John Mallinson Posted September 28, 2014 Posted September 28, 2014 Links – Sunday September 28, 2014 Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Manon, London: Mark Monahan, The TelegraphVera Liber, British Theatre Guide Hanna Weibye, The Arts Desk Zoë Anderson, The Independent Reviews - Royal Swedish Ballet, Juliet and Romeo, London: Luke Jennings, The Observer Alexandra Desvignes, Bachtrack Review - Mark Morris Dance Group, The Muir, A Wooden Tree, Jenn and Spencer, Festival Dance, Berkeley: Rita Felciano, Danceviewtimes Review - Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, Watershed, NY: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - Molissa Fenley, Redwood Park, Esperanto, NY: Andrew Boynton, New Yorker Preview - Xavier Le Roy, Retrospective, MoMA NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Review - Harvest Chicago Contemporary Dance Festival: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune Opinion - The real engine behind the arts? Teacher paychecks: Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune Review - Men in Dance festival, Seattle: Alice Kaderlan, Seattle Times Review - Australian Ballet School, 50th anniversary gala, Melbourne: Chloe Smethurst, Sydney Morning Herald
John Mallinson Posted September 29, 2014 Author Posted September 29, 2014 Links – Monday September 29, 2014 Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Manon, London: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Margaret Willis, Bachtrack Sam Smith, Londonist Reviews - Scottish Ballet, Ten Poems, The Crucible, Glasgow: Alice Bain, The Guardian Mary Brennan, The Herald Review - Richard Alston Dance Company, Burning, Rejoice in the Lamb, Holderlin Fragments, Overdrive, Edinburgh: Lucy Ribchester, DanceTabs Reviews - Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion, The Watershed, NY: Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times Siobhan Burke, New York Times Interview - Melissa Hamilton, The Royal Ballet: Jessica Duchen, The Independent Review - Jan Martens, Ode to attempt, The Dog Days Are Over, NY: Brian Seibert, New York Times Review - Shani Dickins & Jessie McCall, Tassel Me This, Christchurch NZ: Emily Napolitano, NZ Theatreview Preview - Gilles Jobin & Julius von Bismarck, Collide@CERN, Quantum, NY: Siobhan Burke, New York Times
John Mallinson Posted September 30, 2014 Author Posted September 30, 2014 Links – Tuesday September 30, 2014 Review - New York City Ballet, Donizetti Variations, La Sonnambula, Firebird, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Review - New York City Ballet, Tchaikovsky & Balanchine / Stravinsky & Balanchine bills: Marina Harss, DanceTabs Reviews - The Royal Ballet, Manon, London: G.J. Dowler, Classical SourceGraham Watts, Londondance Sarah Frater, The Stage Lyndsey Winship, Evening Standard Reviews - Royal Swedish Ballet, Juliet and Romeo, London: Clement Crisp, Financial Times Meghan Feeks, Huffington Post Review - Scottish Ballet, Ten Poems, The Crucible, Glasgow: Jann Parry, DanceTabs Reviews - Pacific Northwest Ballet, Jewels, Seattle: Moira Macdonald, Seattle Times Alice Kaderlan, SeattlePI Review - Hope Mohr Dance, The Bridge Project 2014 with Simone Forti & Anna Halprin, San Francisco: Carla Escoda, Bachtrack Preview - Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Going Home Star - Truth and Reconciliation, Winnipeg: Angela Johnson, CBC News Preview - Michèle Anne de May & Jaco Van Dormael, Kiss & Cry, Toronto: Richard Ouzounian, The Star Review - Mich-Mash Productions & Six Degrees Dance, Mix-Tape: The Z-Sides, NY: Matt Hanson, Broadway World Review - Ballet Austin, Agon, The Firebird, Austin: Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, Austin360
Ian Macmillan Posted October 1, 2014 Posted October 1, 2014 Links – Wednesday, October 1, 2014 - “World Ballet Day” News – 3 American Ballet Theater Principals to retire after 2015 Season: Michael Cooper, NY Times Review – New York City Ballet, Serenade, Mozartiana, Tschaikovsky PDD & Suite 3, NY: Mary Cargill, Danceviewtimes Review – Wayne McGregor/Random Dance, FAR, Vancouver: Janet Smith, Straight.com Review – Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion, Programmes A&B, NY: Deborah Jowitt, Arts Journal/DanceBeat Feature – Gene Kelly: The Legacy: Jean Lenihan, Arts Journal/Fresh Pencil Review – City Contemporary Dance Company, Sense, Besieged, Picture Triangle, HK: Natasha Rogai, SCMP Preview – Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Going Home Star – Truth and Reconciliation, Winnipeg: Paula Citron, Globe and Mail Reminder – Joffrey Ballet’s First Swan Lake: Thomas Connors, Michigan Avenue Magazine Review – Ieva Kuniskis & Jack Webb, He Lived Next Door, Inside Opulence, London: Graham Watts, DanceTabs Preview – Smuin Ballet’s Opening Bill, SF: Andrea Pflaumer, SF Examiner Review – Seeta Patel, Something Then, Something Now, London: Lise Smith, DanceTabs Review – Suzanne Bocanegra, Little Dot, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Review – Judith Garay/Dancers Dancing, 20.20.20, Vancouver: Alexander Varty, Straight.com
