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FKA twigs Dances Martha Graham: ‘This Is Art in Its Truest Form’
Once a young bunhead, the acclaimed musical artist is taking the stage with the Martha Graham Dance Company. For her, it’s holy grail territory.
Review: Dancing to Tears for Fears, Until They’re Worn Out
The Israeli choreographer Emanuel Gat presents “LOVETRAIN2020,” a work set to hits by the British duo, for his company’s Brooklyn Academy of Music debut.
What Do Dancers Bring to a Halftime Show? They Complete the Picture.
Some dancers recoiled at the prospect of volunteering their services at this year’s Super Bowl halftime show: “You can’t make a living off of exposure.”
City Ballet Promotes Seven Dancers as Performances Resume
A crew of corps de ballet members, six women and one man, head into the delayed winter season with a new rank: soloist.
What Is ‘West Side Story’ Without Jerome Robbins? Chatty.
Justin Peck takes over choreographic duties in the Steven Spielberg adaptation of the 1957 musical in which words, not bodies, rule the screen.
Ailey II Names a New Artistic Director
For the dancer, choreographer and director Francesca Harper, an “Ailey baby,” this new role is also a homecoming.