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Pina Bausch’s ‘Rite of Spring’ Takes Root in Africa

Toward the end of Pina Bausch’s “Rite of Spring,” a woman in a wispy white shift walks up to a…

Arts

Derek Hough, America’s Ballroom Ambassador, Hits the Road

A judge on “Dancing with the Stars,” Hough has become one of the country’s most visible dancers. Now his “Symphony…

Arts

Robert Battle, Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey Company, Resigns

Battle is stepping away after running the company for 12 years, citing health concerns.

World

Kevin Wynn, Choreographer of Complex Movement, Dies at 67

He became known for his “layered movement dialogue” and was an uncommonly dedicated teacher who mentored students over decades.

Arts

Hear the Dance: Audio Description Comes of Age

Recent experiments in describing dance, like the film “Telephone,” approach it not just as an accessibility service but as a…

Arts

(La)Horde: Dancing Out Primal Impulses and Resistance

In two programs, (La)Horde and the Ballet National de Marseille introduced New York to work that taps into a youthful,…

Arts

After a Long Intermission, a New Act for a Flagship Paris Theater

The Théâtre de la Ville, now named for Sarah Bernhardt, reopened after a seven-year renovation. But its once-radical approach to…

Arts

Pushing the Body to Extremes to Find Serenity

Why do some people put their bodies through extreme acts? Why cross the Seine on a wire or climb a…

World

Jack Anderson, Longtime Dance Critic for The Times, Dies at 88

He brought an all-embracing enthusiasm to about 4,000 articles for The New York Times on modern dance, tap, ballet and…

Arts

Movement and Memory: Dance Love and Dance Rejection in Ireland

Michael Keegan-Dolan has collaborated with his partner Rachel Poirier on “How to Be a Dancer in 72,000 Easy Lessons,” coming…

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