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Monday, July 14, 2025

In CURRICULUM III: PEOPLE, PLACES, AND THINGS Bill T. Jones Journeys Into the Heart of American Darkness by Brendan McCall

At the conclusion of the electrifying performance of Curriculum III: People, Places, and Things, members of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company took their bows to a standing ovation f…

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

Memory in Movement: Bill T. Jones’ in MEMORY PIECE at NYLA by Brendan McCall

At the opening of Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin…the un-Ailey?, we catch glimpses of Bill T. Jones dancing in and out of darkness. His flowing white pants and matching shirt caress his bod…

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

At La MaMa Moves, a Joint Program Produces States of Grief and Sounds of Pleasure by Brendan McCall

Shared programs can be tricky. As a dance festival curator, part of the battle is attempting to describe a work of art effectively to the public while predicting their reaction. Putting two …

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Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Thank You, Steve. by Brendan McCall

“There he is.”  Nicky Paraiso is sitting next to me and wants me to look at something on his phone. Ostensibly, we´re here at St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery to see a show, the first…

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Monday, June 2, 2014

Theatre as a First Resort by Brendan McCall

(This post is part of the World Theatre Day 2014/Crossing Borders salon series. More than a choreographer or a teacher, Mary Overlie is a philosopher.  When I got to study with her at the�…

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