Triangle of the Squinches, which premiered in April 2011, is a dazzling work that blurs the lines between human and object, the artificial and the organic. A collaboration by legendary choreographer Alonzo King, architect Christopher Haas and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart, the atmospheric space that Triangle of the Squinches creates is one that enthralls. [...]
Friday, March 23, 2012
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In one of her famous feminist collages Barbara Kruger fulminated against the hypocrisy of male-dominated culture: “You construct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men.” That phrase came to mind when I was watching Cut-Out Guy, a new work by the ODC Dance collective, which premiered at the Yerba Buena [...]
Monday, January 23, 2012
When I walked into The Forum at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for Dean Moss’s latest piece, Nameless forest, the dancers were already mingling with the audience, looking for people who would be willing to join them on stage for the duration of the performance. Sari Nordman, one of the dancers, approached my [...]
Thursday, December 8, 2011
The Left Coast Leaning performing arts festival, organized by the YBCA in conjunction with Youth Speaks’ Living Word Project, kind of oscillated between the two poles of pure visual enjoyment and entertainment, and perplexing uncomfortableness. On the one hand there was the dazzling spectacle of virtuosic tap dancing by Jason Samuels Smith, on the other [...]
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Yelle. Photo by Joey Pangilinan. Some nights when going to a show, you just have this feeling in your stomach that lets you know that the entire night will be this epic, sprawling adventure. Approaching the entrance of the Mezzanine last Saturday night, you could feel the energy just by looking at the [...]
Friday, November 11, 2011
Back in October, I wrote a review for indie, dance-rock band Reptar‘s second consecutive show at the Fillmore with Foster the People. After that show, I had the chance to chat with a few of the members outside the venue, and they were kind enough to offer me contact information so that we could set up an [...]
Friday, November 4, 2011
Despite my snobbish predisposition to scoff at any art form deemed “modern” or “interpretive,” I rather enjoyed myself at the opening night of Margaret Jenkins Dance Company’s newest production Light Moves. The show takes place this weekend only at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) Novellus Theater. Light Moves, L-R: Heidi Schweiker, Joseph [...]
Friday, September 30, 2011
For Americans in the 21st Century, the concept of “punk” is unbelievably stale, but in some other parts of the world, not perverted by the whole “suburban mall punk” culture, that word still signifies promise and vitality. Late 1970s punk is what inspired Congolese choreographer Faustin Linyekula to create his new piece More, more, more… [...]
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Offering a diverse range of touching pieces, Smuin Ballet’s 2011 Fall Program has an engaging program that upholds the company’s reputation for innovation. The fall season runs from Friday, September 23 to Saturday, October 1 in the Palace of Fine Arts Theatre. The 2011 Fall Program contains four pieces, three of which are Smuin classics [...]
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