Ian Macmillan Posted October 2, 2014 Posted October 2, 2014 Links – Thursday, October 2, 2014 Reviews – Royal Ballet, Manon (Nuñez & Hayward casts), London: Louise Levene, Financial Times Sarah Crompton, Telegraph Ismene Brown, Spectator Review – New York City Ballet, Opening Programs, NY: Robert Gottlieb, NY Observer Review – Mark Morris Dance Group, Two Mixed Bills, Berkeley: Paul Parish, Bay Area Reporter Review – Birmingham Royal Ballet, Beauty and the Beast, Birmingham, Neil Norman, The Stage Reviews – Royal Swedish Ballet, Juliet and Romeo, London: Gerald Dowler, Classical Source Ismene Brown, Spectator Feature – Jigging at The Globe: Veronica Howell, Guardian Feature – The work of Jérôme Bel: Karthika Naïr, Dance Umbrella Interview – Septime Webre, AD Washington Ballet: Oksana Khadarina, DanceTabs Review – Colorado Ballet, Midsummer Night’s Dream (Wheeldon), Denver: Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post Preview – 14 Fall Dance Highlights in New York: Katherine Brooks, Huffington Post Feature – ProArteDanza, 2014 Season, Toronto: Michael Crabb, Toronto Star News – 2014 Australian Dance Award for Warren Leigh: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Review – Kinetica, Hold Close, Melbourne: Chloe Smethurst, The Age Review – Alberta Ballet, Don Quixote (Stevenson), Edmonton: Stephan Bonfield, Edmonton Journal News – Ben Duke on Lost Dog, Rabbits and Virginia Woolf: Londondance Review – Ivana Müller, We Are Still Watching, NY: Brian Seibert, NY Times Preview – Eiko (without Koma), A Body in a Station, Philadelphia: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Detour Dance, Filaments, SF: Rachel Howard, SF Chronicle Review – Keith Hennessy, Bear/Skin, SF: Robert Avila, SF Bay Guardian Reactions - World Ballet Day: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines 1 Dancelines 2
Ian Macmillan Posted October 3, 2014 Posted October 3, 2014 Links – Friday, October 3, 2014 Reviews – Alessandra Ferri & Herman Cornejo, Martha Clarke’s Chéri, DC: Sarah Kaufman, Washington Post George Jackson, Danceviewtimes Review – New York City Ballet, Apollo, Monumentum Pro Gesualdo, Movements for Piano & Orchestra, Duo Concertant, Agon, NY: Michael Popkin, Danceviewtimes Review – Royal Ballet, Manon, London: Neil Norman, Express Exhibition – Dance and Fashion, New York: Siobhan Burke, NY Times Reviews – Grupo Corpo, Triz, Parabelo, London: Siobhan Murphy, DanceTabs Hanna Weibye, Arts Desk Judith Mackrell, Guardian Louise Levene, Financial Times Preview – Rosas/De Keersmaeker, Rosas danst Rosas, Chicago: Laura Molzahn, Chicago Tribune News – BBC launches major new competition for young dancers: Matthew Hemley, The Stage Anita Singh, Telegraph Rebecca Thomas, BBC News Late News – Northern Ballet wins Taglioni European Award: Carmel Smith, Londondance Review – Michal Samama, Background Materials, NY: Gia Kourlas, NY Times Review – Mary Jane O’Reilly, In Flagrante, Christchurch: Emily Napolitano, Theatreview Review – Cape Town City Ballet, Vaslav, Le Sacré, Spring and Fall, Cape Town: Melvyn Minnaar, Times Live
John Mallinson Posted October 4, 2014 Author Posted October 4, 2014 Links – Saturday October 4, 2014 Reviews - New York City Ballet, Pictures at an Exhibition (Ratmansky, premiere), and others, NY: Alastair Macaulay, New York Times Marina Harss, DanceTabs Review - New York City Ballet, Balanchine/Stravinsky programme, NY: Sondra Forsyth, Broadway World Feature - Wendy Whelan’s farewell to NYCB: Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times Feature - World Ballet Day, a Canadian perspective: Michael Crabb, The Star Reaction - World Ballet Day #3, The Royal Ballet: Valerie Lawson, Dancelines Feature - The BBC Young Dancer Competition: Judith Mackrell, The Guardian Review - Australian Ballet, The Nutcracker, Melbourne: Grace Haby, Fjord Review News - Paris Opéra Ballet returns to Montreal with Paquita: Victor Swoboda, Montreal Gazette Review - Gilles Jobin & Julius von Bismarck, Collide@CERN, Quantum, NY: Gia Kourlas, New York Times Feature - Matthew Bourne and Swan Lake: Lindy Percival, Sydney Morning Herald Feature - Kathryn Morgan, dancer, and her health problems: Annabel Fenwick Elliott, Daily Mail Interview - Mette Ingvartsen, choreographer: Katie Colombus, The Stage Review - Wilton’s Strike! Dance Festival, London: Sanjoy Roy, Londondance Review - Mark Baldwin & Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Inala, Warwick: Catherine Vonledebur, Birmingham Post Review - Rambert, Rooster, The Strange Charm of Mother Nature, Dutiful Ducks, Sounddance, Salford: David Upton, British Theatre Guide Review - Justin Haiu, Double Derelicts, The Body Festival, Christchurch: Lindsay Clark, NZ Theatreview Interview - Yanira Castro, choreographer: Ivan Talijanic, Brooklyn Rail Profile - Christiana Axelsen, dancer: Madison Mainwaring, Brooklyn Rail Profile - Rebecca Brooks, dancer: Cassie Peterson, Brooklyn Rail Profile - Lydia Okrent, dancer: Jaime Shearn Coan, Brooklyn Rail Profile - Simon Courchel, dancer: Risa Shoup, Brooklyn Rail News - ROH’s Wind in the Willows casting announced: Broadway World
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