SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010 dance} fall arts preview dance from E10
14 — “Panther and Crane” Presented by Ibex Puppetry, it tells the story of a young crane’s journey of survival through Florida’s ecosystem using dance, puppets, animation, kite work, music and colored lights. At the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland. Through Oct. 16.
16 — Dance Place 30th Anniversary Gala Dance to the music of renowned Latin jazz orchestra Rumba Club and DJ Glowstick. Hosted by Jim Byers. At Dance Place.
16 — “Inside Out” Presented by the Joy of Motion Dance Center, includes youth dancing. At Atlas Performing Arts Center.
21 — “Nine,” based on Arthur Kopit’s book. Through Oct. 30. At American University, Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre.
» »
22 — Dana Tai Soon Burgess &Company Burgess presents his newest work, “Charlie Chan and the Mystery of Love,” which explores 1930s Hollywood and his own story of growing up. Through Oct. 24. At Dance Place.
27 — Jane Franklin Dance presents “Dances in Place: Freya Grand Landscapes” Music by Steven Rogers. Through Oct. 28. At GRACE.
28 — Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker The Brazilian dancers perform “Mix,” a program of challenging athleticism and acrobatics. Through Oct. 30. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater.
30 — Beat Ya Feet Kings — DC: Dance City featuring performers from MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew,” Season 4, and other special guests. Through Oct. 31. At Dance Place.
30 — 15th Anniversary of Joe’s Movement Emporium At Joe’s Movement Emporium.
30 — Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents “Alice in Wonderland” Through Oct. 31. At Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts.
NOVEMBER » » »
» »
George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Maurice Béjart and Paul Mejia. At the Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater. Through Nov. 21.
Dawn.” Part of Sixth Annual Flamenco Fest: Fuego Flamenco VI. At GALA Theatre-Tivoli. Through Nov. 21.
» »
20 — Lesole’s Dance Project Artistic Director Lesole Z. Maine will present her Afro-fusion work “Without a Home,” which examines the lives of homeless people in the United States
202-488-3300 |
www.arenastage.org 1101 6th St, SW, Washington, DC 20024
Molly Smith, Artistic Director Edgar Dobie, Managing Director 18 — Jose Barrios and
Company, performing “Por si Acaso Amanece/If It Should
2 — Five First Ladies of Dance Modern dance seen through veteran performers and
choreographers Carmen de Lavallade, Germaine Acogny, Dianne McIntyre, Bebe Miller and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar. At Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater.
3— Washington Ballet presents Septime Webre’s adaptation of “Romeo & Juliet” Through Nov. 7. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater.
4 — Dakshina Dance Company presents “An Evening of Anna Sokolow” The dance company
will debut Sokolow’s “Frida,” along with several more of her dances. At Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center.
5— Lar Lubovitch Dance Company At George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
6 — CityDance performs Paul Taylor’s “Esplanade” Through Nov. 7. At Music Center at
Strathmore.
10 — Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company The official dance company of the Philippines shares its Chinese, Spanish and Middle Eastern heritage through intricate dances, traditional costumes and lively music. At Merchant Hall at Hylton Performing Arts Center.
11 — Hubbard Street Dance Chicago The mixed-repertory program includes Jiri Kylián’s “27’52” and Aszure Barton’s “Untouched.” Through Nov. 13. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater.
13 — Nejla Yatkin/NY2Dance Yatkin presents old and new works, introduces her new group of dancers and bids farewell to solo dance. Through Nov. 14. At Dance Place.
14 — Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company The official company of the Philippines performs folk dances that celebrate the Chinese, Spanish and Islamic cultures that are found within the country. At George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
16 — Meera Wolfe and Jonathan G. Willen presentWashington’s Three Dancers in “The Silence of Dance” At Greenberg Theatre.
