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Roy Berko
(Member, American Theatre Critics Association and Cleveland Critics Circle)
The Cleveland area has a full schedule of summer theatre entertainment. Here are some of the upcoming stagings:
PORTHOUSE THEATRE Kent State University’s summer theatre, performed on the grounds of Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, will present SOUTH PACIFIC, June 13-29, WORKING, July 4-20, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, July 25-August 11. Curtain time is 8 PM Tuesdays through Saturdays and 2 …more…
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Inlet Dance, Bill Wade’s innovative company, had a bittersweet experience in its latest concert, which was part of Cleveland Public Theatre’s DANCEWORKS ’13.
The program, which featured a world premiere, was mainly composed of dances from the group’s repertoire. This was intentionally done, as this program brought to a close the dance career of Justin Stentz, one of the area’s best, if not the very best, male …more…
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
An interesting audience reaction greeted the two acts of the recent Mark Morris Dance Company’s near sold-out performance at the Palace Theatre. Overheard comments at intermission of the performance cosponsored by Dance Cleveland, PlayhouseSquare, and Cleveland State University, were statements such as, “That was great.” “I never knew dance could be such fun.” “Morris is really creative.” Unfortunately, after the second act there was general silence …more…
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Cleveland has no professional ballet company, but there is an abundance of local modern and contemporary dance troupes. One of these, Verb Ballets, which recently announced that it was becoming the resident dance company at the Breen Center on the campus of St. Ignatius High School, presented EXPLORE DISCOVER, an evening of original works, to an appreciative sold out house.
EXPLORE DISCOVER featured the creations of Taiwanese …more…
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
It’s that time of year. Local theatres are staging all sorts of holiday fare. Tiny Tims, Scrooges, elfs and Santas are traipsing their way across the boards. And true to form, THE NUTCRACKER is marching and dancing.
Since Cleveland no longer has a professional ballet company, venues bring in the holiday necessity from other sources. The same weekend, The Moscow Ballet presented its 20th anniversary GREAT RUSSIAN …more…
A look behind the scenes at Inlet Dance’s marvelous evening of dance
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Every once in a while a reviewer has the opportunity to not only see an enthralling dance performance, but to experience it from the inside. I accomplished both when I not only saw Inlet Dance’s recent evening of dance, but sat in on a rehearsal.
Inlet Dance Theatre’s sold out November 16 performance at the Hanna …more…
A look behind the scenes at Inlet Dance’s marvelous evening of dance
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
Every once in a while a reviewer has the opportunity to not only see an enthralling dance performance, but to experience it from the inside. I accomplished both when I not only saw Inlet Dance’s recent evening of dance, but sat in on a rehearsal.
Inlet Dance Theatre’s sold out November 16 performance at the Hanna …more…
GROUNDWORKS is superb in Allen premiere
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
This is the 14th season of GROUNDWORKS, the Cleveland area small dance company which has proven to be a local treasure since its inception. In its short history the company has commissioned 19 premieres by nationally and internationally acclaimed choreographers, as well as 26 new works by its founder and Artistic Director, David Shimotakahara, and 8 by former dancer and now …more…
Verb Ballets opens Fall season with EXPLORE DISCOVER
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
This season Verb Ballets, Cleveland’s largest contemporary dance company, is mainly featuring a single choreographer at each program. This concept continues the company’s goal of supporting and fostering emerging talent. Programs will highlight the works of Antonio Brown, Chung-Fu Chang and Richard Dickinson.
It is appropriate that the first evening of EXPLORE DISCOVER showcases the work of local dancer and …more…
Sold out GROUNDWORKS program varied and interesting
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
With the ever increasing popularity of reality television shows like SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and DANCING WITH THE STARS, the interest in dance is expanding. Local evidence was the large enthusiastic audience at Doug Elkin’s ‘FRÄULEIN MARIA, recently presented by DanceCleveland at the Hanna Theatre and the sold out Cain Park run of the Groundworks DanceTheater’s at Cain …more…
Doug Elkins and Friends delight in ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’ take-off
Roy Berko
(Member, Dance Critics Association)
As evidenced by ‘FRÄULEIN MARIA,’ his take-off of the musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which was recently presented by DanceCleveland at the Hanna Theatre, Doug Elkins may well be the crown prince of comic dance choreography.
THE SOUND OF MUSIC is a stage musical based loosely on the von Trapp family who escaped Europe at the onset …more…
The Cincinnati Mens Choir is bringing It Gets Better to town for only two days! This in depth, thought provoking look at LGBT bullying is based on Testimony by Stephen Schwartz. With popular songs by Katy Perry, Mariah Carrey, and Lady Gaga as well as actual narrative from the It Gets Better Project, this show is meant to inspire and bring hope to LGBT youth. Performances are this weekend only, June 23 and 24 at the Mayerson Theatre at the School for Performing Arts in Over the Rhine. ...more...
