DANCE REVIEWS
Provocative homage to Marvin Gaye highlights choreographer’s showcase
His religious father beat him mercilessly when he was a child and finally shot him to death in 1984. But you didn’t need to know a thing about the soul singer Marvin Gaye to feel the range of emotion in Universal (Marvin’s Remix,) a provocative dance drama choreographed by Lavina Rich. The piece wasn’t…
Read MoreDances with Trees
Ideas for dance often come from nature. In “Bare Arm Branches,” Blythe Barton creates a stark forest narrative: six women scramble to protect their precious potted trees and ultimately find common ground. Set to a collection of indie favorites by artists such as Andrew Bird, “Bare Arm Branches” opened with the sound of birds chirping…
Read More‘La Femme Tragique’ at Les Girls
I am not a big fan of burlesque and rarely enjoy butoh – so many sad characters and powdered angst. But Kata Pierce’s press release caught my attention: Golden Corpse Butoh Ensemble presents “La Femme Tragique: The Story of Memorie” at Les Girls Theater. Les Girls is an all-nude strip club off Rosecrans. It’s hard…
Read MoreTrystan on Tour with The TROCKS
Call it a rare opportunity. San Diego dancer Trystan Loucado is on tour in Europe with Les Ballets TROCKADERO de Monte Carlo. The company is known for its “playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form, and en travesti.” The men dance en pointe. Yes, you read that right. “He took pointe classes…
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