The New York Times – Music:
Ellis Ludwig-Leone composed an album of nocturnes, each for a pianist friend to play on a home piano — or a piano that feels like home.
Author: Brian Seibert
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Esperanza Spalding, Kayla Farrish and the Riffy Potential of Jazz and Dance
The New York Times – Music:
The bassist Esperanza Spalding and choreographer Kayla Farrish are teaming up to improvise together, mending the frayed relationship between their arts.
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Mark Morris: A Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
Morris’s dance troupe presents “Dances to American Music,” three programs at the Joyce Theater.
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The Choreographer Kyle Abraham Embraces the Big Perm and Boombox Era
The New York Times – Music:
His “Cassette Vol. 1” has a 1980s mix tape soundtrack and nods to postmodern American dance vocabulary.
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Review: ‘The Seasons’ Jumbles Warnings About Climate Crisis
The New York Times – Music:
An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.
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In Ephrat Asherie’s ‘Shadow Cities,’ Club Dance Meets Latin Jazz
The New York Times – Music:
Ephrat Asherie’s “Shadow Cities” pairs her group’s adept dancers with live music by the great Arturo O’Farrill.
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Through the Eyes of a Dance Critic
The New York Times – Music:
The choreography on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour doesn’t ask her to do too much, but she knows how to use her simple moves to her advantage.
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What an ’80s Feeling: ‘Flashdance' Turns 40
The New York Times – Music:
The film helped bring breaking into the mainstream. Over the years, it also became famous for the subs and doubles of its star, Jennifer Beals.