ADF: Catch Up
Hillel Kogan (r) and Adi Boutrous performed We Love Arabs for the American Dance Festival at Reynolds Theater on Duke University’s campus in Durham, N.C. on Friday, Jun. 16, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown....
View ArticleADF: Cherdonna
Cherdonna performing Clock That Mug or Dusted at the Living Arts Collective as part of ADF Out of the Box. Photo: Ben McKeown. Cherdonna Shinatra‘s ADF performance Saturday was along the general...
View ArticleADF: Story Fragments
The American Dance Festival has been a little short of dancing so far this year, and although it is composed of movement, the current program by Beth Gill, Brand New Sidewalk, doesn’t remedy that lack...
View ArticleADF: Pilobolus–with Banjos
Whether you’ve never seen the ever-regenerating dance troupe Pilobolus, or you’ve seen them so many times that you think you’re done–this is a very good year to watch the company at the American Dance...
View ArticleADF: Paul Taylor Dance Company, testing survival strategies
The Paul Taylor Dance Company, Heather McGinley, center, performing Taylor’s Cascade at ADF in the DPAC, 7/7/17. Photo: Ben McKeown. Paul Taylor has been one of the greatest dance makers of all time,...
View ArticleADF @ The Nasher: Yossi Berg and Oded Graf
When you go to see a dance, do you expect to be able to actually see it? Yeah, me too. What about a seat, do you want a seat for an hour-long performance? How about a back on that seat? Yep, that would...
View ArticleADF: Mark Morris Dance Group with the Durham Symphony & NC Master Chorale
I reviewed the wonderful show on the 21st for CVNC.org. If you need some fully integrated dance and music, without a single spoken word, this show’s for you. Repeats July 22, 7 p.m., in the DPAC. Click...
View ArticleADF: Big FOOTPRINTS
Advanced dancers from the ADF School performing Lucinda Childs’ Concerto in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown. Please click through to read my review on CVNC.org. Scroll down...
View ArticleADF: Bill T. Jones’ TRILOGY, part 1 (again)
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performing Jones’ Analogy/Dora: Tramontane in the ADF presentation in the DPAC, July 27, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown. Two years ago, Bill T. Jones brought the first...
View ArticleADF: Bill T. Jones’ Obscure Finish
The American Dance Festival closed its 84th season and celebratory 40th year in Durham with the final installment of Bill T. Jones and collaborators’ Analogy: A Trilogy on July 30 in the Durham...
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