Dance-Enthusiast.com Features

IMPRESSIONS: Janis Brenner and Guest Artists in "MOMENTUM" at Loy Luo's Art Gallery

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Janis Brenner and Guest Artists in MOMENTUM at Loy Luo's Art Gallery: "Loy Luo’s art gallery offers limited room, but the wonderfully adaptable dancers make sure the performance space never looks cramped. Brenner herself requires little more than a music stand, an easel, and a chair to perform the autobiographical Concussion Aria. " Robert Johnson, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Limón Dance Company “Exploring the Underworld” at Green-Wood Cemetery

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

In IMPRESSIONS: Limón Dance Company “Exploring the Underworld” at Green-Wood Cemetery: “Exploring the Underworld” is an act of thoughtful curation that demonstrates the potential for canonical repertory to resonate in new ways. Sarah Cecilia Bukowski, Brooklyn

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Yoshiko Chuma and The School of Hard Knock's "Shockwave Delay" at LaMaMa

The Dance Enthusiast — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"I belong to dance but am closer to poetry." — Yoshiko Chuma, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Dance Theatre of Harlem Celebrates Virginia Johnson at City Center

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"Johnson can be proud of leaving the dancers in excellent shape. The addition of Forsythe’s BLAKE WORKS IV revitalized the company, and proved that these dancers are up to anything if only they are challenged." — Henning Rübsam, New York

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Yvonne Huatin Chow On Being #UnapologeticallyAsian in 2023

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"During the pandemic, I had a lot of sleepless nights. I felt pretty haunted by the idea of my elders being senselessly killed during their everyday routine. A 339% rise in Asian hate crimes..." — Yvonne Huatin Chow, New York

IMPRESSIONS: New York Live Arts presents Shamel Pitts' TRIBE in "Touch of RED"

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"As the name implies, red is a central theme of the work, representing both the color, which is everywhere, and Pitts’ childhood nickname. With the space flooded in vibrant crimson light, a plethora of images come to mind — blood, fire, anger, desire, and love." — Nicole Leung, New York City

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Sydnie L. Mosley Dances Presents "PURPLE: A Ritual in Nine Spells"

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 30 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"One of the essential questions PURPLE asks is: What is your vision for a radically joyful future? That question inherently asks us to expect joy (and pleasure and fun and the best of life!) at any and all costs..." — Sydnie L. Mosley, New York

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: D for Alicia DELGADILLO & Da’Von DOANE

The Dance Enthusiast — Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST'S A TO Z: C for Herman CORNEJO & Janessa CLARK

The Dance Enthusiast — Thu, 25 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

IMPRESSIONS: nia love in "UNDERcurrents" at Harlem Stage

The Dance Enthusiast — Wed, 24 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"Choreographer nia love doesn’t merely create dances, she designs experiences. Walking into the theater at Harlem Stage, audiences are immersed in a sensory adventure." — Cecly Placenti, New York

IMPRESSIONS: Trisha Brown Dance Company at The Joyce Theater with a Guest Commission by Judith Sánchez Ruíz

The Dance Enthusiast — Tue, 23 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400

"They’ve done it. The Trisha Brown Dance Company has taken the plunge, and for the first time ever has commissioned a new work that does not bear the signature of its founder. Everyone can now take a deep breath..." — Robert Johnson, New York

IMPRESSIONS: ∞therside collective / Sarah Chien in “You Are In My Everywhere,” Presented by Gibney