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Pivot Multi-Arts Festival is Presented, 6/6 - 6/22

Pivot Arts launches a new celebration of innovative theater, music and dance in unique and often historic spaces from June 6 – 22, 2013 throughout Chicago's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The inaugural PIVOT MULTI-ARTS FESTIVAL answers the City's call for a reinvigorated Uptown Entertainment District by uniting artists, businesses and local organizations around multidisciplinary “pop-up” performances occurring in a former Vaudeville Theater, an at-one-time Charlie Chaplin film studio and other historic spaces throughout these communities. Tickets are now on sale, with a range of free events and no more than $15 per event. To purchase tickets, and for complete festival information, visit www.pivotarts.org/festival or call 773-609-0782. (more...)

BWW Reviews: NYC Ballet Presents Jerome Robbins's Thrilling Choreography

In an homage to Broadway great Jerome Robbins, the NYC has performed three short Robbins compositions: 'Interplay', 'Fancy Free', and 'I'm Old Fashioned'. The results aren't perfect, but Robbins's unique talents are finely displayed. (more...)

Photo Flash: American Ballet Theatre 2013 Opening Night Gala - Red Carpet!

American Ballet Theatre celebrated the opening of the 2013 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House with a one-time-only opening night gala performance on Monday, May 13th. Mrs. Michelle Obama, Caroline Kennedy and Blaine Trump served as Honorary Chairs of this special performance featuring all of ABT's Principal Dancers. Scroll down for photos from the gala red carpet! (more...)

BWW Reviews: NYC Ballet Stages a Richard Rodgers Showcase

Three dances based on the music of Richard Rodgers are enjoying a run at Lincoln Center. The results are uneven, but Rodgers's mastery is always apparent. (more...)

Photo Flash: AILEY AT THE APOLLO Spring Gala

On May 7th, Ailey returned to Harlem's world-famous Apollo Theater for a one-night-only event which featured performances by the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, rising stars of Ailey II, gifted young dancers from The Ailey School, and talented students from AileyCamp Washington Heights and Newark. Ailey's 2013 Spring Gala marked the first time all tiers of the organization have come together to perform on one stage. Scroll down for photos from the event! (more...)

BWW Blog: Gillian Abbott - Life as an Underclassman

In August, 2009 I was greeted by incredibly enthusiastic students on 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam. The Juilliard School: this was my new home and although my mom and sisters were overwhelmed by the welcoming committee, they knew I'd fit right in. Orientation lasted one week in which I met students from all over the world, set up my dorm room, and got use to downsizing from my two-bedroom apartment in Las Vegas. The school held several seminars to orient us, and organized outings to help us get our bearings in the city while having some fun before the Juilliard schedule took over our lives! (more...)

BWW Reviews: Jersey Moves Festival of Dance-Variety and Style at NJ PAC

The second installment of 'Jersey Moves' Festival of Dance was met with enthusiasm by the New Jersey Performing Arts Center audience. (more...)

BWW Reviews: BLAK

From the opening moments of Bangarra dance theatre's Blak it was obvious there was something magical occurring before us. (more...)

BWW Blog: Kathryn Mowat Murphy - The Day of the Show

There are performers out there who say they love the rehearsal period more than they do the performances. I, on the other hand, am the complete opposite. (more...)

Photo Flash: Hundreds of Rockettes Hopefuls Audition at Radio City Music Hall

Hundreds of aspiring dancers lined up at Radio City Music Hall awaiting their chance to fulfill their dreams and audition to become a Rockette and star in the upcoming 2013 production of the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, running from November 8 - December 30, 2013. Scroll down for photos from today's auditions! (more...)

BWW Reviews: Alessandra Belloni Debuts New Percussion and Dance Work On April 22

Alessandra Belloni presented her one-woman show 'Rhythm is the Cure" to a small and intimate audience at the Theater for a New City. The work focused on rhythmic dance and spiritual rehabilitation through percussion-aided chants. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Martita Goshen's TURNING HOME Is No False Start

A step onto the stage, and the winds of our ancestors and the spirits of the racehorse seem to jostle through the skirts and hair of Martita Goshen. Each hand gesture, every head flit conjures up memories of native dances and old forgotten connections between horse and man. This is Martita Goshen's Earthworks' performance of "Turning Home," a tribute to American thoroughbred racehorses. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Pilobolus Dance Theatre Captivates MPAC Audience

Philobolus Dance Theatre had a one show only performance at The Mayoc Performing Arts Center in Morristown, New Jersey. It was one of the many excellent shows in MPAC's spring line-up. (more...)

