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Aloff's
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ABT's
Season Opens With a Sizzling Gala
Opening
Night Gala
American Ballet Theatre
Metropolitan Opera House
New York, NY
May 10, 2004
by
Susan Reiter
New
York City Ballet's Spring Season
Real
Time
Live from Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Celebrates Balanchine 100
Wednesday, May 5, 2004
by
Nancy Dalva
NYCB's
Evening in Vienna: Some Stunning Debuts
Divertimento
No. 15/Episodes/Vienna Waltzes
New York City Ballet
New York State Theater
New York, NY
May 6, 2004
by
Leigh Witchel
A
Splendid Four Temperaments
Divertimento
No. 15/Stabat Mater/The Four Temperaments
New York City Ballet
New York State Theater
New York, NY
May 8, 2004
by
Mary Cargill
Wheeldon's
Blood-drenched Reels
Shambards
New York City Ballet
New York State Theater
8-9 May 2004
by
Mindy Aloff
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What's
On This Week?
Balanchine
Centennial Events:
May
10
Balanchine's Women
George Balanchine loved women and loved to create ballets for the women
who inspired him. This seminar, moderated by former New York City
Ballet principal Jacques 'Amboise, explores how Balanchine recognized
the individual qualities of his dancers and enhanced them, while
encouraging each to grow as an artist by challenging their skills.
Balanchine ballerinas Karin von Aroldingen, Merrill Ashley, Melissa
Hayden, and Allegra Kent share their thoughts and memories about
working with the man and the choreographer in class, in the studio
and on the stage. At 6pm-8pm.
New York State Theater Lincoln Center 66th Street and Broadway 212-870-5570
www.nycballet.com
May
10-June 27 (opened January 6)
The Balanchine Centennial Exhibition at New York City
Ballet George Balanchine's career is covered in a photography exhibit
curated by
company veteran Edward Bigelow.
New York State Theater Lincoln Center 66th Street and Broadway 212-870-5570
www.nycballet.com
Ballet
and Dance Events:
May
10
American Ballet Theatre
ABT's spring season opens with a gala that gives an overview of the season.
The special night includes two segments of the company's new production
of Raymonda, the first movement of Ballet Imperial (part of ABT's
Balanchine Centennial nod), the Shades section of La Bayadere and
one-time viewings of Balanchine's Tarnatella, David Parson's Caught
and several piece d'occasion items. The rest of the week is filled
with its first mixed bill, highlighted by the latest production of
Anthony Tudor's Pillar of Fire, and La Bayadere. 5/10 at 6:30, 5/11-15
at 8pm, 5/12 and 5/15 at 2pm.
Metropolitan Opera House
Lincoln Center
Columbus Avenue at 64th Street
212-362-6000
May
11
The Bridge
Curated by Sara Juli, this series brings emerging theater and dance artists
together in a performance event that investigates the boundaries
of these two media. Fovea Floods, Risa Jaroslow and Dancers,
Terra Incognita Theater Inc., Christalyn Wright and PerformanceXperience
take part. At 8pm.
Williamsburg Arts Nexus
205 North 7th Street between Driggs Avenue and Roebling Street Brooklyn
718-599-7997
May
11-16
New York City Ballet
This third week of the spring Balanchine 100 Celebration brings back the
impressive Union Jack, with its stately prossessionals, glamorous wrens
and fun-loving sailors. Two sets of guest stars visit NYCB. Noelani
Pantastico (soloist) and Olivier Wevers (principal) of the Pacific
Northwest Ballet make their second appearance in the second movement
of Balanchine’s Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet on Tuesday. For the
performances on May 12, 16 and 18 of Ballo della Regina, the leading
roles will be danced by Boston Ballet principal dancer Lorna Feijóo
and San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Gonzalo Garcia. Other
highlights include Jerome Robbins' Dances at a Gathering, Christopher
Wheeldon's controversial new ballet, Shambards, and Balanchine's
Episodes, The Four Temperaments, Divertimento No. 15 and Variations
Pour une Porte et un Soupir. 5/11 at 7:30, 5/12-14 at 8pm, 5/15
at 2pm and 8pm, 5/16 at 3pm.
New York State Theater
Lincoln Center
66th Street and Broadway
212-870-5570
www.nycballet.com
May
11-16
Richard Alston Dance Company of London
British choreographer Richard Alston creates dances flowing in lyrical
and richly sculpted movement, graced with a distinct English accent. For
its debut NY appearance, the company brings a triple bill climaxing
with Alston's latest creation, Overdrive, to a score by Californian
Terry Riley. Dances to the music of Rameau and Ravel complete
the program. The ten-dancer company is joined onstage by young
British pianist Jason Ridgway. 5/11-15 at 8pm, 5/16 at 2pm.
