THE HANGOVER REPORT – TRISHA BROWN DANCE COMPANY returns to The Joyce, performing with intent and clarity

This week, Trisha Brown Dance Company makes a welcome return to New York at The Joyce Theatre in Chelsea with a beautifully curated program comprised of a beguiling premiere and … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Mark Morris’s deceptively lightweight THE LOOK OF LOVE is a gentle, sunny celebration of the Burt Bacharach songbook

This past week, the Brooklyn Academy of Music played host to the New York premiere of Mark Morris’s The Look of Love, an evening length dance piece set to the … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: Contrasting Shen Wei’s exquisitely cool DONGPO with the fiery passion of GALA FLAMENCA

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of taking in a pair of strikingly contrasting global dance performances. As always, read on for my thoughts. DONGPO: LIFE IN POEMSDavid H. … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Feeling the steps: Justin Peck’s ILLINOISE gloriously brings Sufjan Stevens’ iconic album to choreographic life

Over the last decade or so, Justin Peck has emerged as perhaps the pre-eminent American choreographer of his generation. Having primarily honed his considerable talent as a dance-maker with the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – A company in continued evolution: HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO returns to The Joyce performing with game versatility

Last night, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago commenced its two-week run at The Joyce Theater, showcasing the diverse highlights from its 46th anniversary season in two separate programs. Overall, the opening … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: Hope Boykin adapts THE OTHER SIDE for dance and Jean Butler deconstructs the Irish jig in WHAT WE HOLD

This past week, I had the opportunity to catch up with a couple of dance performances that used choreography to fascinating ends. Read on below for my thoughts. JEAN BUTLER: … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance premieres: ANNE TERESA DE KEERSMAEKER puts her stamp on Bach’s Goldberg Variations and ALONZO KING’s latest creation hypnotizes

This weekend, I caught two new works by a pair of notable choreographers, Brussels-based contemporary dance-maker Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and American choreographer Alonzo King, both of whom brought their … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – A week of notable dance premieres: TWYLA THARP’s “Brel” and “The Ballet Master”, as well as ALEXEI RATMANSKY’s “Solitude”

It was an exciting week for dance. Both downtown at The Joyce Theater and uptown at Lincoln Center, New York dance fans were treated to the anticipated premieres from two … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – NEW YORK CITY BALLET premieres a promising new work by star principal Tile Peck, alongside pieces by Justin Peck and Ratmansky

New York City Ballet’s winter season continued the momentum of its 75th anniversary at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater with a New Combinations program, which this past Thursday unveiled … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dance recap: NEW YORK CITY BALLET vibrantly kicks off its winter season and COMPAGNIE HERVÉ KOUBI rivets at The Joyce

This past week, dance fans had plenty to chew on, particularly with the vibrant opening of New York City Ballet’s winter season and the return of the riveting Compagnie Hervé … Continue Reading →