Karney Announces New EP BETTER
Anna Karney has been making great music for many years, performing across the United States and collaborating with many talented and notable artists. As a solo artist she has put out several singles and EPs, and now with her band KARNEY is set to release a new EP titled BETTER, a stunning collection of original new songs together with a remix, and a cover of 'Ramble On,' one of Karney's favorite Led Zeppelin songs.
Historic Panel Convenes On Modern Dance In China
The American Dance Festival (ADF) will convene a panel titled “Why Do They Fall Down? The Story of Modern Dance in China” to celebrate 30 years of modern dance in China. Panelists include Director Emeritus of ADF Charles L. Reinhart, Yang Meiqi, the founder and former director of the first modern dance company in China, China's foremost dance expert Ou Jian-Ping, Ralph Samuelson, former director of the Asian Cultural Council, Michelle Vosper, former director of the Asian Cultural Council in Hong Kong, internationally celebrated choreographer Shen Wei, and former José Limón Company dancer Sarah Stackhouse.
Bay Area Rock Songstress Karney Reaches New Heights on Her Fifth Full-Length Album NO MERCY
Anna Karney has been making great music for many years, performing across the US and collaborating with many talented and notable artists. She has put out several singles and EPs as a solo artist and together with her band, and will release the fifth full-length KARNEY album of original songs titled NO MERCY in stores and online March 9, 2018. Keeping her mind on social justice and positive messages, Anna Karney's lyrical content offers a sardonic and sometimes straightforward approach to many of the issues facing people today, with a message of hope resonating throughout every song she writes.
Keith Hennessy's SARA (THE SMUGGLER) Set for CounterPulse This Weekend
After the successful New York and Bay Area premieres of the dance ritual Bear/Skin, Keith Hennessy is back with the World Premiere of Sara (the smuggler). This dynamic solo performance by Sara Shelton Mann pays tribute to her iconic and iconoclastic role in Bay Area and international dance history, starting with her years in NYC with Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis through her decade plus as the choreographer of Contraband to her subsequent collaborations with local and international artists.
Keith Hennessy's SARA (THE SMUGGLER) Set for CounterPulse, 4/17-19
After the successful New York and Bay Area premieres of the dance ritual Bear/Skin, Keith Hennessy is back with the World Premiere of Sara (the smuggler). This dynamic solo performance by Sara Shelton Mann pays tribute to her iconic and iconoclastic role in Bay Area and international dance history, starting with her years in NYC with Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis through her decade plus as the choreographer of Contraband to her subsequent collaborations with local and international artists.
UCSB Theater/Dance Spring Dance Concert FIVE QUIETS Runs Now thru 4/13
The Department of Theater & Dance at UCSB continues its 2013-2014 season of drama and dance with the Spring Dance Concert - 'Five Quiets,' under the direction of UCSB Theater & Dance Associate Professor Mira Kingsley and Lecturer Christina McCarthy. The Spring Dance concert performs today, April 11-12, 2014 at 8:00 pm and April 13 at 2:00 pm in the Hatlen Theater on the UCSB campus.
UCSB Theater/Dance Spring Dance Concert FIVE QUIETS to Run 4/11-13
The Department of Theater & Dance at UCSB continues its 2013-2014 season of drama and dance with the Spring Dance Concert - 'Five Quiets,' under the direction of UCSB Theater & Dance Associate Professor Mira Kingsley and Lecturer Christina McCarthy. The Spring Dance concert performs April 11-12, 2014 at 8:00 pm and April 13 at 2:00 pm in the Hatlen Theater on the UCSB campus.
BWW Interviews: Stephen Pier - Heart to Hartt
Stephen Pier has achieved a uniquely rich and varied career as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer. His credits as a performer include many years with the Jose Limon Dance Company where the New York press hailed him as '...one of the most gifted dancers on the modern dance scene today.' He went on to become a leading soloist with the Hamburg Ballet in Germany, performing the title roles in John Neumeier's Othello and Saint Matthew's Passion, and creating numerous other major roles during his nine years with the company. As a member of the Royal Danish Ballet for six years, Mr. Pier had the privilege of dancing leading roles in works of Bournonville, Balanchine, MacMillan, Bejart, and collaborating with many of Europe's finest contemporary choreographers.
BWW Reviews: Pauline Koner, American Original
On Friday, May 17, 2015, choreographers, dancers, and dance enthusiasts-old and young-gathered together at the 92nd Street Y to remember the elegant maverick of modern dance, Pauline Koner. The afternoon featured four reconstructions of Koner's choreography, along with a 1949 video of her dancing To complete the celebration, Koner's students, dancers, music composers, and tour managers spoke briefly about her life and the wisdom she passed down to them.