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Steve Paxton, Who Found Avant-Garde Dance in the Everyday, Dies at 85
With Judson Dance Theater and elsewhere, he expanded the possibilities of what dance could be, developing works around basic tasks…
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Review: Flowing Along in Alonzo King’s Current
“Deep River,” featuring the choreographer’s company, Lines Ballet, has a meditative flow without much grit.
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Sara Mearns and Jamar Roberts to Be Resident Artists at Vail
The summer’s Vail Dance Festival features Mearns, the New York City Ballet star, and the choreographer Roberts.
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Alonzo King Wants to Wake Up the World With Ballet
The choreographer Alonzo King sees ballet differently. A dance is never just a dance. It’s a kind of faith, and…
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Three Dancers and Three Traditions Converse, United by Rhythm
Soles of Duende, a percussive dance trio appearing at the Joyce Theater this week, situates tap, flamenco and Kathak in…
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Paul Taylor Dance Company to Move to Midtown in Major Expansion
The renowned troupe will more than triple its footprint, growing its studio space and education programs.
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Joan Acocella, Dance Critic for The New Yorker, Dies at 78
She wrote about the leading figures in ballet and modern dance for more than 40 years. One of her books…
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‘So You Think You Can Dance’ Judge Exits After Paula Abdul Lawsuit
Ms. Abdul accused Nigel Lythgoe, a longtime producer and judge on the reality show, of sexually assaulting her when they…
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In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to…
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The N.Y.P.D. Dance Team Walks the Beat and Feels It Too
Officer Lauren Pagán looked at the line of dancers in the overheated cafeteria at a Queens high school on a…