The Joyce Theater
175 Eighth Ave. at 19th Street
212-242-0880
May
11-22
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Lubovitch offers the world premiere of Pentimento, a new dance created
specifically for the unusual interior of the church.
At 8pm.
Washington Square United Methodist Church
135 West Fourth Street
212-868-4444
May
12-22
Noemie Lafrance
Lafrance's new site-specific choreography is a cinema-inspired, Noir,
i s
set in a parking garage. Noir invites the participating audience to view
the "on-site" spectacle through the windshield of their parked
c ars.
Performed by five couples, Noir is an adventurous performance that
examines themes of suspense and love in narrative through the language
of dance. The production is part of the 2004 Whitney Biennial and
Danspace Project's Out of Space series.
Delancey and Essex Municipal Parking GArage
105 Essex Street between Delancey and Rivington Streets 212-868-4444
May
12-17
Choreographic Honors 2003-2004
A selection of the works created by Juilliard Dance Division students
d uring
the school year. At 8pm.
Juilliard Theater
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
Broadway at 65th Street
212-769-7406
May
13
David Hurwith
Hurwith's Antediluvians Company performs "My Cheese is Sweating,"
a program
of New York premieres. At 8pm.
Dance Theater Workshop
219 West 19th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues 212-924-0077
May
13-15, 20-22
Joyce SoHo Presents
The second week of this showcase features Ramona Ganssloser, Julian Barnett,
Jenny Rocha, and Tami Stronach.
Joyce SoHo
155 Mercer Street
212-334-74-79
May
13-16
Company Rindfleisch
A program of choreography by Elke Rindfleisch. At 8:30pm.
Danspace Project at St. Mark's Church in-th-Bowery
Second Avenue at 10th Street
212-674-8194
May
14
Movement Research Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Gala
Meredith Monk performs at a gala at 6pm. At 9pm, a party
toasting the founders and 25 years of nurturing experimentation in dance,
performance,education, dialogue, and collaboration. The evening
includes a Judson Dance Theater reconstruction by Yvonne Rainer and performances
by Steve Paxton, David Gordon with Valda
Setterfield, Ralph Lemon, Julie Atlas Muz, and Ann Liv Young.
Streb Lab for Action Mechanics
51 North First Street
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
212-539-2611.
May
14-15
Dancing Asia/New York
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a program highlighting
Asian and Asian-American dancers in New York is presented.
Performers include H. T. Chen, Yoshiko Chuma, and Uttara Asha
Coorlawada.
Asia Society
Park Avenue at 70th Street
212-517-2472
May
14-15
Alan Good
Good presents an evening of innovative choreography.
Williamsburg Arts Nexus
205 North 7th Street between Driggs Avenue and Roebling Street Brooklyn
718-599-7997
May
14-15
Out of Space@BRIC Studio
The second installment of this series features the provocative duet Verano
by Yanira Castro, a women's quartet by Ron Brown/Evidence dancer
Shani Collins, breakdancer Nilaja "Diva" Richardson, a solo
with
a stool by Sarah Van't Hul, and a solo in and around a vat of chocolate
kisses by Zoe Klein. Curated by Marýa Wethers. At 8pm.
57 Rockwell Place, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn
718-855-7882 ext. 53
May
15
Symphony Space presents Dance Sampler
Symphony Space’s annual four-hour mini-marathon brings a diverseselection
of New York contemporary dance together in an evening with 17
choreographers. This year’s program will include: ChameckiLerner,
Christopher
Elam/Misnomer Dance Theater, David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company,
Gus Solomons, Jr., Dixie Fun Dance Theatre, Dwight Rhoden/Complexions,
Guta Hedewig, Hannah Spongberg, Ivy Baldwin, Jody Oberfelder Dance Proejcts,
Keely Garfield, Linda Gieres, Mary Seidman and Dancers, Neil Greenberg,
nicholasleichterdance, Regina Nejman and Richard Daniels. At 7pm.
Symphony Space
2537 Broadway at 96th Street
212-864-5400
May
15-16, 29-30 and June 5-6, 19-20
Out of Space/SITE: Douglas Dunn
Dunn presents his outdoor dance The Higgs Field. At Noon-1pm.
The Pinetum
West side of Central Park at 85th Street
212-674-8194
May
16
WAXworks
A monthly multimedia audience-response performance showcase.
Williamsburg Arts Nexus
205 North 7th Street between Driggs Avenue and Roebling Street Brooklyn
718-599-7997
—Dale
Brauner
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Dale Brauner
Mary Cargill
Nancy Dalva
Gia Kourlas
Gay Morris
Susan Reiter
Alexandra Tomalonis(Editor)
Meital Waibsnaider
Leigh Witchel
David Vaughan
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