BWW Reviews: ARB's Extraordinary ROMEO AND JULIET at Hamilton Stage

The American Repertory Ballet had an outstanding performance of Romeo and Juliet at Union County Performing Arts Center's Hamilton Stage. (more...)

Photo Flash: Preview ON DISTANT SHORES, BOLERO and More in RIOULT Dance NY's 2013-14 Season

RIOULT Dance NY, a leading American modern dance company with a classic sensibility, has announced its eight-performance New York Season June 4-9, 2013 at The Joyce Theater. The Season includes the World Premiere of Artistic Director/Choreographer Pascal Rioult's newest work, Iphigenia, a dance drama inspired by the Greek heroine of the same name from Euripides' 'Iphigenia in Aulis.' The piece was created in collaboration with Composer Michael Torke and features his newly commissioned score, which will be performed live by the Camerata New York Orchestra. The Season program also includes the critically acclaimed On Distant Shores (2011), the powerful Prelude to Night (2002), and one of the company's signature works, Bolero (2002). Scroll below for photos from the pieces! (more...)

BWW Reviews: Bittersweet Evening for Inlet Dance

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BWW Reviews: Duo Demonstrates the Art of the Tango at the Dardo Galletto Studios

In a series of late-night performances, Argentine tangoists Gabriel Misse and Analia Centurion displayed their technical prowess-and contributed the the festive atmosphere that reigned at the Studios. (more...)

Photo Flash: First Look at National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai's Mundra Dance Festival 2013

A bunch of ecstatic medieval poets who sound startlingly contemporary. Five top dancers who turn their verse into sheer voltage. The National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai, is back again with the Mudra Dance Festival 2013, this April, celebrating a great Indian countercultural movement - the wild, impassioned yearning for the sacred. (more...)

BWW Reviews: The Trocks at NJ PAC Delight and Amuse

Les Ballet Trockadero De Monte Carlo performed at New Jersey Performing Arts Center for one show only on Sunday, April 7th. The audience was delighted with the company's talents and antics. (more...)

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - Karen Peterson and Dancers to Debut NEW WORK, 4/11-12

Karen Peterson and Dancers, the nation's premier mixed-abilities dance company in the southeast, present New Work April 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. at Miami-Dade County Auditorium's On Stage Black Box Theater. Scroll below for a sneak peek at the company in motion! (more...)

BWW Interviews: Denis Jones, Choreographer of THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, Shares Impressive Career

Denis Jones, the well-known choreographer, shares his thoughts about his career and the production of 'Millie' at Paper Mill Playhouse. (more...)

BWW Reviews: Choreographer Kate Weare at the Harkness Dance Festival

In a refreshingly to-the-point discussion session, Kate Weare and her company dancers revisited two recent works: 'Drop Down' (2006) and 'Garden' (2011). (more...)

Photo Shot for Casper College's MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Ballet; Opens Tonight!

Midsummer Night's Dream is a long-time favorite of Shakespeare's plays. It has been done by actors, dancers, and musicians alike. Now the Casper College Department of Theatre and Dance has taken it into the urban 21st century dance scene! Come enjoy the sheer playfulness of this classic that has been transformed into neon colors, 21st century characters doing 21st century dance to Mendelssohn's score with a 21st century twist. (more...)

Photo Flash: PDS' Gypsy Awards Honors Ben Vereen and Michael Rooney

The Professional Dancers Society (PDS) Gypsy Awards Luncheon honored Ben Vereen and presented a special award to Michael Rooney on March 24, 2013, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. Scroll below for photos of the honorees! (more...)

Photo Flash: Lynn Whitfield, Ronald K. Brown and More at EVIDENCE, A DANCE COMPANY's Torch Ball

Evidence, A Dance Company paid tribute to the life and legacy of Beth Young, a dance enthusiast and long-time supporter of Evidence, A Dance Company, and recognized Goldman, Sachs & Co. and, Valentino D. Carlotti for supporting the arts and community outreach at The Torch Ball on March 25 at New York City's The Plaza Hotel. Proceeds from the black tie affair support Evidence's mission to promote understanding of the African Diaspora through dance, music and storytelling. Scroll below for photos from the event! (more...)