Posts Tagged ‘ArtPower!’
David Roussève’s ‘Halfway to Dawn’ Dances a Portrait of Jazz Great Billy Strayhorn
“Strayhorn was far ahead of his time, gay and out and living with his life partner in the late 1930s, which was unheard of and dangerous…His motto was ‘halfway to dawn.’”
Read MoreAcrobatic, Ravishing Dance from Compagnie Hervé Koubi at UCSD
There’s a global palette of movement, from Middle Eastern Sufi dance to Brazilian capoeira to hip-hop, skillfully blended, so for instance the dancers do Sufi spinning not only standing but also, in dramatic B-boy style, on their hands and heads.
Read MoreSan Diego Arts 2017: Dance and Performance
Assembling our year-end feature for SanDiegostory.com is rewarding. Our archives are filled with pages about amazing performances, dancers, choreographers, musicians, costumers, designers, and directors. Dozens of local and touring troupes filled stages and outdoor spaces…
Read MoreCuban Malpaso Dance Makes Rapturous San Diego Debut
Powerful movers with bodybuilder thighs, Malpaso Dance presented one of the most satisfying dances I’ve ever seen—”Indomitable Waltz” by Aszure Barton.
Read MoreBlythe Barton Dance in-the-ROUND and More…
“Seating-in-the-round provides a unique opportunity to view choreography in three dimensions. Dancers swoop, glide, and flutter within inches of the audience…
Read MoreUntangling Kota Yamazaki’s Contradictory ‘OQ’
Most regal was Silas Riener, his hair tied in a bun and silky blue shirt swirling. He balanced on one foot with the other flexed and outstretched as if crossing a river and…
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