Posts Tagged ‘Malashock Dance’
Malashock/RAW4 Inspired by Lou Reed and Emotional Narrative
Filled with provocative physicality and adult themes, Malashock/RAW4, is known as the soft-porn of San Diego dance programs. Now in its 4th year, the hit series hits the Lyceum Stage Nov. 14-16 with daring and bruising new works by John Malashock, Michael Mizerany, and Andy Noble.
Read MoreSummer Intensives: Where dancers can shadow a Limón Doppelgänger and other inspiring artists
“In Limón, the line is balletic, but from a different principal,” he said. “You oppose constant gravity; stretch an arm in one direction, and a leg in the other. It’s classical Humphrey-Weidman opposition. The struggle makes us human. I am Mexican and male, but I live in America and share my life with a woman. Those oppositions create people, and powerful dance.”
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…
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