Iris Fanger

Dance Review: The Stephen Petronio Company — Creating Fascinating Structures of Dance

November 17, 2013
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I was mesmerized by the coherence of the shifting patterns, their ideas so clearly presented, even though the work by no means provided more than a suggestion of a story.

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Dance Review: The Paul Taylor Dance Company Continues to Startle and Engage

November 3, 2013
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As might be expected from a choreographer who has created 140 dances, the varied program served as an annotated guide to Paul Taylor’s inquisitive and often dangerous imagination.

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Theater Review: “Water by the Spoonful” — Needy Pen Pals in Cyberspace

November 1, 2013
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Director Scott Edmiston’s carefully staged production generates sympathy chiefly because of some deft acting rather than the writing.

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Fuse Theater Review: Two New Musicals Hit Broadway — “Big Fish” and “The Bridges of Madison County”

October 8, 2013
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Other than the teams that put together Rent and Wicked, film-makers have taken ‘creative’ control, turning Broadway into the land of retreads.

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Theater Review: Learning the Language of “Tribes”

September 19, 2013
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Dramatist Nina Raine probes the complex nature of tribal affinities, delicately examining how precariously communication depends on whether people listen to one another carefully, or not.

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Theater Reviews: The Summer of the Diva in the Berkshires

July 17, 2013
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Two current productions in the Berkshires — “Master Class” and “Hapgood” — feature excellent performances from powerful and accomplished actresses.

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Visual Arts Review: Seeing the Wonders of Diaghilev and The Ballets Russes

June 9, 2013
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This exhibit dedicated to Diaghilev and The Ballets Russes is well worth a trip to Washington D.C. because of the amazing objects on display.

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Theater Review: A Skewed and Silly “Pirates of Penzance” Sets Sail

May 17, 2013
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Despite its aura of “Gidget Goes Hawaiian,” and the profusion of cute props like rubber duckies and ukeleles, The Hypocrites’ production is smart enough not to mess (too much) with the original score and lyrics.

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Fuse Dance News: Frederic Franklin — A Legend Passes

May 7, 2013
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Frederic Franklin was the repository of much of the tradition of 20th century ballet, and he carried on these values by personifying the essence of the genre.

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Fuse Feature: A Letter From Paris, City of the Arts

May 1, 2013
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A two week stay in Paris, April 11 through 26, delivered the sights and sounds crooned about in the well-known songs.

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