VIEWPOINTS – Global dance offerings to catch now: TWYLA THARP premieres, the return of GAUTHIER DANCE, and the city-wide FLAMENCO FESTIVAL

This week in New York, dance fans have a wide array of global dance performances at their finger tips. As per usual, read on for my further thoughts on these … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dead behind the eyes: Assessing Anne Imhof’s massive, immersive, and multidisciplinary DOOM: HOUSE OF HOPE

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to take in Anne Imhof’s highly anticipated Doom: House of Hope at the Park Avenue Armory. To be sure, Imhof’s latest project — … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The singular Batsheva Dance Company returns to BAM with Ohad Naharin’s mesmerizing MOMO

Last night at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, I attended the first out of three Batsheva Dance Company performances of Momo, Ohad Naharin’s latest full length piece for eleven … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – City Ballet stars making their mark: TILER PECK nightcaps with Hilary Hahn and MIRA NADON debuts in “Swan Lake”

Two of New York City Ballet’s brightest stars — star principal Tiler Peck and arguably the company’s current “it” girl Mira Nadon — made indelible impressions in their recent appearances … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Germán Cornejo and company burn up the floor in the crowd-pleasing if overlong TANGO AFTER DARK

Earlier this week, I attended The Joyce Theater’s presentation of Tango After Dark, a two-act evening of tango created by World Champion dancer Germán Cornejo, who also stars in the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Paying homage to dance icons: Channeling Nijinsky in ANIMA ANIMAL and Cunningham in BEGIN ANYWHERE

Over the past few days, I had the chance to take in a pair of new works of dance that paid homage to icons of the form. As always, read … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Akram Khan returns to his roots and to the stage in the exquisite GIGENIS: THE GENERATION OF THE EARTH

Although I thought I had seen the last of Akram Khan as a performer, it’s nonetheless a welcome the opportunity to see the legendary British-Bangladeshi choreographer/dancer return to the stage in … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Black rage courses through Ian Andrew Askew’s multidisciplinary SLAMDANCE GARAGE

Then there’s SLAMDANCE garage at The Bushwick Starr, Ian Andrew Askew’s unclassifiable solo show that’s been produced in association with ¡Oye! Group. In their multidisciplinary piece, Askew plays with disparate … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Assessing New York City Ballet’s winter premieres: Justin Peck’s MYSTIC FAMILIAR and Alexei Ratmansky’s PAQUITA

In all the ways that really matter, New York City Ballet’s winter season has been, thus far, exceptional. Indeed, the relatively young company has been firing on all cylinders over … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Camille A. Brown’s triumphant I AM celebrates Black joy and dance’s capacity for transcendence

Last night at The Joyce Theater in Chelsea, Camille A. Brown unveiled her latest full length work I AM to New York audiences. Altogether, it was a triumphant premiere from … Continue Reading →