Review: RUSSELL MALIPHANT DANCE COMPANY: VORTEX, Sadler's Wells
by Matthew Paluch - May 4, 2023
Vortices and abstract expressionism: easy-breezy inspo for the Russell Maliphant Dance Company (RMDC) then. But definitely not a problem for me. I’ll take experimental over formulaic any day. And this isn't a new trend for the RMDC, as they’ve been taking a similar approach since their 1996 inception. But does experimentation guarantee success? I’d hope it’s more about discovery…and that as we know, can go either way. So fasten your seatbelts!
Cincinnati Arts Association's DANCING FOR THE STARS 2023 Fundraiser Announces Winners
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 30, 2023
Britton Spitler as Brock Leah Spears (Project Manager – ADM) and dance pro Amanda Barraza (Independent Dance Instructor) received a nearly perfect score of 29, taking first place at the Cincinnati Arts Association's fifteenth annual Dancing for the Stars on Saturday, April 22, 2023 at the Music Hall Ballroom.
Dallas Black Dance Theatre's THE BIG DANCE Fundraiser to Feature Latin and Afro-Latin Bands
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023
Dallas Black Dance Theatre's (DBDT) annual fundraising event, The BIG Dance, will showcase a fusion of Latin and Afro-Latin cultures. DBDT celebrates the closing of its 46th season with a city-wide dance party worthy of the Big D on Saturday, June 3, 2023, from 7:00 PM – Midnight, at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, 2301 Flora Street in Dallas, TX. 75201. The attire for the evening is Latin festive.
Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases 'RETRO Trilogy'
by Michael Major - Apr 17, 2023
In addition to her “Wonderland”—a song conceived of at the Alice in Wonderland statue in New York’s Central Park and co-written with Sprague— she ends the EP with her rendition of Jeff Lynne’s “Mr. Blue Sky,” from Electric Light Orchestra’s 1977 album Out of the Blue. (The music video for “Wonderland” will be released with the album in April).
Hayden Releases First Album In 8 Years
by Michael Major - Apr 5, 2023
Breaking from these confines – and a decades-long career defined by his staunchly DIY approach – Hayden made an album richly inspired by collaboration, including the likes of Feist, Aaron Dessner and Matt Berninger of The National, drummer James Krivchenia of Big Thief, and engineer Jonathan Low (Taylor Swift, Big Red Machine).
David Merrick's Big Announcement: The Infamous Opening Night of 42ND STREET
by AJ Hunsucker - Apr 8, 2023
Have you ever wondered what was the most dramatic night in Broadway history? Well, boy, do I have a story for you! The year: 1980. The show: 42nd Street. I sat down with the show’s lead, the iconic and peerless Lee Roy Reams to get the true story straight from someone who was actually there that momentous evening.
Review: THIS IS OUR YOUTH at The Off-Central Players
by Drew Eberhard - Feb 12, 2023
This is Our Youth, is a play written by Playwright Kenneth Lonergan (The Waverly Gallery) and Screenwriter (Manchester by the Sea). Youth premiered off-Broadway in 1996, and since its premiere has seen productions all over the world on Broadway, in Sydney and Toronto. The most recent Broadway revival featured Michael Cera in the role of Warren and Kieran Culkin in the role of Dennis, featuring Tavi Gevinson as Jessica.