puh-LOB-o-liss!

How a handful of Dartmouth College stoners started a revolution in modern dance.

"...space to become the most exciting word in American dance, Richard M. Nixon was in his first term, Vietnam..."

March 2, 2001 Arts Feature by John Job

Visions of Sugar Plums

It may be old news to most of us, but every December thousands of children discover The Nutcracker for the first time, and it inspires many to take up dance. Dawn Davis was one of them, and she talks to three young ballerinas about what The Nutcracker means to them.

"...to tear their hair out if they hear the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" one more time, I..."

Dec. 17, 1999 Arts Feature by Dawn Davis

Dancemaker

"...At once a testimony to the necessity of modern dance and a love letter to the men and women..."

April 16, 1999 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

Tango

"...Carmen, that he is a master director of the dance film. In collaboration with his brilliant cinematographer Vittorio Storaro..."

March 26, 1999 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Austin Arts Hall of Fame Class of 2018

Actor/director Norman Blumensaadt, dance artists Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Anuradha Naimpally, and philanthropists Jeanne and Michael Klein join the ranks of cultural heroes

"...providing the support for the visual arts, classical music, dance, and theatre, over many years, who have made the..."

May 25, 2018 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Critics Table Tops at 25

The nominees for the 2016-17 Austin Critics Table Awards

"...Critics Table have settled on what was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span..."

May 22, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Step Up 2 the Streets

Romantic sparks fly (again) among students from different backgrounds at the Maryland School of the Arts.

"...about the threat of wandering bands of teen guerilla dancers turning our subways and street corners into nightclubs and..."

Feb. 22, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Run by Families, Run for Families

It's a Friday evening at the Santa Cruz Center for Culture, and as the Aztlan Dance Company rehearses its production of Reflexiones '02, the company shows how after 30 years it's still not only an exhilarating dance company, but very much a family affair.

"...Driana Gonzalez yells from offstage. Sweat flings from the dancers' faces, their chests heave, feet moving so swiftly that..."

Nov. 8, 2002 Arts Feature by Sarah Hepola

Going the Distance

The International Movement of Sharir Dance Company

"...Schenfeld, and she should know. The accomplished choreographer and dancer, who makes her home in Tel Aviv, has just..."

May 2, 1997 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Choreographer Alison Orr's New Book Dances Across the Page

Dance Works recounts 23 years of Forklift Danceworks as a force for community change

"...Allison Orr mentioned when we met to discuss her dance company, Forklift Danceworks, their new project, The Way of..."

June 30, 2023 Arts Feature by Shanon Weaver

City Moves

This year, three New York choreographers vie for top prize in Ballet Austin's dance-off

"...of Bradley Shelver's work for Ballet Austin's New American Talent/Dance competition is the pairing of dancers Christopher Swaim and..."

Feb. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Turn the Beat Around

The Pre-Millennium Rise of Dance Music

"...leanings towards the rank and file of the so-called "industrial/dance revolution" -- something the apocalyptic Eddy (a favorite around..."

Dec. 6, 1996 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

Not Your Mother's Flamenco

The New José Greco Dance Company

"...singer in providing the rhythm. The José Greco Spanish Dance Company is back in town, but the traditional revue..."

June 16, 1995 Arts Feature

Deborah Hay's New Work for Dancers in Sweden Was a Long-Distance Creation

The pandemic forced the Austin choreographer to adapt her dance and even premiere for an audience of no one

"...Dance like nobody's watching – that's exactly what one contemporary..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Arts Feature by Barbara Purcell

Nominees for the 2018-19 Austin Critics Table Awards Announced

The Critics Table's picture-perfect year

"...30, 2019, and settled on what was outstanding in dance, classical music, visual art, and theatre in that span..."

May 13, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

In Memoriam: Rodolfo Mendez

Remembering the founder of Ballet East Dance Theatre

"...who devoted four decades of his life to bringing dance to students on Austin's Eastside, changing countless lives in..."

May 7, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Past, Present, and FuturX of Latinx Performance in Austin

The current surge of Latinx theatre and dance in Austin speaks to both tradition and pioneering new directions

"...new sketch material; and A'lante Flamenco had premiered the dance work Anochecer (Nightfall), and just weeks before Aztlan Dance..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Arts Feature by Roxanne Schroeder-Arce

Cuban Fury

Nick Frost is a schlubby guy who's gotta dance.

"...in the Rain over half a century ago: “Gotta dance, got-ta dance!” From Tony Manero to Billy Elliot, the..."

April 18, 2014 Movie Review by Steve Davis

'Double Step'

Kathy Dunn Hamrick and Kate Warren bring their dance companies together, but they've been in step for decades

"...In 1981, Kathy Dunn Hamrick needed to replace a dancer for her first professional dance concert, and the person..."

June 7, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Energy Abounding

Few words better encompass what the Kathy Dunn Hamrick Company is all about

"...When I first walk into the lobby of Cafe Dance, Kate Warren's storefront studio haven for dance on Hancock..."

July 7, 2006 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Lucky Seven

For seven years, Pro Arts Collective has consistently drawn an impressive and intriguing lineup of dancers, choreographers, and companies from across the nation for its annual African American Festival of Dance, and the 2003 edition continues that tradition.

"...Arts Collective inaugurated its annual African American Festival of Dance and given the festival is still going strong, it..."

July 18, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Fusion Culture

The 21-century fusion palette of Shen Wei Dance Arts spans countries and centuries, from traditional Chinese opera and Tibetan Buddhist chants to modern Japanese Butoh and 16th-century English music.

"...to describe the work of the new Shen Wei Dance Arts company. With its elegant, minimalist movement -- influenced..."

April 4, 2003 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

Billy Elliot

"...class kid who -- dammit! -- just wants to dance, dance, dance. When the tow-headed moppet asks his mate,..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Exhibitionism

Lord of the Dance: Flat Sans Flatley

"...get a few of them. Arguably the most popular dance ensemble touring at the moment, Michael Flatley's Lord of..."

Feb. 13, 1998 Arts Review

Arts Review: Early Era Collective’s “Rising From the Roots”

Hybrid production explores the immigrant experience through dance and taped interviews

"...stories – directed by Stephanie Patrick, artistic director of dance company Early Era Collective, in collaboration with filmmaker Rahul..."

Sept. 20, 2024 Arts Feature by Cy White

Active Listening

Dance artists Heloise Gold and Julie Nathanielsz, and a new 'Gold Show|Rose Show'

"...That Shook the World," is one of four collaborative dance works that, along with one experimental film, comprise Gold..."

May 30, 2014 Arts Feature by Jonelle Seitz

Battle of the Year

In this dance competish, it's U.S.A. all the way.

"...crash and sent him into a tailspin. Never a dance coach, Graham still figures his old b-boy skills and..."

Sept. 27, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

'The Art of Listening'

In her new book, choreographer Darla Johnson shares her secrets for making dance

"...(the Living Room storytelling series). Johnson was a fiery dance maker, determined to incorporate improvisation into the making of..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Andrew Long

Magic Mike

Steven Soderbergh directs this story about the male strippers of Tampa, whose lead characters are played by Matthew McConaughey and Channing Tatum.

"...Tatum is the Mike of the title, the lead dancer at Xquisite – an all-male strip revue geared toward..."

June 29, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Stomp the Yard

Although littered with clichés and shopworn manipulations, this film's intervening dance sequences are so captivating that it’s almost possible to forget you’ve seen this movie a hundred times before.

"...we first meet him, he’s tearing up the underground dance-battle scene in Los Angeles with an array of moves..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

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