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Michael Auer

Special Focus

Patricia Barker Named Artistic Director of Royal New Zealand Ballet - 6/7/2017 by Steve Sucato
Former Pacific Northwest Ballet star and current artistic director of Grand Rapids Ballet, Patricia Barker will become the Royal New Zealand Ballet’s twelfth artistic director and only the second female... (more)
Leaving Neverland: Film Review of Restless Creature: Wendy Whelan - 5/24/2017 by Steve Sucato
A single file line of female corps de ballet dancers in silhouette shuffles across the back of the stage at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. Accompanied by the haunting... (more)
GrahamDeconstructed: An Insider’s Guide to the Martha Graham Technique - 5/10/2017 by Bonnie Rosenstock
Martha Graham developed a movement language and technique that is recognized as the foundation of American modern dance. GrahamDeconstructed at the Martha Graham Studio Theater in Westbeth May 3 offered... (more)

Sabrina Lobner in Ethel Winter’s 'En Dolor.'

Melissa Sherwood

Performance Reviews

The Art of Isadora – Lori Belilove and The Isadora Duncan Dance Company, with guest artist Sara Mearns, at The Joyce Theater - 6/19/2017 by Robert Abrams
Tonight’s show proved that the Duncan style is more than maidens frolicking languidly in a spring meadow. It is, but tonight, given the evidence before the audience and the current... (more)
Graham 2 is Number One - 6/8/2017 by Bonnie Rosenstock
For its New York season, June 1-4, Graham 2 presented nine sparkling gems: a series of solos from modern dance pioneers, duets and excerpts from the Graham canon and a... (more)
Cuba’s Malpaso Dances Its Way Into Cleveland Audiences’ Hearts Again - 6/9/2017 by Steve Sucato
While Cuba may only be 103 miles from the United States at its closest point, for many it is worlds away in its mystery as a land seemingly caught in... (more)

As they try to one up each other in their stories of tragic childhoods, Fiona (Emily Grace Tucker) pauses as she finds she has a lot in common with the ogre Shrek (Peter Scharbrough) who rescued her in Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre’s premiere production of 'Shrek, The Musical.'

Patricia Rettig

Interviews and More

Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's Shrek, the Musical a Delight - 5/24/2017 by Rita Kohn - THEATER REVIEWS
The family-centric Shrek, the Musical at Indianapolis-based Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre is a delightful production clearly underscoring what makes each of us special and, through acceptance of this individuality,... (more)
Something old, something new, all Rioult – Te Deum (1995), Fire in the Sky (World Premiere) - 5/31/2017 by Robert Abrams - SHORT NOTES
Both works tonight, Te Deum (first performed in 1995) and Fire in the Sky (a world premiere), presented a choreographic idea and a moment in time, stretched to about 45... (more)
Bulgarian Folk Dance Competition Shows Off Cultural Pride - 5/29/2017 by Judith Fein - TRAVEL
It was my husband’s birthday, and we were in Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria, looking for something special to do. Our guide off-handedly mentioned, “there’s a folk festival, and I guess they... (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)

Benjamin Wardell

Previews

New Dance-centric Fringe Festival Invites Audiences to ‘Lose Their Marbles’ Over a Plethora of Dance and Performance Art - 6/7/2017 by Steve Sucato
Dance-centric fringe festival Lose Your Marbles at the Trolley Barn in Akron this Saturday, June 10, is the latest in an impressive glut of summer dance events in Northeast Ohio... (more)
Fourth Annual ‘The Benefit’ Offers Up World-Class Music and Dance to Aid Hemophilia Foundation - 5/18/2017 by Steve Sucato
As humans we pride ourselves in turning negatives into positives. Following the proverbial phrase "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade," we make lakes of the stuff in an effort... (more)
Cleveland Public Theatre’s 2017 DanceWorks Series to Showcase New Artists, New Works and Old Favorites - 5/3/2017 by Steve Sucato
The longest running and only dance series of its kind in the region, Cleveland Public Theatre’s annual DanceWorks series will once again showcase the talents of Northeast Ohio region professional... (more)

Press Releases

Doug Varone and Dancers to Perform in 2017 Victory Dance, July 13 & 20 - 6/19/2017 by Michelle Tabnick
New York City's famed Doug Varone and Dancers will perform Lux in 2017 Victory Dance, presented by The New 42nd Street and The New Victory Theater, on Thursdays, July 13... (more)
Works & Process at the Guggenheim announces the World Premiere of Rotunda Project: Daniil Simkin Falls the Shadow, Sept. 4 & 5 - 6/19/2017 by Michelle Tabnick
Works & Process at the Guggenheim announces the World Premiere of Works & Process Rotunda Project: Daniil Simkin
Falls the Shadow with choreography by Alejandro Cerrudo, September 4 & 5, 2017... (more)
Acclaimed Dancer/Choreographer Miki Orihara Premieres In The Box 2 Featuring Live Music by Jazz Pianist/Composer Senri Oe, June 30- July 2 - 6/10/2017 by April Thibeault
Celebrated for her captivating work with the Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer/choreographer Miki Orihara premieres the second incarnation of her multi-media work, In the Box (ITB). Directed by theatrical visual-effects... (more)

Victory Dance Project Third Anniversary Season, June 15 - 18 - 6/9/17 by Helene Davis - PRESS RELEASES

Armitage / Buglisi / Monte / Muller – LIVE! - June 13-17 at New York Live Arts - 6/10/17 by Helene Davis - PRESS RELEASES

Flyaway Productions' The Right To Be Believed Sheds Light on Womens' Issues from Above - 6/2/17 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

Hope Mohr Dance's 2016 Bridge Project, Ten Artists Respond to Locus Pushes Postmodernism - 10/16/16 by Joanna G. Harris - PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

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