In the elevator of the Baryshnikov Arts Center I am met with an exorbitant amount of energy. “I hope we’re not late late late! I want to see him sooo badly,” chirp the people crowded in with me. David Dorfman’s new work-in-progress is entitled The Prophets of Funk and my elevator mates are just as eager as I am to see this profound prophet of dance theater at APAP on Sunday January 9th.
Entering as the newly incarnated piece begins, Dorfman stands in 60s duds and heeled clogs t... Read More
While many people bemoan the dawning of the quarter century marker, choreographer Tze Chun nails it in stride…or flight. The twenty-five year old’s Tze Chun Dance Company shows a work in progress, new work and a rep piece this weekend at The Tank. Having presented at numerous venues in the city and prepping for a tour of China, TCDC reflects a choreographer with an unwavering vision. Each piece drowns the audience in thoughtful details, effortless movement, and intriguing sto... Read More
In these troubled financial times it seems that everyone is looking for stability, strong foundations and a place to call home. Becky Radway intelligently explores this need in her full-length work, And They Built a Crooked House, at the Connelly Theater in the Lower East Side this weekend.
While this description may not seem like the most solid place to rest your head, being crooked and all, she beautifully channels the connectedness that makes a home a home through the raw material... Read More
While entering the Dance Theater Workshop to see Anna Halprin’s Parades and Changes, I know I have two choices: dare to speak to the person sitting next to me because after all, we are both drawn to the same show, or pretend to be wildly interested in my program, cell phone or dirty fingernails so as to never exchange a single word with said person. Namely because I assume the person sitting next to be is a performer, I choose the former and have a lovely conversation with my seat nei... Read More
60x60 is the dance equivalent of a crazy family reunion where everyone is inextricably linked by one thread, dance, but everyone has interpreted what that means differently. Whether wielding eight foot dowels drowned in silk as modern shoulder pads, goggles, face paint and flippers to achieve that amphibious look certain music just calls for or throwing caution to the wind and busting out some old fashioned bowling pins for juggling because they match your favorite sequined onesie, 60x6... Read More
