Monthly Archives: July 2010

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There’s a new modern class in town.  On Tuesday, August 10 Margaret Jenkins, with demonstrators from the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, will teach a Cunningham-based technique class at the Margaret Jenkins Dance Lab, the first of an ongoing series Tuesdays and … Continue reading →

July 15, 2010 – Why so much performance art in museums right now?  Off the Wall, an exhibit exploring performative actions at the Whitney Museum in New York offers a possible answer.  The exhibit catalog states that “Our culture of … Continue reading →

July 11, 2010 – Sunday Streets is the best block party in San Francisco and the best dancing here happens on roller skates.  On Harrison Street a booth rents skates to the neighborhood folk, and where traffic usually zooms and … Continue reading →

The jarring rumble of a train launches Bill T. Jones’ Fondly Do We Hope…Fervently Do We Pray on Saturday at the Lincoln Center Festival. Time unfolds, fast forwards and rewinds as Jones uses Abraham Lincoln’s history as a vehicle to … Continue reading →

Welcome to the Shrine, a club where Afrobeat intoxicates with its horns and drums. Fela!, at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre, traces the extraordinary life of Nigerian artist, political activist and revolutionary musician Fela Kuti (1938-97) through clear storytelling, infectious beats … Continue reading →

How do you know when you’re an adult? How do you celebrate life along the way? During Dan Plonsey’s Bar Mitzvah, a ritual-bending performance at the Contemporary Jewish Museum, composer Dan Plonsey muses on these questions. He concludes that his … Continue reading →

What’s it like to take class at the American Dance Festival? CyberDance talked with a few ADF faculty members about what it’s like to teach in such a multi-faceted environment. Ranging in styles from hip hop to modern and ballet, … Continue reading →

Hailing from Argentina, the Brenda Angiel Aerial Dance Company takes the stage at the Durham Performing Arts Center, July 8-10. Brenda talked with CyberDance about her new work 8cho, which simultaneously honors the traditions of the tango and pushes its … Continue reading →

Director and Choreographer Martha Clarke is the recipient of the 2010 Scripps/ADF Award and its $50,000 prize. The video is an excerpt of the tribute to Martha presented at her award ceremony. CyberDance spoke with 2010 Scripps Award winner Martha … Continue reading →