DANCE REVIEWS
“4×4 TJ Night” Kicks Off WOW
When the Tijuana dance company Lux Boreal made Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch in 2008, I wrote that they were raising the bar for dance in Tijuana. And, whether or not it’s Lux Boreal’s influence (I suspect it is), the six mostly-from-Baja works in “4×4 TJ Night,” curated by the company, were super, the best of them showing complexity and wit, as well as serious technical chops.
Read More‘Billy Elliot’ Gets Gritty, Heartwarming Revival at Spreckels—And a Star is Born
Of all the lessons learned here, supporting your child in their dreams is the pinnacle…
Read MoreSilly and Holy—Dance Artist Jesse Zaritt at youTurn
Tiny youTurn Arts, which puts on just one show a year, can hardly fill the gap left when Sushi went bust in 2011. Still, youTurn producers Erica Buechner and Anne Gehman have made terrifically savvy curatorial choices—like this year’s guest artist, Jesse Zaritt, whose solo, “send off,” felt wickedly ironic … and also holy.
Read More“Bee Conscious” Teaches, Charms
Colony collapse disorder as part of a dance? In “Bee Conscious,” Lara Segura deftly weaves in lessons about bees and presents witty dance that’s a pleasure to watch. There’s a striking Alvin Ailey moment, and utter hilarity when John Paul Lawson vamps as a queen bee.
Read MoreThe Chemistry Gets Steamy in Michael Mizerany’s “ManTrap”
What does it mean to be a man? It’s a big question, and Michael Mizerany explores it with depth, wit, and steamy sensuality in “ManTrap,” running this weekend at Diversionary Theatre.
Read MoreTentacled Twist, Tap Dancing Make Moonlight’s ‘Mermaid’ Bubbly Fun
Randall Hickman’s Ursula is big and loud–a bottle of rum in the kiddie punch– and balances the sweetness and puns spawned from Disney. His timing and naughtiness are to die for…
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