Dance, Sports, Tragedy and Triumph, ‘The Running Show’ is a Winner [REVIEW]

Monica Bill Barnes & CompanyThe Running ShowThe University of Akron’s E. J. Thomas Performing Arts HallAkron, OH September 25, 2021 Reviewed by Steve Sucato Billed as an athletic, humorous and insightful dance-theater work/live documentary that looks at the life of a dancer as athlete/sports figure, Monica Bill Barnes & Company’s The Running Show did that as well as creating a glorious and touching metaphor for … Continue reading Dance, Sports, Tragedy and Triumph, ‘The Running Show’ is a Winner [REVIEW]

LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RALLY TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESSIBILITY DURING HEINZ POLL SUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL

By Kat Allen  AKRON, OH (Sept. 23, 2021) – Summit County Developmental Disabilities Board (Summit DD), Advancing Independence Network, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Direction Home Akron Canton, the City of Akron, and the team behind the Heinz Poll Summer Dance Festival collaborated to offer a variety of accessibility elements for this summer’s outdoor dance festival. The partners worked to develop and implement solutions focused on inclusion … Continue reading LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS RALLY TO PROVIDE GREATER ACCESSIBILITY DURING HEINZ POLL SUMMER DANCE FESTIVAL

Chamber Dance Project presents ‘New Works, New Places: An Evening of Dance on Film’ at The Kennedy Center

By Rae Holliday WASHINGTON, D.C. â€“ Chamber Dance Project, Washington’s premier contemporary ballet company, presents New Works, New Places: An Evening of Dance on Film, on Thurs., Oct. 7 at 6:30pm and 8:30pm in the Justice Forum at the REACH at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Company dancers and choreographers collaborated with renowned filmmakers to create five unique films, shot at locations in Washington, … Continue reading Chamber Dance Project presents ‘New Works, New Places: An Evening of Dance on Film’ at The Kennedy Center