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Keigwin + Company at The Joyce Theater

by Hyemin Yi on June 17, 2010

in Dance,TRaC

Keigwin + Company at the Joyce Theater this spring. (Photo: Andrea Mohin)

For their 2010 season at The Joyce Theater, Keigwin + Company provides provocative commentary on city life while still presenting accessible entertainment—their dances are quirky and full of wit.  Each piece has a one-word title and works off a simple, straightforward concept.  But the company’s style and innovation come from being able to revitalize old ideas, not necessarily create abstract or complex ones. [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Dance TRaC Spring 2010, Keigwin + Company, The Joyce Theater

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In the Lost Estate

by Erica Reyes on December 1, 2009

in Arts Coverage,Dance

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Hilary Clark, Matthew Rogers, Daniel Clifton, Heather Olson, and Erin Gerken in Tere O'Connor's "Wrought Iron Fog."

Surrounded on all sides by thick, ripped pieces of fabric, five dancers move as mysterious silhouettes in silent darkness.  As the lights turn on, Hilary Clark, Daniel Clifton, Erin Gerken, Heather Olson, and Matthew Rogers begin to move with the sharp movements which would suck the audience into the long lost world of dreams which is Tere O’Connor’s Wrought Iron Fog.

In a world of blues, purples, and soft, roaming lights of the Dance Theater Workshop stage, O’Conner explores the common theme of his works:  relationships.  [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Dance Theater Workshop

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KILLA THRILLA

by Sahil Goswami on November 2, 2009

in Arts Coverage,Dance

‘Cause this is thrilla — thrilla night!  The death of an icon can produce unprecedented shockwaves, ones that reveal the magnitude of the loss.  As the lights dim, Michael Jackson’s voice of the pre-show music slowly fades and one witnesses a true invigoration of the style he created.  Enter Nicholas Leichter Dance. [click to continue…]

Tagged as: Nicholas Leichter Dance, The Joyce Theater

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