Posts Tagged ‘Malashock Dance’
Bravos and Boos for 2016
We asked each of our writers to cast their thoughts as “bravos” and “boos.” As you’ll see, some of them found it easier to do than others. Be that as it may, we proudly present essays by Ken Herman, Kris Eitland, Bill Eadie, David Dixon, Martin Jones Westlin, and Welton Jones.
Read MoreARTS RADAR: YOUR DANCE GUIDE FOR THE WEEKS AHEAD
San Diego dance leaps into the new year with giant jellyfish sets, interactive opera motifs, Dave Brubeck, and dance on film. If that’s not enough, try Irish jigs and dance inspired by Japanese poetry. What is OQ?
Read MoreSan Diego Story’s Bravos and Boos for 2015
We’ve made a habit of looking back at the year just completed and offering compliments and critiques to the artists and organizations we cover. Here’s the 2015 version…
Read MoreDances with Choirs: Malashock at the Forum, Morris at the Barclay
…two men presenting dances with choirs over the same May weekend in Southern California — John Malashock at the Forum at UC San Diego, and Mark Morris at the Barclay at UC Irvine. Their aesthetic is remarkably similar and divergent. If you wished they could sit in on each others’ rehearsals, get in line…
Read More‘Snakeskin’ Score an Anthology of Styles
Malashock Dance’s ‘Snakeskin’ premiered at UC San Diego’s Forum Theater Friday (May 15) propelled by an eclectic score from Krishan Oberoi, director of the choral ensemble SACRA/PROFANA . . .
Read MoreA Dance Cornucopia – Stages Overflow with Tasty Offerings
Feathery light Ana da Costa was most pleasing as the ordinary peasant girl Giselle who dies of a broken heart when she discovers that her lover is engaged to another woman. Tall and gallant, Trystan Merrick gave Ms. da Costa superb support as Albrecht, and he inserted theatrical details to expand his character from a two-timing cad to a remorseful young man consumed with guilt
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