Category Archives: Postmodern Dance

Richard Move Discusses Restaging ‘The Show (Achilles Heels)’ on Martha Graham Dance Company

Martha Graham Dance Company returns to the Joyce Theater next week with three programs — a mixture of mythological works old and new — collectively titled “Myth and Transformation.” On the first program is Richard Move’s The Show (Achilles Heels), … Continue reading

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What to See This Week (February 4-11): The New Charles Atlas Film of Merce Cunningham’s ‘Exchange’

Over the course of four decades, Charles Atlas documented Merce Cunningham’s choreography through dozens of radically innovative films, and now, thanks to footage recently rediscovered by the Cunningham Trust, audiences will see another. This Thursday, February 7, at Electronic Arts … Continue reading

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What to See This Week (January 28-February 3): Trisha Brown’s Final Two Works at BAM

The groundbreaking postmodern choreographer Trisha Brown will give the New York premieres of her final two works — Les Yeux et l’âme and I’m going to toss my arms—if you catch them they’re yours — this week at BAM alongside three … Continue reading

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Dance on a Dime: 7 Ways to Get Cheap Tickets in New York

Watching dance can be an expensive hobby, particularly in New York, where ticket prices are high and performances happen every night. Listed below are some of the tricks I’ve learned over the past few years to see all kinds of … Continue reading

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What to See This Week (January 7-13): American Realness at the Abrons Arts Center

American Realness, the annual festival of dance and performance curated by Thomas Benjamin Snapp Pryor, returns to the Abrons Arts Center this Thursday, January 10, with yet another ambitious lineup. The festival’s fourth iteration, which spans 11 days, boasts New … Continue reading

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