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Tag Archives: Joyce Theater
Marcelo Gomes to Dance with Cisne Negro
Although we’re on late-summer hiatus from ballet season here in NYC, SLSG favorite Marcelo Gomes will be performing at the Joyce Theater on August 15th, with the Brazilian modern dance company, Cisne Negro (which means Black Swan in Portuguese). I’ve … Continue reading
WHEN CRITICS BECOME PART OF THE PERFORMANCE
Top photo of Glover taken from here, photo of Macaulay from here. The other night on the stage of the Joyce Theater, tapper Savion Glover launched into a short tirade against Sir Alastair in response to this. (Leigh Witchel, the … Continue reading
KEIGWIN + COMPANY'S CAPTIVATING "RUNAWAY"
Here are some photos of Keigwin + Company’s recent season at the Joyce in Chelsea. Above is Larry Keigwin’s absolutely stunning Runaway, which I loved, and below is his Bird Watching, which had its premiere at the start of the … Continue reading
GUINNESS CUPCAKES?!
They’re included with the special $22 prix fixe dinner tonight at Good Enough to Eat, a wonderful UWS eatery. Yum! Unfortunately, don’t know if I’ll be able to make it; I’ll be at City Center for Corella Ballet’s United States … Continue reading
GYOR NATIONAL BALLET FROM HUNGARY AT THE JOYCE
Photo by Bela Szabo, of Gyor National Ballet’s Rite of Spring, from here. Reviewed by Christopher Atamian. Györ National Ballet (at The Joyce January 26-31) From the land of Bartók and Kodály, strudel and palascinka, comes Hungary’s Györ National Ballet, … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Atamian Experimental Dance Critic, Dance Performance Reviews, Guest Bloggers
Tagged Attila Kun, Balazs Patkai, Balint Sebestyen, Bela Szabo, Christopher Atamian, Dmitrij Simkin, Gyor National Ballet from Hungary, Igor Stravinsky, James Sutherland, Janos Kiss, Joyce Theater, Lilla M. Horvath, Mikhail Fokine, National Ballet Institute, Petrushka, Rite of Spring
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WRONG!
Haha! So the gossip papers are reporting that Ben Millepied and Natalie Portman had gone to see Gyor National Ballet of Hungary on January 9th. But that’s wrong! Pacific Northwest Ballet was performing at the Joyce Theater (outside of which … Continue reading
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BALLET MAKES ITS JOYCE DEBUT (and Marco Goecke Steals the Show IMO)
Tuesday night, the Pacific Northwest Ballet opened its 5-day run at the Joyce. This was my first time seeing this company, and it has a reputation as one of the most prestigious in the U.S. Helmed by Peter Boal, a … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged 3 Movements, ABT, Alastair Macaulay, American Ballet Theater, Arvo Part, Bach, Benjamin Millepied, Brahms, Carla Korbes, Edwaard Liang, Evan McKie, Fur Alina, Isabella Boylston, James Moore, Joyce Theater, Marco Goecke, Mopey, New York City Ballet, NYCB, Opus 111, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Peter Boal, PNB, Seth Orza, Stuttgart Ballet, The Cramps, Twyla Tharp
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RASTA THOMAS' ROCK THE BALLET OPENS TONIGHT IN NYC
Rasta Thomas’ new Bad Boys of Dance show, “Rock the Ballet,” opens tonight at the Joyce Theater. I’ll be there later in the week. Here’s what I wrote last time I saw Bad Boys; below is a video of some … Continue reading
MERCY!
