Purple is an ambitious, over-the-top endeavor, which feels completely appropriate, given the calamity at hand.
Institute of Contemporary Art
Dance Review: Boston Dance Theater — The Warrior Femmes
Boston Dance Theater’s four pieces seemed to counter female stereotypes but raised limited alternatives.
Dance Review: William Forsythe’s Mind/Body Art Show
One thing I liked so much about this show, besides the mental and physical challenges, was its use of really simple and mundane materials.
Visual Arts Review: Augmented Reality at Boston Cyberarts Gallery and More
Local examples of immersive aesthetic and sensual experimentation as forms of cultural experience.
Dance Review: “Have You Seen Me” – More Dance, Less Message
An intriguing cross-disciplinary concept gave birth to a pallid, underrehearsed production.
Visual Arts Review: Dana Schutz — A Genius or a Hot Mess?
Dana Schutz packs evocative and unexpected narratives into confined spaces, but not all of them fit as well as she thinks they do.
Dance Review: Skeleton Architecture — Embracing the Silence
I enjoyed the working-out of all this material, and the beautiful dancers, but I sometimes felt I was back in the consciousness-raising ’60s and ’70s.
Dance Review: Maureen Fleming at the ICA — Brilliant Movement
Dancer/choreographer Maureen Fleming’s highly distinctive style of movement is unforgettable.
Dance Review: Popcorn from BODYTRAFFIC
BODYTRAFFIC seems to be invested in a relentless likeability.
Dance Review: Meredith Monk — Songs With and Without Words
Any performance of Meredith Monk’s is spare to the point of enigma, and also tremendously evocative.
