A weekly, highly personal and subjective list of performances and artists we want you to know about: Leigh says: Douglas … More
Month: January 2017
The Stravinsky Spectrum
by Leigh Witchel Once upon a time, Stravinsky was the house composer for New York City Ballet. He’s not around … More
In Search of Just Right
by Leigh Witchel Watching BODYTRAFFIC felt like being Goldilocks: the triple bill the Los Angeles contemporary dance group brought to … More
Put This on Your Radar – January 23, 2017
A weekly, highly personal and subjective list of performances and artists we want you to know about: Martha says: The … More
Ballerina Fantasies
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet’s second night offered plum roles to the company’s top ballerinas . . . … More
A Whiter Shade of Pale
by Leigh Witchel New York City Ballet is frontloading their Balanchine into the beginning of the winter season, so get … More
From Ancient Greece to Franco’s Spain
by Leigh Witchel Transposing a Greek tragedy to the 20th century may sound like a quantum leap but it was more … More
Put This on Your Radar – January 16, 2017 (On the Road Edition)
A weekly, highly personal and subjective list of performances and artists we want you to know about: Leigh’s pick (Martha’s … More
Players
by Martha Sherman These days, nudity in dance is not unusual, sometimes not even shocking. But it is compelling, and … More
A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
by Leigh Witchel Let’s face it: a dance about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is going to be repetitive. And twitchy. “OCD Love,” … More