Photo by Andrea Mohin, from NY Times, of Complexions’ cast of Mercy, Desmond Richardson center. Complexions is currently at the Joyce in Chelsea and they’ve got two nice new pieces (both by artistic director, Dwight Rhoden) — Dirty Wire and … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Previews / Upcoming Dance Events
Tagged Complexions, Desmond Richardson, Dirty Wire, Dwight Rhoden, Joyce Theater, Mercy
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GARTH FAGAN DANCE
Roslyn Sulcas just reminded me that I am missing Garth Fagan Dance, currently at the Joyce Theater. I may try to go later in the run, but since they’re only on through Nov. 1 and since I’m so busy right … Continue reading
Posted in Film / DVD / YouTube / Livestreams
Tagged From Before, Garth Fagan, Garth Fagan Dance, Griot New York, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Joyce Theater, New York Times, Roslyn Sulcas
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CEDAR LAKE CONTEMPORARY BALLET OPENS ITS FIRST JOYCE SEASON
(Two top photos by Julieta Cervantes, third photo by Karli Cadel) Small company Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet opened their first season at the relatively large Joyce Theater in Chelsea Tuesday night to a nearly packed house. (Big kudos to them!) … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged Acacia Schachte, Alexander Dodge, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet du Grand Theatre de Geneve, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Ebony Williams, Gwynenn Taylor Jones, Jason Kittelberger, Jill Bolte Taylor, Joyce Theater, Julieta Cervantes, Karli Cadel, Manuel Vignoulle, Mosaic String Quartet, My Stroke of Insight, Orbo Novo, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Szymon Brzoska
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A SHORT NOTE ON ARTISTIC DIRECTORS AND PROGRAM SELECTIONS
Photo of Pilobolus’s Darkness and Light by Ruby Washington, taken from NYTimes. In light of the recent downpour of Tulsa Ballet reviews, many of which critized the selection of dances artistic director Marcello Angelini chose to bring to NY, my … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Atamian Experimental Dance Critic, Dance Chatter, Guest Bloggers
Tagged Alvin Ailey, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Apollinaire Scherr, Christopher Atamian, Darkenss and Life, Joyce Theater, Judith Jamison, Marcello Angelini, Nacho Duato, New York City Ballet, Pilobolus, Redline, Sir Kenneth MacMilan, This is Your Life, Tulsa Ballet, Walklyndon, Young Soon Hue
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THE TULSA BALLET AT THE JOYCE: DANCES FROM THE (HEART)LAND
Photo by Christopher Jean-Richard, from the Joyce website. Here is another take on Tulsa, written by my friend, the writer and critic, Christopher Atamian: The Tulsa Ballet is a wonderful revelation, a group of exquisitely trained dancers with the ability … Continue reading
Posted in Christopher Atamian Experimental Dance Critic, Dance Performance Reviews, Guest Bloggers
Tagged Alfonso Martin, Bethena Waltz, Christopher Atamian, Christopher Jean-Richard, Elite Syncopations, Garcilosa de Vega, Ian Spurling, Joyce Theater, Karina Gonzalez, Miguel Bose, Nacho Duato, Por Vos Muero, Ragtime, Ricardo Graziano, Scott Joplin, Sir Kenneth MacMillan, Tulsa Ballet
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TULSA BALLET'S MOMENTOUS MANHATTAN DEBUT
Photo by Andrea Mohin from NY Times review. Wow — exciting night Monday night when Tulsa Ballet, a small but well-regarded company founded by members of the legendary Ballet Russes and currently run by Naples-born Marcello Angelini, opened its Joyce … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged American Ballet Theater, Andrea Mohin, Arron Scott, Astor Piazzolla, Ballet Russes, Christopher Jean-Richard, Darcey Bussell, Elite Syncopations, Gia Kourlas, Joyce Theater, Kenneth MacMillan, Marcello Angelini, Miguel Bose, Moscelyne Larkin, Nacho Duato, Por Vos Muero, Roman Jasinski, Royal Ballet, Scott Joplin, Tango, This is Your Life, Tulsa Ballet, Young Soon Hue
