THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ballet BC shines at BAM with an appealing, stylistically cohesive program

Last night at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, I attended a performance by Ballet British Columbia, or more succinctly (and chicly), simply Ballet BC. The impetus for the brief visit … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Ballet Theatre premieres works by Ratmansky and Tharp, as well as an evening-length JANE EYRE

American Ballet Theatre’s spring seasons have typically been dominated by creaky productions of full length classical ballets (just how many productions of Don Quixote in consecutive years can one stand?). However, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – PEPPERLAND is Mark Morris danced through a colorful nostalgic lens

Last night, I attended a performance of Mark Morris Dance Group’s Pepperland, which concludes its brief run at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House tonight. Over the years I’ve become a … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The eclectic, arousing QUEEN OF HEARTS is quintessential Company XIV

Going to Company XIV shows is very much akin to the Cirque du Soleil experience – you’ll never forget the first time. And if Queen of Hearts happens to be … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Joyce’s MERCE CUNNINGHAM CELEBRATION gives us a glimpse of the master’s game-changing vision

2019 marks the centennial of Merce Cunningham, one of the most important choreographers in all of dance and an indisputably towering figure in twentieth century art. To celebrate this occasion and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Stephen Petronio Company’s BLOODLINES continues to explore dance heritage via Cunningham, Perez, and a new Petronio

Just for a handful of performances at NYU Skirball (the final performance is tonight), Stephen Petronio Company continues to explore American dance heritage via its ambitious and uncommonly satisfying multi-year … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Ohad Naharin at the top of his game: VENEZUELA is obsessive and sexy

This weekend, I caught Ohad Naharin’s latest creation, a two-part, evening-length dance piece entitled Venezuela. The work, which was performed by Batsheva Dance Company (the choreographer’s acclaimed dance company), had its … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Ballet star Sara Mearns shines in the delightful Encores! revival of Rodgers and Hart’s I MARRIED AN ANGEL

Sunday evening at New York City Center, I caught the final performance of the delightful Encores! revival of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s rarely performed I Married an Angel. Besides getting … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Hubbard Street Dance Chicago delves into Naharin and Pite’s striking body of work

This weekend, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago is completing a highly successful, well-sold two week residency at the Joyce Theater in Chelsea. The renowned dance troupe performed two discrete programs, delving … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT– In its unfussiness, Les Arts Florissants’ RAMEAU, MAÎTRE À DANSER proves invigorating

This weekend, I caught William Christie’s exquisite 24-member baroque chamber music ensemble Les Arts Florissants perform an operatic double bill by Jean-Philippe Rameau at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. Mr. … Continue Reading →