This fascinating book, and the rich literature of films and writings around it, have helped me feel a bit more positive about these shrunken times.
Dance
Dance Feature: The “Table of Silence Project 9/11” — Reimagined
“We will step to the edge of our humanity, expressing the commonalities that we all share, the threads that bind and connect us all.”
Dance Review: “And Still You Must Swing” — Tap Dance as Exhilaration and Inspiration
This terrific performance was the grand finale from a beloved dance festival doing its best under enormous pressure.
Dance Review: Tero Saarinen Company’s “Borrowed Light” — Elegantly Elemental
Did Jacob’s Pillow want to remind us, now more than ever, of a famous phrase from a 1848 Shaker song: “Tis the gift to be simple, tis the gift to be free.”
Dance Feature: Sara Juli’s “Burnt-Out Wife” — Scorched
In Burnt-Out Wife, Maine-based performance artist Sara Juli takes on the unarticulated rage lurking in a long-term marriage with a deft touch and the humor of a born stand-up comic.
Dance Review: José Limón Company at Jacob’s Pillow — Empowering and Necessary
Kudos to Jacob’s Pillow for this stellar beginning to a digital season of dance.
Dance Commentary: Sally Banes (1950-2020)
Dance critic, scholar, performer, activist Sally Banes died on 14 June in Philadelphia.
Arts Commentary: Constraint in Quarantine
Our eyes may be quarantined, but our minds are not.
Dance Commentary: Paul Taylor — Now You See It, Virtually
I’ve always believed that dance has a literature, much like music or drama. Dance’s literature consists of both ideas (choreography) and the execution of ideas (performance).
Arts Commentary: Helping Dance at a Time of Social Distancing
How, frankly, could I help people engage with their inherent creative powers and feel just a little bit better?