Apocalyptic Winter of Discontent
Louisville Ballet – The Rite of SpringStreaming Digital PerformanceApril 22 – May 31, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato A frozen post-apocalyptic world where a seeded band of humans battle a viral plague to survive. That’s the plot of Louisville Ballet resident choreographer Andrea Schermoly’s re-interpretation of Vaslav Nijinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring. Part of Louisville Ballet’s all-digital 2020-21 Season of Illumination, the ballet art … Continue reading Apocalyptic Winter of Discontent
Results Somewhat Lacking in ‘Garage Experiments’ [REVIEW]
Garage ExperimentsGalleria GarageCleveland, OhioMarch 26-27, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Perhaps one of the best signs there is light at the end of this global pandemic tunnel is the return of independent dancers/choreographers once again venturing out into the public to present work. Such was the case with Garage Experiments, a works-in-progress showcase of six dancer/choreographers and one photographer. The drive-up showcase held at the … Continue reading Results Somewhat Lacking in ‘Garage Experiments’ [REVIEW]
Verb Ballets gives all in Jam-packed ‘Going Solo’
Verb BalletsGoing SoloDigital Stage ProductionFebruary 26, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Popular catch phrase, “make it work,” used by fashion guru Tim Gunn of Television’s Project Runway was often uttered to motivate the show’s designer contestants to overcome obstacles in the creation of their works. Verb Ballet’s has seemingly also adopted that mantra in overcoming the obstacles presented to the company by the current global … Continue reading Verb Ballets gives all in Jam-packed ‘Going Solo’
