THE HANGOVER REPORT – Pam Tanowitz’s beguiling modern masterpiece FOUR QUARTETS triumphantly arrives in New York City

Last night, I attended Four Quartets, Pam Tanowitz’s much lauded evening length dance piece, which is set to T. S. Eliot’s collection of poems of the same name. Although I … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Jamar Roberts’ tentative new work headlines City Ballet’s program celebrating contemporary choreographers

Last night at the David H. Koch Theatre, I attended a performance by the New York City Ballet, which is currently in the midst of its winter season. The program, … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The premiere of Justin Peck’s beguiling new ballet headlines NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s Balanchine-less winter season opener

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater, New York City Ballet’s winter season opened with an unusually eclectic “New Combinations” program featuring the debut of Justin Peck’s new ballet. … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Nuanced conceptual endeavors in dance: Reggie Wilson’s POWER at BAM and Oona Doherty’s HARD TO BE SOFT at IAC

This week, Reggie Wilson’s Power and Oona Doherty’s Hard to Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer – a pair of fascinating evening-length dance pieces – opened at the Brooklyn Academy … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – THE BEST OF 2021: Theater, Music, and Dance

With 2021 behind us, the time has come to look back and recognize the best of the year’s performing arts offerings. No matter how you look at it, assessing performance … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance roundup: Annie-B Parson’s confounding THE MOOD ROOM and exciting performances of SHELTER and BUSKER by Alvin Ailey

I recently had a chance to catch up with and engage in a couple of dance performances. Here are my thoughts on them. THE MOOD ROOMBig Dance Theater at Brooklyn … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – TWYLA NOW is a starry and cleverly constructed program celebrating one of modern dance’s iconic choreographers

To celebrate her 80th birthday, iconic modern dance choreographer Twyla Tharp has assembled an evening of dance entitled Twyla Now at New York City Center. Over the course of her … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The freshly-minted GIBNEY COMPANY debuts in an ambitious, richly pertinent bill, with an emphasis on dance theater

This week, the freshly-minted Gibney Company is making a big splash right out of the gate. The brainchild of Gina Gibney, whose multi-faceted Gibney Dance has been a pronounced presence … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – With “Giselle” and a pair of diverse mixed bills, AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE brings variety (if unevenness) to its fall season

Over the past two weeks, American Ballet Theatre has taken up residence at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. As New York’s other major classical ballet company (aside … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – City Center’s FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL concludes with a starry flourish

Last weekend, New York City Center’s Fall for Dance Festival concluded as it began – with a flourish, and a starry and well-curated one at that. Here are my thoughts … Continue Reading →