THE HANGOVER REPORT – Dancing with their trademark athleticism and versatility, fan favorites PILOBOLUS returns to The Joyce to celebrate its 50th anniversary

This past week at The Joyce Theater, I attended a performance by Pilobolus, a fan favorite dance company that’s celebrating its landmark 50th anniversary this season. The company’s three-week, two-program … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Christopher Wheeldon’s sweeping LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE is an inspired blend of theatrical storytelling and satisfying dance

Last night at the Metropolitan Opera House, I attended American Ballet Theatre’s ambitious and highly anticipated new ballet adaptation of Like Water for Chocolate (the staging is a co-production with the Royal … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – At BAM, ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER’s “Brooklyn Bonds” program coolly, elegantly triumphs

Last night, I attended the opening night of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s weeklong run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. In celebration of the company’s … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In THE SACRIFICE, South Africa’s Dada Masilo soulfully takes on “The Rite of Spring” by way of Pina Bausch and Tswana dance

Last night, Dada Masilo returned to The Joyce Theater for a weeklong run of her latest creation The Sacrifice. The South African dancer and choreographer has made a name for herself … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – In its spring performances at The Joyce, GIBNEY COMPANY basks in both the shadows and the light

This week through Sunday, dance fans will be able to catch Gibney Company in its return engagement at The Joyce Theater. Assembled just about two years ago, the newly-formed contemporary … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – NEW YORK CITY BALLET’s gala performance focused squarely on forward-looking dance, unveiling new works by Wheeldon and Pires

At last week’s glamorous New York City Ballet spring gala, the company kept the gimmick light and focused squarely on forward-looking dance, presenting a pair of world premieres, in addition … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – Bobbi Jene Smith’s BROKEN THEATER: A fractured choreographic and meta-theatrical dissection of the theater-making process

This past weekend at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theatre, I also had the opportunity to catch one of the closing performances of Bobbi Jene Smith’s Broken Theater. Co-presented by La … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – CCN BALLET DE LORRAINE returns to New York with a pair of intriguing, large scale North American premieres

Last night saw the return of CCN Ballet de Lorraine to New York. Performing at NYU Skirball for two shows only (tonight is the second and final performance), the acclaimed … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – New York City Ballet commences its spring season: Mearns returns and Nadon shines in an all-Balanchine bill

Last night at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, I attended my first performance of New York City Ballet’s five-week spring season, continuing this week’s immersion in the … Continue Reading →

THE HANGOVER REPORT – DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM reaches for cross-over appeal in its opening program at City Center

Last night, I attended the opening night performance of Dance Theatre of Harlem’s spring performances at New York City Center. It was a bittersweet occasion, marking the storied company’s first … Continue Reading →