John Mallinson Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 Links – Sunday November 22, 2015 Feature - The Nutcracker and its many mysteries: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - The Royal Ballet, Monotones, The Two Pigeons, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer Review - Sylvie Guillem, Life in Progress, NY: Deborah Jowitt, ArtsJournal Review - Paco Peña, Flamencura, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Akram Khan Company, Kaash, SF: Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Chronicle Review - China National Peking Opera Company, Farewell My Concubine, London: Howard Loxton, British Theatre Guide Feature - Merce Cunningham on YouTube: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - Sarasota Ballet, Marguerite and Armand, Summertide, Concerto: Barbara Leverone, Sarasota Herald Tribune Preview - Darcey’s Ballet Heroes (BBC tv): Hannah Furness, The Telegraph Review - Xavier Le Roy, Self Unfinished, Temporary Title, Sydney: Deborah Jones blog Review - Aakash Odedra Company, Murmur 2.0, London: Zoë Anderson, The Independent Photo exhibition - Jordan Matters, Dancers Among Us, NY: Susan Hodara, New York Times Review - Palissimo, Custodians of Beauty, Maryland: George Jackson, Danceviewtimes
John Mallinson Posted November 23, 2015 Author Posted November 23, 2015 Links – Monday November 23, 2015 Review - Thomas Adès: Concentric Paths — Movements in Music, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - China National Peking Opera Company, The Warrior Women of Yang, London: Clement Crisp, Financial Times Review - The Royal Ballet, Monotones, The Two Pigeons, London: Jeffrey Taylor, Sunday Express Review - Akram Khan Company, Kaash, SF: Claudia Bauer, DanceTabs Review - Baltic Dance Theatre, Phaedra, The Tempest, Gdansk: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Review - BalletX, Beasts, Philadelphia: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - Aakash Odedra Company, Murmur 2.0, London: Rachel Elderkin, British Theatre Guide Review - Dance Theatre of Harlem, New Orleans: Andrew Adler, The Times-Picayune Review - Mayra Bonard, Selección Natural, SF: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Review - Hong Kong Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (van Dantzig), HK: Natasha Rogal, South China Morning Post Review - Andersson Dance & Scottish Ensemble, The Goldberg Variations, Newcastle: Alfred Hickling, The Guardian Review - U-Theater, Beyond Time, NY: Siobhan Murphy, New York Times Review - Imperial Russian Ballet Company, Swan Lake, Wellington: Ann Hunt, Dominion Post Review - West Australian Ballet, Cinderella (Smeulders), Perth: Nina Levy, Yahoo News
John Mallinson Posted November 24, 2015 Author Posted November 24, 2015 Links – Tuesday November 24, 2015 Review - Paris Opéra Ballet, La Bayadère, Paris: Jade Larine, Bachtrack Review - Paco Peña, Flamencura, NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Review - Thomas Adès: Concentric Paths - Movements in Music, NY: Lauren Gallagher, DanceTabs Review - Richard Alston Company, Espresso Vivace, Mazur, Burning, Brisk Singing, London: Sara Veale, DanceTabs Reviews - Aakash Odedra Company, Murmur 2.0, London: Sanjoy Roy, The Guardian Lynette Halewood, DanceTabs Review - China National Peking Opera Company, Farewell My Concubine, London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Review - Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Tour, New York: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Review - Pilobolus, Shadowland, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times Review - Christian Rizzo, d’après une histoire vraie, London: Rachel Elderkin, Fjord Review Feature - Misty Copeland and A Ballerina’s Tale: Jocelyn Noveck, AP/Chicago Sun-Times Review - Smuin Ballet, The Christmas Ballet, Walnut Creek CA: Allan Ulrich, San Francisco Chronicle Roundup - The best dance shows of 2015: The Telegraph (Already?!) Review - NordDance, Edinburgh: Mary Brennan, The Herald Feature - San Francisco Ballet in China: Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice News - Akram Khan creates the moves for Big Dance 2016: Carmel Smith, Londondance News - Balanchine biopic planned: Broadway World A day in the life - Mara Davi, Broadway star: David Jays, The Guardian Review - Arco Renz, Solid.States, Melbourne: Jordan Beth Vincent, Brisbane Times Review - New Zealand School of Dance graduation programme, Wellington: Chris Jannides, NZ Theatreview Review - Sarah Dowling & Kath Duggan, Us Then, London: Alice Westoby, Londondance Feature - Leon Moran, dancer, and Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: Sarah Walters, Manchester Evening News Review - Luminarium Dance Company, Spektrel, Cambridge: Marjorie LaPrade, Boston Art Examiner Feature - Royal Ballet dancers in The Sleeping Beauty for Malta dance school: Iggy Fenech, MaltaToday
