The Way We Were? by Karen Backstein It’s been quite a year for Kyle Abraham. Not only is his company, A.I.M, celebrating its 20th…
Old Standards, New Standards by Leigh Witchel We’re in an era of retrenchment, and Dance Theatre of Harlem has dug in as well. As…
A Quartet for a Centennial by Karen Backstein The Martha Graham Dance Company has been celebrating its centennial since 2024. It’s finally actually 100, and…
Beauty on a Shoestring by Leigh Witchel Way out in Pennsylvania, there’s a company that has produced more New York City Ballet dancers than…
A Star in Bloom by Leigh Witchel A superbloom in nature is a desert event where dormant wildflower seeds all germinate and blossom at…
A Not-so-Grand Pas, A Fiery Bird. by Karen Backstein The second of American Ballet Theatre’s two mixed bills – a duo of Raymonda: Grand Pas Hongrois,…
Heaven, Clouds and Fire by Karen Backstein After a week dancing Othello, American Ballet Theatre opened its mixed-bill programs with three revivals: George Balanchine’s…
It Takes a Russian by Leigh Witchel Russians have the same reverence for Alexander Pushkin that we have for William Shakespeare: he’s the cornerstone…
In Fair Cinema, Where We Lay Our Scene by Karen Backstein Ballet met film – or rather, live video capture – in Benjamin Millepied’s Romeo and Juliet Suite,…
A Ballet Danced Well, But Not Wisely by Karen Backstein American Ballet Theatre opened its brand-new spring season at Lincoln Center with a revival of Lar Lubovitch’s…