THE HANGOVER REPORT – Little Island begins summer performances with Twyla Tharp’s gloriously unruly HOW LONG BLUES

This summer, Little Island is coming alive with robust live performance programming at its wonderfully-designed amphitheater. Starting things off this June was the premiere of the latest evening-length work by … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – ABT launches its summer season with the welcome return of John Cranko’s reliably dramatic ONEGIN

This week, American Ballet Theatre launched its month-long summer season at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center with the welcome return of John Cranko’s Onegin. First staged in 1965 for … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Insightful and invigorating nights of contemporary dance at The Joyce: OONA DOHERTY and INTRODANS

In back-to-back weeks, The Joyce Theater in Chelsea has had the opportunity of hosting a pair of exciting European dance companies. As always, read on for my thoughts. First up … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At The Joyce, PARSONS DANCE premieres new works by Jamar Roberts, Penny Saunders, and David Parsons

Last night, Parsons Dance commenced its annual two-week New York season at The Joyce Theater in Chelsea. This year, the company unveiled an eclectic trio of premieres — Jamar Roberts’ … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: CITY BALLET’s Spring Gala unveils distinctive new works and GIBNEY COMPANY returns to The Joyce with an eclectic bill

This past week saw New York’s spring dance season in full swing, as evidenced by the unveiling of distinctive new works at New York City Ballet’s Spring Gala, as well … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – The Sting “dansical” import MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE uses street dance to convey the refugee experience, to mixed results

This past weekend, I had the chance to take in the new jukebox “dansical” Message in a Bottle by dance theater maker Kate Prince (who is the Artistic Director of … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY celebrates its centennial, and SYDNEY DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce

In terms of dance, this week’s highlights included the return of Sydney Dance Company to The Joyce Theater, as well as a celebration of Martha Graham Dance Company’s centennial at … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Now under the Robert Garland, DANCE THEATER OF HARLEM seems set for continued greatness

Now under the artistic directorship of Robert Garland, Dance Theatre of Harlem looks to be destined for continued for greatness, as evidenced by the opening of their spring season this … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Scoping out some downtown theater: Nicholas Brooke’s TEN TRANSCENDENTAL ETUDES and Raja Feather Kelly’s THE ABSOLUTE FUTURE

Before the onslaught of spring theater openings in Midtown, I was able this past weekend to catch some multidisciplinary experimental downtown theater. Here are my thoughts on two of them … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A high profile week for dance: NEDERLANDS DANS THEATER returns to City Center and The Joyce presents MAX ROACH 100

This week was a high profile week in the dance world, highlighted by The Joyce Theater’s inspired celebration of the legendary drummer Max Roach, and the return of the world … Continue Reading →