VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Dance Reflections continues with TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY, CITY BALLET’s winter season concludes

In the world of dance, this past week saw the continuation of the Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival with a performance commemorating the historic collaboration between Trisha … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Anticipated debuts at City Ballet’s SLEEPING BEAUTY, commercial street dance animates 11 TO MIDNIGHT

Before New York dance aficionados are bombarded by the onslaught of offerings coming their way via the upcoming Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival, here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Cuba’s MALPASO DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce with a Martha Graham classic and a pair of premieres

This week marks the return of Malpaso Dance Company at The Joyce Theater. For the Havana-based contemporary dance company’s current stint at the Chelsea dance venue — in some respects, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Assessing winter premieres at New York City Ballet: Justin Peck’s THE WIND-UP and Alexei Ratmansky’s THE NAKED KING

New York City Ballet’s current winter season is notable for having unveiled two world premieres, both of which of which I was able to catch last week. Here are my … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In the superbly danced, occasionally rewarding SONS OF ECHO, Daniil Simkin taps into the imaginations of female choreographers

Last night marked the opening of Sons of Echo, former American Ballet Theatre star Daniil Simkin’s curated, seamlessly melded evening of dance for five male dancers — in addition to … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Inquisitive women choreographers PAM TANOWITZ, JULIANA F. MAY, and OGEMDI UDE make their mark with their distinctive, uncompromising visions

Thus far this January, I’ve come across a number of challenging and nuanced new works from inquisitive women choreographers — namely Pam Tanowitz, Juliana F. May, and Ogemdi Ode — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – With the recent return of MOMIX and COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI, The Joyce smartly leans in on fan favorites

This holiday season and just beyond, The Joyce Theater has smartly leaned in on fan favorites, namely with the heavily sold three-week engagement of MOMIX’s celebrated production of Alice, which … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2025: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2025 now merely a memory, I’ve taken the time to look back upon the year prior and pick out the performances that distinguished themselves from the pack. Read on … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – London roundup: A varied bounty of performances across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond

A few weeks back, I was able to travel across the pond to take in an eclectic bounty of shows across the classics, new dramas, musicals, and beyond to satisfy … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – ALVIN AILEY returns for its holiday time City Center engagement with eclectic premieres and the saving grace of iconic classics

In the world of dance, one of the holiday traditions that New Yorkers have embraced is paying a visit (or two) to New York City Center to take in Alvin … Continue Reading →