The Scottish Ballet‘s production of A Streetcar Named Desire begins with Blanche, wearing a white wedding dress, desperately reaching for a single bulb dangling overhead. She’s a fragile moth (a potent symbol here in the American South), but we know…
I would love to know the subset of human beings who can: A) solve a Rubik’s cube in a couple of minutes, AND B) do the last few moves behind their backs, AND C) accomplish those tasks while standing on…
First things first: if you ever go to some sort of cultural programming at the College of Charleston’s TD Arena, buy your tickets early and get as close to the stage as possible. A friend and I had a pretty…
I’ve written a lot about Savannah’s potential as a hub for modern dance, so I’m thrilled that the Savannah Dance Festival is presenting No Hero, a piece by choreographer Alex Ketley that will be performed by dancers from his company…
After a disappointing first show on Saturday afternoon, my friend Adrienne and I walked a few blocks through town to the Memminger Auditorium for Compagnie XY’s Le Grand C. It was an auspicious Spoleto debut for the French troupe Compagnie…
A friend and I attended the Spoleto USA performance by Compagnie Käfig on Saturday afternoon. The good-natured show was peppered with moments bordering on brilliance, as the 11 male dancers muscled and spun their way through the two long dances…
Play and Play: An Evening of Movement and Music” by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company thrilled the audience last night in the lush, gorgeous Lucas Theatre. Even with two weeks left for the Savannah Music Festival, it’s safe…
The 60-year old Bill T. Jones is a towering figure of the dance world, with both a MacArthur “Genius†Award (1994) and Kennedy Center Honors (2010) among his credits.
The 2011 documentary First Position “follows six young dancers from around the world as they prepare for the Youth America Grand Prix, one of the most prestigious ballet competitions in the world.”
One of the highlights of my 4th of July was the 6 p.m. flash mob by the Savannah Dance Festival at Rousakis Plaza on River Street.
A “sneak peek” of a photoshoot with Gallim Dance (founded and directed by Andrea Miller) of a piece premiering in June at the Joyce Theater in NYC — dancers put it all out there, huh?
Click here for my November blog post about some of the developments regarding the Savannah Dance Festival, which will be held October 18th to 20th. Click here to visit the SDF website. For more background, click here to read my…
This video speaks for itself. I suggest going full screen:
