Posts by Janice Steinberg
Inspired Lunacy of Ubu Roi Kicks Off Fringe Fest
How better to kick off San Diego’s first-ever Fringe Festival than with a play that’s zany and bawdy, features human and puppet grotesques, and has a century-old absurdist pedigree? “Ubu Roi” (King Ubu) by French author Alfred Jarry premiered officially in 1896 (unofficially, Jarry staged it as a puppet play in 1888 when he was…
Read MoreGreat Digs, So-so Dance at PGK’s “Welcome to Summer”
You Are Here gets my vote for PGK’s best location ever. The dance was more of a mixed bag at PGK’s “Welcome to Summer” show last Friday.
Read MoreThe Roar of the Dance Crowd: Ailey Wows
I don’t think I’ve ever heard a dance audience roar the way people did last night, when the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performed at Copley Symphony Hall. They’re performing again tonight. Don’t miss it.
Read MoreDance film asks, What does it mean to be in a body?
The four films shown at “Dance for Camera” at SDSU on Saturday ranged from accomplished and charming to problematic. Even the less successful work was interesting, though, and guess what? There’s a dance film scene happening locally.
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