Dance

Arts

Alonzo King Wants to Wake Up the World With Ballet

The choreographer Alonzo King sees ballet differently. A dance is never just a dance. It’s a kind of faith, and…

Read More »
Arts

Three Dancers and Three Traditions Converse, United by Rhythm

Soles of Duende, a percussive dance trio appearing at the Joyce Theater this week, situates tap, flamenco and Kathak in…

Read More »
Arts

Paul Taylor Dance Company to Move to Midtown in Major Expansion

The renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.

Read More »
World

Joan Acocella, Dance Critic for The New Yorker, Dies at 78

She wrote about the leading figures in ballet and modern dance for more than 40 years. One of her books…

Read More »
Arts

‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge Exits After Paula Abdul Lawsuit

Ms. Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe, a longtime producer and judge on the reality show, of sexually assaulting her when they…

Read More »
Arts

In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is

As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to…

Read More »
World

The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too

Officer Lauren Pagán looked at the line of dancers in the overheated cafeteria at a Queens high school on a…

Read More »
Arts

Paula Abdul Accuses Nigel Lythgoe of Sexual Assault During ‘American Idol’

Ms. Abdul filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lythgoe, a producer of the reality show, that accuses him of assaulting her…

Read More »
Arts

How ‘The Nutcracker’ Has Been Reimagined, for Better and Worse

A tour through five cases in which Tchaikovsky’s classical score has been taken up by jazz legends and misguided filmmakers.

Read More »
Arts

Alexei Ratmansky Infuses ‘Coppelia’ With New Life

At La Scala, Ratmansky’s original choreography makes details and nuances of the story pop, as if a carapace of formulaic…

Read More »
Back to top button