Wendy Whelan / Restless Creature Works & Process at the Guggenheim April 14, 2013 All photos by Nisian Hughes New York City Ballet principal dancer Wendy Whelan, will be appearing at Jacob’s Pillow this summer to present Restless Creature, an evening of new works created for her by four different choreographers.  At a Works & [...]

TAKE Dance Somewhere Familiar Melodies (World Premiere) Friday, April 12, 2013 Dance Now at Joe’s Pub All photos by Phyllis McCabe “Embracing limitation as a catalyst for creativity, we create all-inclusive, destination events that reflect a New York City landscape bustling with dance innovation.”   That’s what it says on the banner of Dance Now’s web [...]

Peridance Contemporary Dance Company Sunday,  March 10, 2013 – Matinee Salvatore Capezio Theater Peridance Contemporary Dance Company is a wonderful group of strong expressive multi-faceted dancers presenting powerful choreography in a unique voice. In Igal Perry’s Conflicted Terrain, the choreography extends beyond the dancers to the live musicians who performed the stirring String Quartet No. [...]

H.T. Chen & Dancers A Tribute to Remy Charlip Friday, March 1, 2013 Chen Dance Center H.T. Chen & Dancers presented a combined celebration of the life and work of Remy Charlip, along with ceremonies for the Chinese New Year.  The Chen Dance Center theater was made to take on the atmosphere of a Chinese [...]

I love the beauty of naked trees.  But at the same time,  I love that taste of spring in the air, when the weather turns slightly warmer and it feels so great to be outdoors.  On Sunday it was warm enough to take off the scarf and the sweater beneath the winter coat.  After visiting [...]

There’s something about the rhythm of windows in a brick facade that has always delighted my eye.

At Lincoln Place At Berkeley Place

Year of the Serpent Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company Victoria Theater – New Jersey Center for the Performing Arts Sunday, February 10, 2013 I’d been wanting to see the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company for years, but it wasn’t until last weekend that I finally made the trek out to Newark to see the company celebrate the [...]

Azul Dance Theatre / Yuki Hasegawa presents Elements Sunday, February 3, 2013 Salvatore Capezio Theater at Peridance Center Azul Dance Theatre’s performance of Elements was marked by original movement in which beauty and artistic expression took priority over flash and tricks.  Every detail of the choreography, costumes and staging had been beautifully considered.  It’s not [...]

Just enough to make the street look pretty Not enough to make much trouble