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sjDANCEco to Present SPELLBOUND At California Theatre During 23rd Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2025

sjDANCEco will present Spellbound as part of its 23rd season, featuring original works by company choreographers Maria Basile and Nhan Ho, alongside guest choreographers Hsiang-Hsiu Lin, Fred Mathews, and Colin Connor.

Photos: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Rehearsals at The Old Vic
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

The Tony and Olivier Award-winning Girl from the North Country will be presented at The Old Vic, following its world premiere at the theatre in 2017. See rehearsal photos here!

Cast Set For GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at The Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2025

The Old Vic has announced the full cast for the return of the Tony and Olivier Award-winning Girl from the North Country, following its world premiere at the theatre in 2017.

Dance Program at USC Will Perform Diverse Ballet and Contemporary Rep in November Fall Concert
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

The University of South Carolina’s Betsy Blackmon Dance Company will present its Fall Concert, featuring a diverse assortment of ballet and contemporary works, November 7-8 at the Koger Center for the Arts.  

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY, Theatre Royal, Glasgow
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Sep 14, 2022

It’s 1934 in the heartland of America and we meet a group of wayward souls who cross paths in a time-weathered guesthouse. Standing at a turning point in their lives, they realize nothing is what it seems. But as they search for a future, and hide from the past, they find themselves facing unspoken truths about the present.

Photos: First Look at GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Dublin & UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2022

The new Dublin & UK Tour production of Girl From The North Country is opening tonight in Dublin at the 3 Olympia Theatre. Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan. The production embarks on its first UK tour in August following its opening tonight. Get a first look at photos here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022

All new rehearsal images has been released from the new Dublin & UK Tour production of Girl From The North Country.

Full Casting Announced For GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Dublin and UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022

Full casting is today announced for the award-winning smash-hit production of Girl From  The North Country, written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson (The  Weir, The Seafarer) with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan.

Orange Coast College Dance Department Will Perform Virtual Spring Dance Concert DANCES FOR THE CAMERA
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2021

The Orange Coast College dance department will present its annual Spring Dance Concert virtually, via Zoom, on Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m. The show, titled “Dances for the Camera” is the culmination of the spring Repertoire course taught by dance department Chair Rachel Berman.

Jacob's Pillow Announces Full Schedule of Virtual Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2020

Jacob's Pillow, home to the longest-running dance festival in the United States, launches a Virtual Festival with eight weeks of free programming, July 7-August 29.

Limon Dance Foundation Announces New Artistic Director Dante Puleio
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2020

The José Limón Dance Foundation is has announced the appointment of Dante Puleio as its new Artistic Director.  A widely respected former member of the Limón Dance Company for more than a decade, Puleio will succeed Colin Connor on July 1, 2020 to become only the sixth Artistic Director in the Company's 74-year history. Puleio trained at the Laban Centre in London, the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds, UK and received his BFA from University of the Arts in Philadelphia. 

Limon Dance Foundation Announces New Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 2, 2020

The José Limón Dance Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Dante Puleio as its new Artistic Director.  A widely respected former member of the Limón Dance Company for more than a decade, Puleio will succeed Colin Connor on July 1, 2020 to become only the sixth Artistic Director in the Company's 74-year history.

Limon Dance Company Will Perform in 3 Limon Classics at the Joyce
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2020

The Limón Dance Company, Colin Connor, Artistic Director, will appear at The Joyce Theater, March 31-April 5, in a program of three Limón masterworks: The Traitor, Orfeo, and Mazurkas. Here is a special opportunity to see a richly varied all-Limón program, and new productions of his masterworks, performed by an ensemble of virtuosic, expressive artists.

REGALIA Offers 5 Aspiring Choreographers The Chance To Create Work For RDT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2020

Repertory Dance Theatre celebrates 54 years of revolutionary modern dance with their annual fundraiser and choreographer competition, REGALIA, on March 7, 2020, at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. The competition brings five talented and aspiring choreographers the chance to win a commission for RDT in the 2020-2021 season. 

Meet the Cast of WEST SIDE STORY - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2019

West Side Story is officially in previews on Broadway! The new production is directed by Tony Award winner Ivo van Hove; and for the first time ever in the United States, will feature all-new choreography by the internationally acclaimed Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker. West Side Story will begin previews on December 10, 2019 and open February 6th, 2020 at the Broadway Theatre.

Limon Dance Company Opens Tomorrow At The Joyce
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2019

Now in its 73rd year, the Limon Dance Company continues to garner fresh interest for its performances of both new works and American classics.  The May 29-June 2 season at The Joyce Theater will feature two Limon classics: The Moor's Pavane and Psalm, along with The Weather in the Room by company Artistic Director Colin Connor with guest artists Miki Orihara and Stephen Pier; and Radical Beasts in the Forest of Possibilities by guest choreographer Francesca Harper, with an original score composed and performed live by Nona Hendryx.  

Limon Dance Company Announced At The Joyce
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2019

Now in its 73rd year, the Limon Dance Company continues to garner fresh interest for its performances of both new works and American classics.  The May 29-June 2 season at The Joyce Theater will feature two Limon classics: The Moor's Pavane and Psalm, along with The Weather in the Room by company Artistic Director Colin Connor with guest artists Miki Orihara and Stephen Pier; and Radical Beasts in the Forest of Possibilities by guest choreographer Francesca Harper, with an original score composed and performed live by Nona Hendryx.  

WAR HORSE Gallops Into Hong Kong--The Only Asian Stop in Its First International Tour
by Oliver Oliveros - Apr 17, 2019

The National Theatre of Great Britain's critically-acclaimed 2007 stage production of 'War Horse,' which inspired Steven Spielberg's 2011 war drama film of the same name, extends its limited engagement at the Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (1 Gloucester Road, Wan Chai). Tickets to the performances from May 10 to June 2, 2019, are now on sale at HKTicketing.com.

Limon Dance Company to Perform At The Joyce
by Julie Musbach - Apr 3, 2019

Now in its 73rd year, the Limón Dance Company continues to garner fresh interest for its performances of both new works and American classics.  The May 29-June 2 season at The Joyce Theater will feature two Limón classics: The Moor's Pavane andPsalm, along with The Weather in the Room by company Artistic Director Colin Connor; and Radical Beasts in the Forest of Possibilities by guest choreographer Francesca Harper, with an originial score composed and performed live by Nona Hendryx.

Hartt Dance Division Presents FLEETING MOMENTS
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2019

The University of Hartford's The Hartt School presents "Fleeting Moments" the Spring Senior Dance Concert Today, March 1st at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, March 2nd at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the Edward C. and Ann T. Roberts Theater at the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center, 35 Westbourne Parkway, Hartford.