by Les | Sep 20, 2019 | ASU - Fall Forward - 9/20/19 |
Choreographer: BOSS (Gina Jurek) Performer: BOSS The ominous rumble of the soundtrack set the tone for this piece. We knew it was going to be dark and come on hard. Only later would we realize that it was also going to be unrelenting. This piece was combative. An...
by Les | Sep 20, 2019 | ASU - Fall Forward - 9/20/19 |
Choreographer: Daniel Nagrin Performer: Shane O’Hara I have to say, the relevance of this (somewhat) historical piece to the contemporary political scene, as advertised in the program, eludes me entirely. Perhaps those connections would emerge on subsequent...
by Les | Sep 20, 2019 | ASU - Fall Forward - 9/20/19 |
Choreographer: Jenny Gerena in collaboration with Dancers Performers: Mac Allen, BOSS, Jenny Gerena, Sydney Jackson, Michelle Marji The soundtrack for this piece began as an electronic thrum. It provided a slightly ominous undercurrent as dancers scurried across the...
by Les | Sep 16, 2019 | Encore! - Center Dance Ensemble - 9/15/19 |
Addio Choreographer: Frances Smith CohenDancer: Nicole Olson Not surprisingly, there could be no more fitting tribute to Frances Cohen than one she designed herself. Addio, a program she originally created to observe the passing of her husband, came full circle when...
by Les | Oct 22, 2018 | A Haunting We Will Go - Center Dance Ensemble - 10/20/18 |
Center Dance EnsembleChoreographer: Frances Smith Cohen Everyone loves a good opening. Here, Fran Cohen has given us a great one. The lights come up on the stark, seemingly solo image of Dracula, dramatically lit in all his caped glory. The pulsating, bat-like motions...
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