Dance
Jacob’s Pillow’s new Doris Duke Theatre is a complete triumph. It is, in artistic director Pamela Tatge’s words, “nothing like we had in mind but exactly what we thought.”
Boston Dance Theater is driven by the belief that a community is strengthened by an exchange of ideas.
All of the gritty challenges for today’s ballet companies are touched on in “Étoile”, including financial troubles, union strikes, rapaciously controlling donors, jealous, egomaniacal dancers, and more bumps in the road.
The five performers with Down syndrome danced along with three professionally trained dancers without disabilities — and they all looked wonderful.
Whereas tap dancer Caleb Teicher is all idiosyncrasy, the Trinity Dancers wow by their perfect unison.
There’s something gleefully retro about his hour-plus-long jukebox.
International flamenco artist Omayra Amaya’s upcoming Boston shows represent a moment of both reunion and reflection.
Is it possible to reclaim a marginalized legacy? And how do you step up to take a seat at the table when your history has been neglected and forgotten?
After five decades of blending strong technique with playful satire, the Trocks continue to impress, but some of their once-fresh humor feels a bit played out.
When the performers finally left the platform, breathing hard, crawling towards us and into the audience, I realized I was seeing something new.
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