Here was another (all-too) typical example of ballet companies reinforcing a patriarchy that hardly reflects the number of women in their ranks.
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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: “Places Please!” — That’s Showbiz
Places Please! looks at the backstage life and trauma of performers.
Dance Review: Alonzo King — Disembodied
Sutra was a curious mix of reverence and virtuosity, lavish movement and intricate music — over an hour’s worth of changing forms. I found it intriguing and untrackable.
Music Review: The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices, Revealed
This is sweet and haunting music; and, like rose oil, it lingers.
Dance Review: ODC/Dance — Science and Sensuality
In both pieces on the ODC/Dance program, serious ideas underlay a lush movement language adorned with striking scenic effects.
Dance Review: Companhia Urbana de Dança — Hip, Hipper, Hippest
Companhia de Dança of Rio de Janeiro applies a suggestion of narrative to the standard revue format..
Dance Preview: MOMIX — Not Your Average Dance Company
MOMIX proffers something for everyone: acrobatics, dance, theatre, and delightful visual deception.
Fuse Performance Review: Z Marks the Spot — Cirque Zíva Wows
The Golden Dragon Acrobats’ Cirque Zíva is part dance, part acrobatics, and 100 percent spectacle.
Dance Review: Howling Wolf—Abraham.In.Motion at the ICA
One of the reasons audiences and funders love Kyle Abraham’s work is that the layered landscapes of his dances resonate with the fraught conditions outside the theatre.