Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal (BJM Danse) program delivers the bizarre and the familiar
It is rare when a highly-regarded dance company like Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal (a.k.a. BJM Danse ) chooses to premiere a work someplace other than on its home turf or at another big city venue. So it was uniquely special for the audience at Mercyhurst University’s Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, when the Canadian contemporary dance company, now in its 40th season, … Continue reading Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal (BJM Danse) program delivers the bizarre and the familiar
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company makes a rare Pittsburgh appearance
Seven people are tumbling and spinning out of control as the van they are riding in topples over a cliff. That is the imagery that choreographer Lar Lubovitch had in his head when creating his latest contemporary-dance work, 2011’s “Crisis Variations.” To read the full article click here. Continue reading Lar Lubovitch Dance Company makes a rare Pittsburgh appearance
Jiri Kylian and Michael Schumacher’s Last Touch First an unusual slice of life suspended in space and time
Six figures in 19th century garb sat or stood frozen as if posed for a photograph. Like something out of a Sci-Fi serial, the figures, like ghosts from the past, occupied what looked to be a long unused room of an old manor house whose antique furnishings and floor were covered by muslin drop cloths. To read the full review click here Continue reading Jiri Kylian and Michael Schumacher’s Last Touch First an unusual slice of life suspended in space and time
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