DANCE REVIEWS
The Sound of One Girl Tapping
“On the Corner of Rhythm & Rhyme” at the San Diego Fringe Fest isn’t just a display of virtuoso tapping. California Rhythm Company director Nancy Boskin-Mullen and artistic director Pam Thompson-Spinner have put together San Diego’s answer to “Stomp.”
Read MoreJaw-Droppingly Good: “Victor Charlie” at San Diego International Fringe Festival
I’m betting that when “Victor Charlie” is a hit in a major theater, anyone who caught it at the Fringe is going to brag about seeing the world premiere in the Spreckels Theatre Raw space. By the way, the space is indeed raw, with paint peeling from the walls … and there may never be a more perfect venue for this show about a 1960s-era soldier than this former USO center.
Read MoreDeadly Sins, Seductive Dance, and Divorce Musical: Fringe Fest 2014 Invades Downtown
Dancers slink in sheer blue nighties like Sirens of a swamp. Lovely poses and elegant bodies become convulsive and combative. In shadows instead of mud, the gorgeous women wrestle and pin each other down with great force. Their dresses are sheer but tough enough for NASA…
Read MoreSmart Choreography Makes “Red Shoes Revamped” a San Diego Fringe Must-See
Dance reviews from the opening of the San Diego Fringe Festival. “The Red Shoes Revamped” is a must-see, and not just to catch David Wornovitzky in a blond wig and red frock.
Read MoreLaugh a Lot at Moonlight’s Splendid ‘Spamalot’
The royally funny cast is stocked with some of San Diego’s best. Deliberately cheesy fairytale sets are the originals from Broadway. You may want to go back a second time just to see the French taunting scene and the cow fly.
Read MoreKate Lounsbury (August 9, 1955-October 26, 2013)
Just added a wonderful reminiscence by Seattle dancer Deborah Birrane to the article about Kate Lounsbury, who died in Seattle last fall. This tribute to Kate, a dancer who was fierce and articulate, delicate but with tensile strength, includes beautiful photos and loving comments from friends in the San Diego and Seattle dance communities.
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