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"dialogue" - Mari Meade Dance Collective at Triskelion Arts - A collage of a dance-filled day in NYC that dancers would want to live in - 6/14/2018 by Robert Abrams
Dance a Monday. Get up. No. Get up. Snooze. Get up. Snooze. Get up. Okay. Get ready. Maybe some push-ups. See the contemporary city. The subway, of course, but better... (more)
In Cuba, Contemporary Dance is Bigger: Danza Contemporánea de Cuba (REVIEW) - 5/12/2018 by Bonnie Rosenstock
On a recent trip to Cuba, I was thrilled that Danza Contemporánea de Cuba (DCC) was having its run (May 11-20) at the spectacular 1838 Gran Teatro de la Habana... (more)
From the Youngest to the Oldest, Cuba Dances - 5/29/2018 by Bonnie Rosenstock
Cuba has a rich dance history that goes beyond its famous exports, salsa, rumba and cha-cha-cha. On a recent Road Scholar trip, Cuba Today: People and Society: Havana to Cienfuegos... (more)

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana<br>“Mujeres Valientes”<br>Choreography by Belén Maya<br><br>Pictured: Elisabet Torras and Isaac Tovar as Manuela Sáenz and Simón Bolívar, respectively

Ben McKeown

Performance Reviews

Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Program Honors Valiant Women - 5/20/2018 by Bonnie Rosenstock
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s 35th anniversary season at BAM Fisher (May 15-20, 2018) featured the New York premiere of “Mujeres Valientes,” a work for six dancers, created by flamenco legend... (more)
Program 1 of Haiti Cultural Exchange's 'Selebrasyon' was thought-provoking and beautiful - 6/1/2018 by Bonnie Rosenstock
From May 6-June 29 the Haiti Cultural Exchange is presenting the 3rd Biennial Celebration of Haitian Art and Culture in multiple venues throughout the city. The two-month “selebrasyon” will feature... (more)
BODYTRAFFIC's 10th Anniversary Program an Exceptional Evening of Dance - 6/3/2018 by Jessica Abrams
Despite the plethora of dance in Los Angeles, it is always rare to witness a performance of contemporary dance that encompasses whimsy, pathos, social commentary, stellar technique and movement that... (more)

[l-r] Dance Kaleidoscope's Mariel Greenlee,Timothy June and Caitlin Negron in Martha Graham's 'Appalachian Spring.'

Crowe's Eye Photography

Interviews and More

For Indianapolis Dance & Theater Troupes Hopefulness is the Message, Arts, the Medium - 6/5/2018 by Rita Kohn - COMMENTARY
Experiencing Dance Kaleidoscope performance of Martha Graham's Appalachian Spring and Beef & Boards production of Annie back-to-back, June 1 and 2 respectively, brought forward aesthetic concepts both iconic and dated. (more)
The Gerald Arpino Foundation announces Eglevsky Ballet's Annual Student Workshop Performance part of The Joffrey/Arpino Celebration, June 5 - 6/2/2018 by Michelle Tabnick - WORKSHOPS
The Gerald Arpino Foundation
announces
Eglevsky Ballet's
Annual Student Workshop Performance
part of The Joffrey/Arpino Celebration
Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at 6:30pm
The Madison Theatre at Molloy College

The Gerald Arpino Foundation announces Eglevsky Ballet's Annual Student... (more)
Artistic Director David Hochoy and retiring dancer Caitlin Negron talk about Dance Kaleidoscope's 40th Season-ending Program - 5/22/2018 by Rita Kohn - INTERVIEWS
Indianapolis-based Dance Kaleidoscope celebrates its 40th professional company season with a re-creation of Aaron Copland’s and Martha Graham’s iconic Appalachian Spring with sets and costumes from the Graham Company.

“The DK... (more)

Robert Abrams

DanceSpots

West Coast Swing at The Mercury Café in Denver, Colorado - 12/23/2015 by Robert Abrams
Outside the mercury was dropping, but inside The Mercury Café the dance was rising. With bright red and white Christmas lights framing the very fine and well loved wooden floor,... (more)
Seeking Friendship in the Front Range - Salsa in Boulder, Colorado - 11/12/2014 by Joanne Zimbler
Why is it that we never do all of the things that we tell ourselves we're going to do as soon as we get some free time or take a... (more)
Seeking Friendship in the Front Range - Hip Hop in Boulder, Colorado - 10/25/2014 by Joanne Zimbler
Growing up in a suburban middle class neighborhood in the 70's many little girls, myself included, eagerly obliged when our parents signed us up for dance classes, the ballet, tap,... (more)

'aesthetical feelings' choreographed by Mauriah Kraker (MFA’19)

Natalie Fiol

Previews

Dance at Illinois Celebrating 50-Year Legacy of Sustained Innovation - 5/30/2018 by Rita Kohn
2018-2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of Dance at Illinois as an integral part of Krannert Center of Performing Arts and of the Department of Dance as a unit in the... (more)
MorrisonDance Celebrates 20th Anniversary Season with Retrospective Showcase as part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s DanceWorks 2018 - 5/23/2018 by Steve Sucato
If it wasn’t for some perseverance and a bit of luck in the form of Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) founder James Levin deciding to a chance on an unknown Case... (more)
Fifth Annual ‘The Benefit’ Set To Wow Audiences Again With World-Class Music and Dance - 5/15/2018 by Steve Sucato
One of the region’s premiere arts events, The Benefit returns for the fifth year running on Sunday, May 20 at downtown Columbus’ Jo Ann Davidson Theatre at the Riffe Center. (more)

Annie and Daddy Warbucks: Annie (Claire Kauffman) puts her arms around Oliver Warbucks (Ty Stover) in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s production of Annie, now on stage through July 15.

Patricia Rettig

Press Releases

Rhythmic Relations 2018: TAIKOPROJECT and Blue13 Dance Company at Hollywood's Ford Amphitheatre, June 23 - 6/18/2018 by Lucy Pollak
Japanese taiko meets Bollywood, as part of "Rhythmic Relations 2018" when Blue13 Dance Company and TAIKOPROJECT collaborate for a powerful evening of drumming and contemporary Indian dance.

“This is a first-time... (more)
VALLETO presents an evening celebrating women, June 16 - 6/8/2018 by Michelle Tabnick
VALLETO presents an evening celebrating women on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 7:30pm at CPR-Center for Performance Research, 361 Manhattan Avenue, Brooklyn. Doors open at 7pm with an exhibition before the... (more)
Seven-time Tony Award winner Annie now on stage at Beef & Boards through July 15 - 6/3/2018 by Patricia Rettig
With red hair, grit, and plenty of spunk, America’s favorite orphan proves her worth to a billionaire and a new generation as Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre presents Annie as... (more)

Robyn Mineko Williams' Undercover Episodes returns to Chicago, June 15-18 - 6/2/18 by Robyn Mineko Williams - PRESS RELEASES

Battery Dance 37th Annual BATTERY DANCE FESTIVAL, August 12-17 - 5/30/18 by Michelle Tabnick - PRESS RELEASES

Ballet Hispánico School of Dance 2018 ChoreoLaB Video Auditions Deadline Extended to 6/1 - 5/26/18 by Michelle Tabnick - PRESS RELEASES

Jacob Jonas The Company Program Proves Unforgettable - 5/4/18 by Judith Fein - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

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