VIEWPOINTS – ABT wraps up its story ballet-packed summer season with a new staging of DON QUIXOTE, the underrated SYLVIA, and the return of SWAN LAKE

The latter half of American Ballet Theatre’s story ballet-packed summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House included a new staging of Don Quixote, a mounting of Frederick Aston’s underrated Sylvia, … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: PILOBOLUS kicks off its summer stint at The Joyce, a first look at LINCOLN CENTER CONTEMPORARY DANCE FESTIVAL

As summer in the city kicks into high gear, I’m happy to report that contemporary dance is alive and well, as evidenced by a number of recent outings. As per … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – American Ballet Theatre commences its 2026 Summer Season at The Metropolitan Opera with revivals of SWAN LAKE and ONEGIN

You know that summer is upon us when American Ballet Theatre is in performances at The Metropolitan Opera House. For its five-week 2026 Summer Season, the revered classical ballet company … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Assessing a pair of dynamic installations: The artistry of happenstance in Céleste Boursier-Mougenot’s CLINAMEN and Troy Schumacher’s TRANSLATION

This past week, I had the opportunity to take in a pair of unique installation-like experiences — each in drastically opposing scale — that paid careful attention to the artistry … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Scottish Ballet dances a stylized MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS, and ALVIN AILEY explores its legacy in its BAM spring bill

Blink and you might have missed them — Over the past week or so, New York saw the quickly successive arrivals and departures of two notable dance programs that lit … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive theater roundup: Role playing in Bated Breath’s probing DIRTY BOOKS, spying intimacies against the vistas of DUMBO in THE CIRCUIT

Those of you looking for immersive theatrical experiences beyond Masquerade — and still mourning the closure of the long-running Sleep No More — can get temporary your fixes by partaking … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Tony Waag’s celebratory TAP CITY returns to The Joyce, CITY BALLET unveils Tiler Peck’s latest and a Wheeldon premiere

This past week saw a number of notable happenings in the dance world, namely the return of Tony Waag’s celebratory Tap City to The Joyce Theater and a pair of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – The battle of the Firebirds: DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM packs them in, NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s spring season commences

Over the course of a single week, I was able to take in two important versions of Firebird, courtesy of Dance Theatre of Harlem and New York City Ballet. Set … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nights at The Joyce: GIBNEY COMPANY continues to hone its identity, JOHNNY LOVES JOHANN finds joy in Bach through dance

Over the past few days, I found myself at The Joyce Theater mulling over a number of premieres from Gibney Company, as well as an inspired collaboration between unlikely musical … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY celebrates its landmark centennial with bespoke performances at City Center

For its centennial anniversary, the Martha Graham Dance Company performed six bespoke, beautifully-curated programs at New York City Center, wherein dance fans were able bask in Graham masterworks, as well … Continue Reading →