DOODLES, COLLAGES, AND PAINTINGS: DANCERS PIVOT TO VISUAL CHOREOGRAPHY On View March 14-21 In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2022
Creative people create, and during Covid, Christine Jowers, Janis Brenner, and JoAnna Mendl Shaw turned their attention to 'visual choreography.' The three dancer/choreographers have joined forces to show their 'Doodles, Collages, and Paintings: Dancers Pivot to Visual Choreography,'
Taylor Swift, Jonas Brothers, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande Among 2019 MTV VMA Nominees
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 23, 2019
MTV today unveiled the nominations for the 2019 a?oeVMAs,a?? which includes dozens of artists whose reach and influence have elevated the music industry and global cultural conversation. Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift lead the nominations with 10 nods each in categories including, a?oeVideo of the Year,a?? a?oeSong of the Yeara?? and a?oeBest Pop.a?? Other top contenders include first-time VMA nominees Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X who both entered the category of a?oeBest New Artist,a?? presented by Taco Bell®. This year's show will introduce two new categories, a?oeBest K-Popa?? and a?oeVideo for Good.a??
AMERICAN DANCE GUILD FESTIVAL Comes to Ailey Citigroup Next Week
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2018
The American Dance Guild Festival 2018, Visions Then and Now, will honor choreographic luminaries Jane Comfort and the late Eleo Pomare in four days of performances by 32 multi-generational artists from across the United States. The Festival will take place October 25 through October 28 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, in New York City.
American Dance Guild Festival Returns To Ailey
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2018
Gloria McLean, President of the American Dance Guild, announced today the lineup for ADG Festival 2018, Visions Then and Now. Honors to choreographic luminaries Jane Comfort and the late Eleo Pomare will complement four days of performances by 34 multi-generational artists from across the United States. The Festival will take place October 25 through October 28 at the Ailey Citigroup Theater, 405 West 55th Street, in New York City.
Boston Dance Alliance presents ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF MODERN DANCE
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 8, 2017
Enjoy the experience of traveling back in time to 1903, Isadora Duncan's Narcissus 1906, Ruth St. Denis' Incense , 1920, Ted Shawn's, Mazurka and Tango , 1964, Charles Weidman's Three Brahms Waltzes and 1981 Anna Sokolow's The Pond in the Cage . Break into the harsh realities of modern life with Dance Currents interpretations and adaptations of Donald McKayle's Rainbow Etude (1996), David Parsons Parsons Etude (1999), Carla Maxwell's L m n Etude (2001-2) and Robert Battle's Battle Etude (2003).
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Sun King Davis
by Elliot Lanes - May 16, 2017
Today's subject Sun King Davis is currently living his theatre life onstage in Rorschach Theatre's world premiere play Forgotten Kingdoms by Randy Baker. The production continues through May 21st at the Atlas Performing Arts Center.
American Dance Guild's 2015 Performance Festival to Feature 35 Artists This Dec
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2015
The rich diversity of contemporary dance will be on view for four nights, Thursday, December 3 through Sunday, December 6 at this year's Annual Performance Festival of the American Dance Guild at The Ailey Citigroup Theater, Joan Weill Center for Dance. Thirty-five artists/companies will present their work, with three living legends of modern dance - Liz Lerman, founder of the Dance Exchange, Doug Varone, Artistic Director of Doug Varone Dance Company and Alice Teirstein, founder of Young Dancemakers - receiving ADG's 2015 honors and tributes.
Dance Currents, Inc. Presents CHAOS OR CONNECTION at Green Street Studios Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2013
Dance Currents Inc. is presenting "Chaos or Connection: Living the Legacy of Modern Dance." This event is designed to pique your interest in the preservation, use and future adaptability of Modern Dance Repertory. We will be presenting scenes from a movie in the making, "Living the Legacy of Modern Dance," historical and current repertory and a panel discussion on the current and future state of Modern Dance.
Dance Currents, Inc. to Present CHAOS OR CONNECTION at Green Street Studios, 3/17
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2013
Dance Currents Inc. is presenting “Chaos or Connection: Living the Legacy of Modern Dance.” This event is designed to pique your interest in the preservation, use and future adaptability of Modern Dance Repertory. We will be presenting scenes from a movie in the making, “Living the Legacy of Modern Dance,” historical and current repertory and a panel discussion on the current and future state of Modern Dance.
Annie Kloppenberg & Company Announces Tenth Anniversary Performances
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 30, 2012
Kloppenberg, "a choreographer of nuances" according to The Boston Globe, will be showcasing repertory highlights from her company's ten years on November 16 and 17 in Cambridge, MA. Discounted tickets are available to anyone who brings a concert program from another professional Boston area dance performance in the last month and/or non-perishable food items for donation for Thanksgiving.