Posts Tagged ‘San Diego’
Litvak Dance Makes Stunning Debut
Litvak Dance may be a newborn, but there were no tentative baby steps in the repertory company’s sold-out debut concert last weekend. Litvak exploded onto the stage at UCSD’s Molli and Arthur Wagner Theatre with assured dancers performing work by four choreographers, shifting deftly between styles. And the closing piece by artistic director Sadie Weinberg was so glorious and theatrical, it begs to be shown on a larger stage.
Read MoreElectrifying Dance from Israeli Troupe L-E-V at UCSD
Relentless, brutal, an emotional roller-coaster … In “OCD Love,” L-E-V Dance Company’s six dancers occasionally connected and, more often, struggled, creating a society onstage that was high on alienation, short on comfort, and electrifying to watch. With influences from the Tel Aviv club scene, this Israeli dance company …
Read MoreCity Ballet’s Lovely “Nutcracker” Makes Me Want More
City Ballet’s superb “Nutcracker” features bravura dancing by the principals, sets and costumes created with loving detail, and a decent orchestra. But, having watched this company progress one small step at a time, I’m eager to see it make a grand jeté to the next level.
Read MoreGorgeous Cascades of Movement in Malashock Debut
For a number of recent dances, Malashock has picked contemporary classical music with wide-ranging moods, dynamics, and tempi, and it’s led to some of his richest, most complex work. That’s the happy case with “yKNOT.” set to several pieces performed by the sextet yMusic Ensemble.
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 MoreIMAGOmoves’ “Mapping Games” Puts New Venue on the Map
One of the pleasures of IMAGOmoves’ performance was the venue, the Encinitas Community Library. Another was Yolande Snaith’s solo, in which she conjured sculpture and music with gorgeous hand gestures. The rest of this dance, however, could have used a stronger authorial hand …
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