17 — Suzanne Farrell Ballet performs two mixed repertory programs featuring works of
Richard Strauss Salome
Oct7,10m,12, 15,18, 20,23 Featuring Deborah Voigt In German with English supertitles
Tickets Start at $25 Order Online at
www.dc-opera.org
202.295.2400 • 800.US.OPERA Allperformancesinthe KennedyCenterOpera House
Wheelchair accessible seating is available in all price categories for all operas. Call 202.295.2400 or email
adacoordinator@dc-opera.org. LITTLE GEM
‘Preludes: Duncan, Sand & Chopin’
Cynthia Word
We can never get enough of Isadora Duncan, the original modern dancer, the trailblazing modern woman — and an artist who inspires such continued passion that, more than 80 years after her death, she has a world premiere coming up. ¶ “Preludes:
Duncan, Sand & Chopin” is likely the dance season’s most historically significant event, a one-night-only production by the modest D.C. company Word Dance Theater. Artistic Director Cynthia Word has conceived a program in which all 24 of Duncan’s “Preludes” — solos that she choreographed to short piano works by Chopin — will be performed in one evening for the first time ever.Not even Duncan, who typically danced the works three or four at a time, managed this feat, Word says. Most of the solos have not been seen since the 1940s. ¶ But this isn’t just a dance concert; it’s also theater. Word has placed the dancing in the context of Chopin’s romance with George Sand, the French novelist. Woven throughout the solos will be appearances by an actress playing Sand, reminiscing about lost love “while the dancers guide her through the growth that’s necessary,” Word says. ¶ Playwright Mary Hall Surface wrote the script, based on Sand’s letters to the composer; pianist Carlos Cesar Rodriguez will be at the keyboard in the role of Chopin; and dancing the solos will be Word, Ingrid Zimmer and Duncan scholar Jeanne Bresciani, who learned the works from one of Duncan’s adopted daughters. Word Dance Theater in “Preludes: Duncan, Sand & Chopin.” Nov. 4. 7:30 p.m. at the Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. Call 202-547-1122 or visit
www.shakespearetheatre.org. Also March 5-6 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE.
KLMNO
For searchable listings, go to
washingtonpost.com/fallarts.
BIG JEWEL
Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker
It’s been seven years since Brazilian choreographer Deborah Colker and her company were last at the Kennedy Center, and we’ve scarcely recovered. Theirs is a hard act to follow: big energy, big impact. Full-on athletic power meets the delicacy of waterbugs. ¶After leaving us breathless with “4 Por 4” in 2003, Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker returns with “Mix,” a sweep of acrobatics and costume flair, with the dancers scaling the stage’s rear walls like rubber-jointed rock climbers. ¶ Colker was also tapped to choreograph “Ovo,” an egg-centric Cirque du Soleil show (appearing now through Oct. 3 at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill). The woman, once a stud beach volleyball player, is on a roll. When she’s heating things up here, we imagine the ambient temp in Rio drops just a bit. Or more. Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker in “Mix.” Oct. 28-30 at 8 p.m. at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. Call 202-467-4600 or visit
www.kennedy-center.org.
and South Africa. Through Nov. 21. At Dance Place.
20 — “Pete and Repeat: Done Before Dances” Featuring the Misfits Theater Company and live music by Brad Linde Ensemble. At Woolly Mammoth Theatre.
20 — Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, Rockville Campus.
24 — Joffrey Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” Gerald Arpino’s interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s perennial favorite. Through Nov. 28. At Kennedy Center, Opera House.
27 — Flamenco en Familia Lourdes Elías, co-director of the Spanish Dance Society, presents demonstrations of castanets, fans and zapateo for the entire family. At GALA Theatre-Tivoli.
DECEMBER »
2 — Washington Ballet presents “The Nutcracker” Choreographed by Septime
Webre, with a Washington flavor. Through Dec. 26. At Warner Theatre.
4— Edwin Aparicio and the Flamenco Aparicio Dance Company Part of the Sixth Annual Flamenco Fest: Fuego Flamenco VI. At GALA Theatre-Tivoli. Through Dec. 5.