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MORE ON DANNY TIDWELL (AND OTHERS) IN FIRE ISLAND
Here are a couple more breathtaking pics of Danny Tidwell dancing at the Fire Island Dance Festival last weekend, taken by photographer Fred Hecker who graciously sent me a link to them. Visit his full flickr album of the Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Festivals, Dance News, Dance on Television, Dance Previews / Upcoming Dance Events
Tagged Alex Wong, Armitage Gone!, Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet, Cedar Lake Contemporary Dance, Danny Tidwell, Fire Island Dance Festival, Fred Hecker, Haglund's Heel, Jacob's Pillow, Joyce Theater, Karole Armitage, Keigwin + Company, Kenneth MacMillan, Larry Keigwin, Lauren Adams, Miami City Ballet, Sabra Johnson, So You Think You Can Dance, Tan Dun, The Eternal Vow, Tulsa Ballet, Yo-Yo Ma
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THIS WEEK: SWANS, SWANS AND MORE SWANS, AND AN URBAN BOLERO
(Ethan Stiefel and Gillian Murphy, photo Rosalie O’Connor, from Daily Mail) Yep, here come the Swans! Tonight begins ABT’s Swan Lake week. I had another hard time choosing casts. I ended up opting for the ones I haven’t yet seen, … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Previews / Upcoming Dance Events
Tagged ABT, American Ballet Theater, Angel Corella, Cory Stearns, David Hallberg, Diana Vishneva, Ethan Stiefel, Gillian Murphy, Irina Dvorovenko, Joyce Theater, Keigwin + Company, Larry Keigwin, Marcelo Gomes, Maxim Beloserkovsky, Michele Wiles, Nancy Ellison, Nicholas Leichter Dance, Nina Ananiashvili, Nina Ananiashvili retirement, Paloma Herrera, Roberto Bolle, Rosalie O'Connor, Swan Lake, Tom Caravaglia, Veronika Part
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KEIGWIN + COMPANY UPCOMING AT THE JOYCE
If you’re in New York, Keigwin + Company will be performing at the Joyce June 23-27 . I’ve always really enjoyed this small modern company and I highly recommend them. Larry Keigwin’s choreography is witty, funny, accessible, athletic, occasionally disturbing, … Continue reading
JENNIFER MULLER / THE WORKS 35TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON
Photos by Carol Rosegg of, top to bottom: Pascal Rekoert, Duane Gosa, and Susanna Bozzetti (left) and Maria Cardenas. Last night my friend Philip invited me to modern dance company Jennifer Muller / The Works‘ opening night of their 35th … Continue reading
HELP!
Okay, just one more post before I settle down for the weekend. Next week is going to be pure insanity. Practically every single Giselle cast at ABT is a must-see. Retiring ballerina Nina Ananiashvili is dancing her last two Giselles … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Previews / Upcoming Dance Events, Dancers
Tagged American Ballet Theater, Ashley Bouder, Christopher Wheeldon, David Hallberg, Diana Vishneva, Douglas Lee, Ethan Stiefel, Irina Dvorovenko, Jennifer Muller, Jose Manuel Carreno, Joyce Theater, Julie Kent, La Scala, Lifecasting, Marcelo Gomes, Maria Riccetto, Mercurial Manoeuvres, Natalia Osipova, New York City Ballet, New York City Ballet Dancers Choice, Nina Ananiasvili, Oberon's Grove, Rizzoli Bookstore, Roberto Bolle, Roy Round, Veronika Part
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GO SEE RIOULT!
(photo of Views of the Fleeting World by Basil Childers) Over the past week, Rioult (formerly called Pascal Rioult Dance Theater) has become one of my favorite modern dance companies. Artistic director and choreographer Pascal Rioult’s work is like a … Continue reading
Posted in Dance Performance Reviews
Tagged Basil Childers, Brian Flynn, George Balanchine, Great Mass in C Minor, Igor Stravinsky, J.S. Bach, Jane Sato, Jerome Robbins, Joyce Theater, La Valse, Les Noces, Maguerite Rioult, Marianna Tsartolia, Martha Graham, Maurice Ravel, Mozart, Pascal Rioult, Penelope Gonzalez, Rioult, Robert Robinson, The Art of Fugue, The Great Mass, Views of the Fleeting World, Wien
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