VIEWPOINTS – An overview of ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY FARE: From mildly off the beaten path, to the thoughtfully tangental, to the wacky remixes

For those of you looking for some alternative fare for your holiday entertainment, there are certainly options beyond the big guns (e.g., New York City Ballet’s production of Balanchine’s The … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Slightly dwarved at the Armory, the freewheeling stage adaptation of THE FAGGOTS AND THEIR FRIENDS casts its sensuous spell

The Park Avenue Armory’s massive drill hall is a space that begs to be utilized to its extravagant physical potential. With such an expanse, the possibilities are almost limitless — … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dancing in and out of the closet: TERE O’CONNOR and CALEB TEICHER reflect their queer identities in their dance aesthetic

This week, I attended a pair of dance performances that expressed queerness in fascinatingly distinct ways. Seen side by side, they chronicle the evolution of dance from being a reaction … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – GOTTA DANCE! takes a nostalgic choreographic trip down memory lane through the various eras of the American musical

This week, The York Theatre and American Dance Machine’s co-production — in association with producer Riki Kane Larimer — of Gotta Dance! opened Off-Broadway at the Theatre at St. Jean’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – After an absence of over 40 years, DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET returns to New York with two stacked programs

This week, Dutch National Ballet in a highly anticipated return has arrived in New York for its first major engagement in more than 40 years. During its relatively brief run … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Sadler’s Wells in New York: Hofesh Shechter’s THEATRE OF DREAMS and the late Paul Roberts’ QUADROPHENIA, A ROCK BALLET

This week saw the arrival of a pair of full length dance pieces with origins from across the pond, namely the prolific dance presenter that is Sadler’s Wells in London. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PAUL TAYLOR DANCE COMPANY unveils world premieres by Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, expanding its dance vocabulary in the process

This fall, Paul Taylor Dance Company presented two world premieres, both of which were unveiled earlier this week at the troupe’s gala performance at the David H. Koch Theater at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE concludes its fall season with a program that flexes the company’s versatility

This past weekend, American Ballet Theatre concluded its fall season at the David H. Koch Theater with a program that flexed the company’s versatility. The evening commenced with the season’s … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Contemporary dance premieres from distinctive European choreographers: Christos Papadopoulos’ LARSEN C and Angelin Preljocaj’s GRAVITY

In recent weeks, fans of international contemporary dance have been treated to a slew of works from around the globe, namely Europe. Of particular note are two anticipated full-length creations … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE begins its fall season strongly with an all-Tharp bill and a satisfying retrospective

This past week at the David H. Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, American Ballet Theatre kicked off its fall season strongly with a pair of programs that highlighted the stylistic … Continue Reading →