Image of IdiosynCrazy Productions from KST's website
Well, most companies in our small city of Pittsburgh take the summer off. Student intensive courses are poised to begin at Point Park, Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Father Ryan Arts Center and at many more locations. But for those in Pittsburgh this summer who want to see some dance, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater (KST) has come through again.
While many organizations go into organizational mode over …more…
The coming of spring in Pittsburgh triggers a few distinct events. First, there is the flooding of the city with attendees of college graduations. Then there is the emptying of the city as students leave for their hometowns. And when the Pittsburgh natives come out of their winter hiding places, it is time to dance.
Spring, favored by many arts organizations in the area for benefit events concludes with a series …more…
San Francisco Ballet principal Maria Kochetkova
On June 6 at 7:00 pm, a bevy of highly regarded principal dancers from the San Francisco Ballet, ODC Dance Company, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, AXIS Dance Company, Smuin Ballet, Zhukov Dance Theater, Robert Moses’ Kin, and more, will perform in the first-ever Get in Front fundraiser at San Francisco’s Herbst Theater.
Get in Front is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping to “prevent cancer before …more…
Egyptia 2012 is coming to town from June 1st to 3rd. Here the authenticity of Arabic Dance will be celebrated through workshops and a final gala performance studded with stars of the genre.
Dance as Everyday Life in Ancient Egypt
We’ve seen depictions of Egyptian dance in ancient paintings and etchings on murals, tombs, and artifacts enough to realize how much a part of everyday life it figured in ancient Egyptian culture. …more…
Are you weird? Do you like things just a little….abnormal? If so, you won’t feel alone in Cincinnati during the 9th annual Cincinnati Fringe Festival! From May 29 to June 9, artists and art lovers will converge on Over the Rhine for a 12 day long festival of all things avant garde, offbeat, or just plain out there. Inspired by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Cincinnati Fringe Festival …more…
Los Herederos
Thursday night, May 25th, Los Herederos (The Inheritors) graced the stage of PAX, Miami Performing Arts Exchange in Little Havana. Founder and vocalist Philbert Armenteros eloquently says that the music of the ensemble is a way to channel messages from the gods of his African ancestors, putting listeners in another dimension that allows them to experience a cleansing, purity, and inner peace.
Cuban émigré Armenteros was born in Havana. …more…
David Parsons Dance
On June 6th at 7 PM at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, David Parsons will be showing a mixed program of greatest hits plus his new work, Round My World. Known for his kinetic approach to dance married to a unique approach to lighting, Parsons will remind us again of his humor and his openness to a variety of musical inspirations.
Round My World, which made its …more…
Davis Robertson, Artistic Director of the Joffrey Ballet School Performance Company and former soloist with the Nederlands Dans Company, Helen Heineman are presenting original choreography on the 23rd and 34th of May at New York Live Arts in New York.
Founded by Robert Joffrey in 1953, the Joffrey Ballet School has been an important training ground for dancers, with classes in classical ballet and contemporary dance styles. Robertson, who studied at …more…
Liss Fain Dance
Founded in Boston in 1988, Liss Fain Dance makes its home in San Francisco , with local performances at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Z Space. Besides proscenium work, the company also performs in on-site venues, as well as within installation creations that enhance the already evocative material that is signature to Ms. Fain’s vision.
Abstract, dynamic, emotional, fluid, and highly intelligent, LFD presents non-narrative …more…
Dancers Tzu-Chao Chu and Lana Jones in Dyad
Presenting approximately 200 performances each year throughout Australia, this full-time ensemble company comes to New York in June with three varied programs on the roster:
Dyad, a ballet choreographed by Wayne McGregor to Steve Reich’s Double Sextet is a tribute to the Ballet Russes. In black and white, this piece has been hailed as both complex and fascinating by the Australian press.
Warumuk …more…
Tango Conspiracy at PAX Miami
PAX, The Performing Arts Exchange in Miami, is a tucked away world of cultural expression right in downtown. Underneath I-95, this is a true underground hide-away that glows with good vibes and consciousness. In the words of its founders, PAX is dedicated to “fostering cultural diversity through the arts in hopes of human progress in a culture of peace.” And that it seems to do.
As …more…
Prince Credell in Alonzo King's Before the Blues ~ photo by Marty Sohl
In my usual weekly search for inspiration, I was watching various videos on You Tube of one of my favorite choreographers, Alonso King, Artistic Director of LINES Ballet in San Francisco. King’s work always makes me cry as it reaches into the soul through the simplest of means: honesty. There is never a false moment, never an …more…
Oakland Ballet Company
Oakland Ballet Company lends new meaning to the word ‘resilient.’ Founded by Ronn Guidi in 1965 (as Oakland Ballet), it developed a reputation for restaging – often with the participation of the original choreographers– classic early-20th-century ballets, such as Petrouchka, Les Biches, and Les Noces. Guidi retired in 1998. In the hands of an inexperienced director, the company collapsed eight years later. In 2007, Guidi came …more…
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