The New York Times – Music:
Millennials who yearn for a bygone era of dancing that feels pure and more organic are bringing back the basement jam, popularized decades ago by Toronto’s Caribbean diaspora.
Category: Dancing
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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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“Cats: The Jellicle Ball” Live From the New York Times Office
The New York Times – T Magazine:
Five of the show’s stars strutted and prowled amid the desks of T Magazine.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Names New President: Tamara McCaw
The New York Times – Music:
Tamara McCaw, a longtime arts leader with experience at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, will lead it with a focus on stability.
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Pussycat Dolls Announce New Single and Reunion Tour
The New York Times – Music:
You’re in luck: The early 2000s girl group announced a new single and a reunion tour on Thursday.
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‘Testament of Ann Lee’ and the Entwining of Dance and God
The New York Times – Film:
“The Testament of Ann Lee” and Shaker traditions represent how movement has been a constantly evolving conduit to heaven.
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Timothée Chalamet Has a Point About Ballet
The New York Times – Film:
This art form is alive, and Chalamet, who comes from a dance family, knows it. But what value does ballet have for the world at large?
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‘Gentleman Jack’ Brings a Queer Romance to Ballet
The New York Times – Music:
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s new ballet, based on the life of one of the first modern lesbians, is changing how dancers view their traditional roles.