Ian Macmillan Posted November 25, 2015 Posted November 25, 2015 Links – Wednesday, 25 November, 2015 Reviews – Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Program, NY: Robert Greskovic, WSJ Martha Sherman, Danceviewtimes Joel Benjamin, TheaterScene Reviews – Ballet Hispanico, If Walls Could Speak, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Lauren Wingenroth, DanceTabs Feature – Dance This Week (Nut allergy sufferers beware): Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Review – Aakash Odedra Company, Murmur 2.0, London: Sarah Kent, Londondance Feature – Miyako Yoshida on Syivie Guillem: Ayako Takahashi, Japan Times Feature – Pacific Northwest Ballet, A new Nutcracker (Balanchine & Falconer), Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Review – Devi Dance Theater, Somapa Thai Company & Others, Sita, Gentle Warrior, DC: George Jackson, Danceviewtimes Feature – Sebastien Ramirez, Choreographing for Madonna: Lyndsey Winship, Guardian Preview – Rambert, Dark Arteries, Edinburgh: Mary Brennan, Herald Review – NordDance with various companies, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Review – Dance Rites Competition, Sydney: Martin Portus, Daily Review
Ian Macmillan Posted November 26, 2015 Posted November 26, 2015 Links – Thursday, 26 November, 2015 It’s Thanksgiving, so ‘tis clearly the season: Feature – New York goes Nuts – Take Your Pick!: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Feature – Boston Ballet’s MD Jonathan McPhee, the Nutcracker King: Jeffrey Gantz, Boston Globe Review – Joffrey Ballet, The Nutcracker (Joffrey, last performances), DC: Sarah L. Kaufman, Washington Post Preview – José Mateo Ballet Theatre, The Nutcracker, Boston: Karen Campbell, Boston Globe Feature – The Bay Area goes Nuts too: Staff, SF Examiner Meanwhile, elsewhere: Feature – Dance for Parkinson’s & English National Ballet: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Feature – Miami City Ballet at 30: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Feature – Sylvie Guillem’s Last Dance: Elizabeth Zimmer, Playbill Arts Review – Twyla Tharp, 50th Anniversary Program, NY: Marcia B. Siegel, Arts Fuse Preview – Scottish Ballet, Cinderella (Hampson), Edinburgh: Staff, Evening News Feature – Harrison James, Soloist at NBC: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Review – China National Peking Opera Company, Warrior Women of Yang, London: Graham Watts, Londondance Review – Basel Ballet, Tewja, Basel: Sarah Batschelet, Bachtrack Review – Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Sleeping Beauty, Salford: Georgina Wells, BTG Review – Gabriel Missé & Guillermina Quiroga, Tango Triple Bill, NY: Alastair Macaulay, NY Times Reviews – Complexions Contemporary Ballet, NY: - Chronicle: Gia Kourlas, NY TImes - Mixed Bill: Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, Bachtrack News – Dance London Inspires! Awards: Carmel Smith, Londondance Feature – Misogyny, metaphor, or a cheeky nod to ballet’s carnal past? Brian Schaefer, Out
Ian Macmillan Posted November 27, 2015 Posted November 27, 2015 Links – Friday, 27 November, 2015 Review – National Ballet of Canada, Romeo and Juliet (Ratmansky), Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star Interview – Javier De Frutos, his craft, and doing bonkers: Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Gallery – Russell Maliphant Company, Conceal/Reveal, London: Foteini Christofilopoulou, DanceTabs Preview – Robert Battle/Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Awakening, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Tour Review – English National Ballet, Romeo and Juliet, Manchester: Charlotte Dobson, Manchester Evening News Documentary – Bolshoi Babylon: Laura Bleiberg, LA Times Review – David Morales & Others, Lorca Madly in Love, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Preview – Kevin Ormsby & Chris Walker, FACING Home: Love & Redemption, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star News – 2016 Keir Choreographic Award Finalists: Staff, The Age Plus, a Boston Ballet bonus: Surviving “Nutcracker”: How two local Dance Dads get through the nuttiness: Jody Feinberg, Patriot Ledger
Ian Macmillan Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 Links – Saturday, 28 November, 2015 Review – Mariinsky Ballet, Sylvia, St Petersburg: Elena Kushtyseva via Ismene Brown Feature – Behind the scenes at Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella: Angela McManus, Herald Review – National Ballet of Canada, Romeo and Juliet (Ratmansky), Toronto: Martha Schabas, Globe and Mail Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, The Nutcracker (Wright), Birmingham: Roz Laws, Birmingham Mail Reviews – Russell Maliphant Company, Conceal/Reveal, London: Judith Mackrell, Guardian Mark Monahan, Telegraph Hanna Weibye, Arts Desk Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Vera Liber, BTG Tour Review – Rambert, Transfigured Night, Dark Arteries, The 3 Dancers, Edinburgh: Kelly Apter, Scotsman Tour Reviews – English National Ballet, Romeo and Juliet (Nureyev), Manchester: Georgina Wells, BTG Gill Potts, Oldham Chronicle Webchat – Carlos Acosta, Tuesday 1 December: Post questions here, Guardian Diary – Next week in New York: Staff, NY Times Video – Learning ballet in a Rio favela: Frederick Bernas, Guardian Interview – Leila McMillan on Flying Low technique: Carmel Smith, Londondance News – British Dance Edition, 2016, in Wales: Carmel Smith, Londondance Review – Whitirea Dance Graduates, Behind Closed Doors, Wellington: Sam Trubridge, Theatreview
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