(Dance, San Jose) The embattled company’s season will start March 2; this announcement likely triggers a $97,000 grant from the city of San Jose that should increase the company’s viability moving forward. ...more...
Art News
Dance theater steps lively for a 40-year-old
January 9, 2012
(Dance, San Diego) It’s rare for a marriage to make it to the 40-year mark, so no wonder a 40th wedding anniversary traditionally rates a gift of rubies. ...more...
New Focus Dance Festival at the Joyce Aims a Spotlight at American Artists
December 30, 2011
(Dance, Newark/Princeton, New York) The Joyce hosts the new Focus Dance Festival beginning Tuesday evening to showcase American dancers at a time when lots and lots of international arts presenters are in town for conferences. ...more...
Merce Cunningham’s Last Set Designer Spills A Bit About The Master
December 29, 2011
(Dance, New York) On the occasion of its final three performances, MCDC set designer Daniel Arsham pulls back the curtain on what it was like designing for the master choreographer. ...more...
Ballet San Jose and American Ballet Theatre Announce Partnership
December 27, 2011
(Dance, San Jose, New York) The new partnership will lead to a much more symbiotic relationship between the two companies, and strengthens Ballet San Jose’s artistic capabilities. ...more...
Be damned the recession: The Dance Theater of Harlem’s coming back
December 22, 2011
(Dance, New York, National) Defunct now for over seven years, the Dance Theater of Harlem announced Wednesday that it intends to live again. ...more...
What the heck is Ballet Next?
December 21, 2011
(Dance, New York) Ballet Next, a brand-new company that’s thus far had a single performance, last month at the Joyce, wants to be the next big thing in New York dance, and has the pedigree to do it. ...more...
Momix’ Botanica back at the Joyce
December 16, 2011
(Dance, New York) The dance company Momix comes back to the Joyce Theater with Botanica; the residency lasts through December 31. ...more...
Value Added: The economics behind ‘The Nutcracker’ are no fairy tale
December 15, 2011
(Dance, Washington DC) Washington Post columnist Thomas Heath raises a good point about the saturation of The Nutcracker across the country every holiday season: without those productions, lots of ballet companies wouldn’t be able to perform anything else for lack of funds. ...more...
Frisco’s ODC Theater gives itself over to “The Jewish Nutcracker”
December 15, 2011
(Dance, San Francisco) The modified take on the standard Nutcracker ballet runs through Sunday night. ...more...
How Does the Brain Perceive Art?
December 15, 2011
(Arts, National) Poorly, apparently; or at least we can’t usually tell what’s real from what’s fake. ...more...
SF Ballet’s “Little Mermaid” hits PBS this Friday
December 14, 2011
(Dance, National) The San Francisco Ballet’s version of The Little Mermaid is part of PBS’ “Great Performances” series this Friday at 9. ...more...
Cincinnati Ballet’s new version of “The Nutcracker” has some architectural familiarity
December 14, 2011
(Dance, Cincinnati) The Cincinnati Ballet’s new Nutcracker has some novel touches this year, including a Snow Queen whose tiara might look familiar. ...more...
Tennessee-flavored ‘Nutcracker’ shines
December 14, 2011
(Dance, Nashville) With enchanted toys, whimsical fairies and the glorious music of Tchaikovsky, it’s easy to lose yourself in the magic of Nashville’s Nutcracker. ...more...
Nahat may be forced out of San Jose Ballet
December 13, 2011
(Dance, San Francisco) Founder and artistic director Dennis Nahat is apparently now artistic director in name only. ...more...
Walkerdance takes ‘Nutcracker’ to new venue this year
December 11, 2011
(Dance, Burlington / Greensboro) For many in the community, it just wouldn’t be the holidays without a performance of “The Nutcracker” by Walkerdance Studios. ...more...
Winter Solstice celebrated in stories, dance, and runes
December 10, 2011
(Dance, Minneapolis) The winter solstice marks the time when the days slowly begin to lengthen and the light returns to the world. ...more...
Merce Cunningham Dance Group starts to say goodbye
December 9, 2011
(Dance, New York) The Merce Cunningham Dance Company comes to the end of its long road at Park Avenue Armory on New Year’s Eve, but there are still significant questions to be answered. ...more...
A ‘Nutcracker’ nearly three decades in the making
December 8, 2011
(Dance, San Ramon) The curtain rises Saturday on a holiday tradition almost three decades in the making. ...more...
The Trey McIntyre Project opens its doors for 10+1
December 7, 2011
(Arts, Dance, Boise) The third annual TMP 10+1 mini-festival and show starts at the Project’s home base on Friday at 5. ...more...
Wash. U’s Dance Theater gets “Kinetic” this weekend
December 2, 2011
(Dance, St. Louis) The Washington University Dance Theatre holds its annual concert this weekend at Edison Theatre; the show, “Kinetic Field Work”, is devoted to “themes of unrest and resistance”. ...more...
Pina Bausch Company brings ‘Danzon’ to Cal Performances at UC Berkeley
December 1, 2011
(Dance, San Francisco) The Pina Bausch Dance company honors the legacy of their founder this Saturday at UC Berkeley with “Danzon”. ...more...
Martha Graham Dance Company announces video contest
December 1, 2011
(Dance, National) The Martha Graham Dance Company is running a little online dance contest; winner gets five hundred dollars and a video premiere with the company. ...more...
Former Bella Lewitzky dancers build a legacy
November 28, 2011
(Dance, Los Angeles) The Pennington Dance Group will present Across Connections, a program of works by the late Bella Lewitzky, on December 10 and 11 at ARC Pasadena. ...more...
An array of holiday shows on Anchorage stages
November 28, 2011
(Theater, Dance, Classical Music, Anchorage) There is no shortage of holiday spectacle on Anchorage’s stages in the coming weeks. ...more...
