Scandalous People: A Sizzling Jazzical marks the latest effort from New York’s burgeoning Fringe Festival, which chose as a slogan this year, "New York’s Best Staycation." Unfortunately, Scandalous People hardly provides an excuse to stay for the second act, much less stay in the City. This sloppy, amateurish production, despite its respectable cast and its saucy title, disappoints at nearly ev... Read More
TAKE Dance Company doesn't have to thwack or grind to get your attention. Their lithe, graceful dancers scoop, hop and spring their way though intricate, fluid 'ography as deftly and sweetly as a fistful of cotton candy. The intimate space at DTW provides the perfect venue for this eleven-member ensemble company, who will be performing there through August 2nd. The program boasts that artistic director Takehiro Ueyama, a Paul Taylor alum, "has created a vast repertoire of work featuring sensi... Read More
My Name is a Blackbird is a piece questioning identity, form and mutation. At the start, the full title is projected on the wall. Later it returns as just My Name is..., suggesting that the blank is a variable, reminding us that the idea of self is constantly changing. In this 50-minute improvisation, or "spontaneous composition" as she calls it, Molly Shanahan follows the continually shifting impulses which define herself in the moment. Regardless, I feel like I am the one doing the shifting... Read More
Dance Review: In and Out of Focus,
Molly Shanahan/ Mad Shak, My Name is a Blackbird
My Name is a Blackbird is a piece questioning identity, form and mutation. At the start, the full title is projected on the wall. Later it returns as just My Name is..., suggesting that the blank is a variable, reminding us that the idea of self is constantly changing. In this 50-minute improvisation, or "spontaneous composition" as she calls it, Molly Shanahan follows the continually shifting impulses wh... Read More