4— Dance Place presents Carla & Company, led by Carla Perlo The in-house performers bring their high energy to their modern dance performances, suited for every age. Through Dec. 5. At Dance Place.
4— “The Nutcracker” Family Concert For children 5 and up. At Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
5— American Dance Institute presents “The Nutcracker” Through Dec. 20. At American Dance Institute.
7— “Cirque Dreams Holidaze” Through Dec. 12. At Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater.
8— “Great Russian Nutcracker” Performed by the Moscow Ballet. At Music Center at Strathmore. Through Dec. 9.
— Sarah Kaufman
10 — BSO Holiday Spectacular Damon Gupton, conductor (Dec. 10-12), Steven Reineke, conductor (Dec. 15-19), Maureen McGovern, host, Martin Preston, vocalist. Holiday Spectacular Chorus, Baltimore
WELCOME HOME, DC. Giuseppe Verdi
Un Ballo in Maschera
(A Masked Ball)
Sep14, 16,17, 19m, 20,22, 25 Featuring Salvatore Licitra and Tamara Wilson In Italian with English supertitles
Media Sponsors
E11
Critic’s recommendations are indicated by arrows
School presents “The Nutcracker” At Ernst Community Cultural Center, Northern Virginia Community College.
JANUARY
8 — Marc Bamuthi Joseph presents “The Spoken World” Part of the Words that Move Us series; Joseph will also be presenting new pieces from his series “red, black and GREEN: a blues.” Through Jan. 9. At Dance Place.
»
15 — KanKouran West African Dance Company Annual performance honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Through Jan. 16. At Dance Place.
Stream” and a mixed program as part of “The Presidency of John F. Kennedy: A 50th Anniversary Celebration.” Through Jan. 23. At the Kennedy Center, Opera House.
» — Sarah Kaufman
School for the Arts Dancers. At Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.
11 — Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents “The Nutcracker” Through Dec. 19. At Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Chaney Gallery.
11 — DCypher Dance Presented by the Joy of Motion Dance Center, hip-hop appropriate for all ages. At Atlas Performing Arts Center.
17 — Maryland Youth Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” Through Dec. 27. At Montgomery College, Rockville.
18 — Kwanzaa Celebration Through Dec. 19. At Dance Place.
27 — Virginia Ballet Company and
22 — TAKE Dance led by Artistic Director Takehiro “Take” Ueyama, whose works balance athletic movement and delicate gesture. Through Jan. 23. At Dance Place.
22 — Perú Negro with Eva Ayllón: Festejo The music and dance traditions of the Afro-Peruvian community. At George Mason University, Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen tale on a trapeze, with floating sculptures and a hearing and deaf cast. At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College.
»
29 — Alight Dance Theater The featured performance of “Speechless” explores the struggle of parents of special needs children with communication issues, in an increasingly noisy world. Directed by Angella Foster. Through Jan. 30. At Dance Place.
23 — “The Snow Queen” From In-Flight Theater, presented by Class Act Arts. A 60-minute
18 — American Ballet Theatre Performing Alexei Ratmansky’s evening-length work “The Bright
KENNEDY CENTER
Photo by Dan Rest/Lyric Opera of Chicago
Photo © Michal Daniel, for Minnesota Opera
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128 |
Page 129 |
Page 130 |
Page 131 |
Page 132 |
Page 133 |
Page 134 |
Page 135 |
Page 136 |
Page 137 |
Page 138 |
Page 139 |
Page 140 |
Page 141 |
Page 142 |
Page 143 |
Page 144 |
Page 145 |
Page 146 |
Page 147 |
Page 148 |
Page 149 |
Page 150 |
Page 151 |
Page 152 |
Page 153 |
Page 154 |
Page 155 |
Page 156 |
Page 157 |
Page 158 |
Page 159 |
Page 160 |
Page 161 |
Page 162 |
Page 163 |
Page 164 |
Page 165 |
Page 166