A new dance work based on material by the choreographer John Bernd, who died of AIDS-related complications in 1988 at age 35, is the centerpiece of Danspace Project’s annual Platform series.
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20 Dancers Build, Shape, and Share a World for Themselves
Curated by Eva Yaa Asantewaa, the dance piece the skeleton architecture, or the future of our worlds incorporated structured improvisation, a deep sense of play, a bold engagement with the audience, and a particular permission given to watch and witness.
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A Mashup of Ballet and Postmodern Dance
Dance is a curious thing: an art form that both defies and relies on genre distinctions.
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From Glitch Parties to Participatory Skipping, a Delirious Dance
“Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!” chants the beaming cast of Faye Driscoll’s Thank You for Coming: Attendance as if greeting party guests.
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On Black Dance: Shifting Movement, Words, Identities
I am watching a black man gyrate in front of me in a thong over gray briefs. A tuft of synthetic, orange hair peeks out from the front of the triangular fabric. His nearly-shaven head glistens as beads of sweat trickle down his face. His dark eyes stare intensely at us.