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Sunday, July 29, 2012

A spooky dance, as darkness descends by Michael Crabb

If you’ve forgotten what it’s like to be afraid of the dark, William Yong is about to remind you. In Crepuscular, Yong’s third and latest work for Toronto’s popular annual outdoor ev…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:20AM
Monday, July 23, 2012

Anandam Dancetheatre: Brandy Leary’s Divergent Dances for Windows and Walls, at Bata Shoe Museum by Michael Crabb

Choreographer Brandy Leary's aerial arts are no mere circus rope act.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:22PM
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Fringe: Dance shows convey emotional truths by Michael Crabb

Dance shows at Toronto Fringe Festival sometimes convey emotional truths that no amount of clever writing can achieve.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:09PM
Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Review: National Ballet’s triple bill ends season on exhilarating note by Michael Crabb

The National Ballet of Canada’s triple bill, featuring Elite Syncopations, Song of a Wayfarer and Chroma, concludes the company’s regular season, its 60th anniversary, on a suitable exhi…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:09PM

Toronto’s Alys Shee wins gold at Helsinki International Ballet Competition by Michael Crabb

National Ballet apprentice Francesco Gabriele Frola takes silver in junior men’s category.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:08PM

Batsheva brings Sadeh21 to Luminato by Michael Crabb

Batsheva Dance Company’s Sadeh21 showcases Ohad Naharin’s Gaga approach to movement.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:37AM
Monday, June 11, 2012

Zdenek Konvalina returns to National Ballet for Song of a Wayfarer by Michael Crabb

Zdenek Konvalina, now a dancer with the English National Ballet, returns to Canada for Chroma and Song of a Wayfarer.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 06:46PM

Rachel Browne dead at 77 by Michael Crabb

Rachel Browne, founder of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, was a pioneer of Canadian modern dance.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:53PM
Friday, June 8, 2012

National Ballet’s Aleksandar Antonijevic in Chroma and Song of a Wayfarer by Michael Crabb

National Ballet principal dancer Aleksandar Antonijevic is still dancing meaty roles at 42.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:21PM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Romeos and Juliets takes us behind scenes at National Ballet by Michael Crabb

Moze Mossanen's film Romeos and Juliets, debuting June 7 on CBC, documents rehearsals for National Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, by Alexei Ratmansky.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:57PM
Saturday, June 2, 2012

Hamlet review: Ballet oscillates between symbolism and story by Michael Crabb

American choreographer Kevin O’Day’s Hamlet, given its North American premiere at Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre on Friday night, is much easier to admire than to like.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:31PM
Thursday, May 31, 2012

Elegant Beast: Review by Michael Crabb

Larchaud Dance Project’s Elegant Beast, based loosely on Andrew Davidson’s The Gargoyle, leaves us wanting.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 01:31PM
Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada spotlights violence against women by Michael Crabb

For its Toronto debut, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada is showing arguably its most unusual production, a ballet purposefully to highlight the social scourge of violence against women.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:52PM
Friday, May 18, 2012

Ballet School celebrates male dancing by Michael Crabb

Jeremy Ransom is mining his teenage memories. For this year’s National Ballet School Spring Showcase he’s restaging a cheerful, technically dazzling work called Here We Come that hasn’…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:56PM
Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Review: Bolshoi Ballet’s Swan Lake by Michael Crabb

Swan Lake has often been called the world’s most famous ballet. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say it’s the ballet world’s most famous title.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:48AM
Friday, May 11, 2012

Bolshoi Ballet brings its Swan Lake to Toronto by Michael Crabb

Bolshoi Ballet's Swan Lake at the Sony Centre May 15 to 19.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Thursday, May 10, 2012

From the House of Mirth review: A poetic evocation of Wharton by Michael Crabb

James Kudelka fashions a hybrid of music, dance and song in the work based on Edit Wharton’s breakthrough 1905 novel.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:06PM
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Kaha:Wi Dance Theatre’s TransMigration celebrates Norval Morrisseau by Michael Crabb

Choreographer Santee Smith brings themes of Norval Morrisseau’s life to stage in TransMigration at Fleck Dance Theatre

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:15PM
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Sylvie Bouchard presents Histoire d’amour by Michael Crabb

Sylvie Bouchard’s BoucharDanse looks at love through the ages at Enwave Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Monday, April 30, 2012

Mourad Merzouki brings Correria/Agwa to Toronto by Michael Crabb

Correria/Agwa from Compagnie Käfig at Fleck Dance Theatre May 2 to 5.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 03:44PM
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Toronto Dance Theatre presents Rivers at Harbourfront by Michael Crabb

Toronto Dance Theatre's Christopher House sets latest choreography to parts of Ann Southam's Rivers piano suite.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:07PM
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Paris 1994/Gallery: review by Michael Crabb

D. A. Hoskins’ Dietrich Group tries to represent memory’s tricks as a theatrical form.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:33PM

Toronto Dance Theatre presents Rivers on Wednesday by Michael Crabb

Toronto Dance Theatre's Christopher House sets latest choreography to parts of Ann Southam's Rivers piano suite.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Friday, April 20, 2012

The Adaptation Project: Review by Michael Crabb

Michael Trent, artistic director of Dancemakers, presents Adaptation Project in the Distillery District.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 08:57PM
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Dance review: The Adaptation Project by Michael Crabb

Dancemakers is an unapologetically experimental company. Michael Trent, artistic director since 2006, delights in challenging received wisdom and questioning the very nature of dance. His Ad…

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 11:02PM

Dance Marathon invites audience participation by Michael Crabb

What’s it like to dance with a total stranger, night after night?

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:36PM
Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Flamenco artist Esmeralda Enrique celebrates 30 years in Canada by Michael Crabb

Aguas/Waters by the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company opens April 19 at Harbourfront's Fleck Dance Theatre.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 04:32PM
Monday, April 16, 2012

Tamara Rojo to head English National Ballet by Michael Crabb

Tamara Rojo is second Montreal-born dancer to head the English National Ballet, taking over for Wayne Eagling.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 05:01PM
Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Hari Krishnan’s inDANCE presents Nine and Quicksand by Michael Crabb

Choreographer Hari Krishnan evolves South Asian classical dance tradition through his company inDANCE.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 12:01AM
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Alberta Ballet’s Swan Lake by Michael Crabb

Alberta Ballet brings classics to Western Canada, filling gap left by National Ballet of Canada's lack of touring.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 02:44PM
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Varenka, Varenka! is passionate, intense and earnest by Michael Crabb

Dance review: Toronto’s Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie performs Varenka, Varenka! — It speaks to the heart without a hint of irony or cynicism.

SOURCE: Toronto.com at 07:44PM

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Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
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