VIEWPOINTS – The Shed’s OPEN CALL artfully continues with Nazareth Hassan, Rachika Nayar, and AnAkA

In recent days, I continued my immersion in Open Call, The Shed’s thoughtfully curated series which has been providing up-and-coming artists – particularly those with new and/or marginalized perspectives – … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Immersive works of theater that uniquely speak to the soul: I COULDN’T TELL YOU WHY & PERSOU

During their brief runs, I had the opportunity to experience a pair of immersive works of theater. With New York’s flagship immersive theater productions currently shuttered (Sleep No More remains … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Exciting new dance works, unveiled via OPEN CALL and WORKS & PROCESS at The Shed and the Guggenheim, respectively

This past week, I attended a quartet of exciting new dance pieces, each of which was commissioned by the new works programming of The Shed and the Guggenheim (these two … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Potent weekend excursions: Alice Ripley freewheels at GR42 and Bill T. Jones’s AFTERWARDSNESS chronicles the pandemic and BLM through dance

This weekend, I got to two in-person performances – one an intimate cabaret, the other a large-scale dance piece – both of which I found to be downright beguiling. As … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Dancing in bold new settings: NYCB’s Digital Spring Gala & Omari Wiles’ NEW YORK IS BURNING

As restrictive as the pandemic has been for much of the performing arts, it has also necessitated that artists consider fascinating new possibilities. For example, during the past year, choreographers … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – New York moments: The Guggenheim hosts a handful of the city’s iconic dance companies in its equally iconic rotunda

Over the past week, the Guggenheim played host to some of New York’s iconic dance companies in its impressive, equally iconic rotunda – in my mind, a practically perfect venue … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – I keep dancing on my own: SOCIAL! THE SOCIAL DISTANCE DANCE CLUB at the Park Avenue Armory is a cathartic experience for the uninhibited

This past weekend at the Park Avenue Armory, I attended one of the marquee theatrical events of this transition period for the performing arts. That would be SOCIAL! the social … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Streaming sublime downbeat/upbeat dance: Kyle Abraham’s WHEN WE FELL and Ayodele Casel’s CHASING MAGIC

Streaming dance has come a long way since the pandemic first hit. What started off as a makeshift way to provide content to audiences remotely has turned into a vital … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – BAM resumes in-person performance with Le Patin Libre’s INFLUENCES, in which modern dance aggressively meets ice skating

Last night, I attended the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s return to live, in-person performance in over a year – Le Patin Libre’s Influences, which is being performed outdoors this week … Continue Reading →

VIEWPOINTS – Representing at the Guggenheim: In-person performance returns to the museum’s iconic rotunda with energizing beatbox, street dance, and ballroom

Today marks the first day that New York performance venues (which include theaters, comedy clubs, music venues, etc.) can officially present live indoor shows at long last – albeit at … Continue Reading →