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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

FKA twigs Dances Martha Graham: ‘This Is Art in Its Truest Form’ by Gia Kourlas

Once a young bunhead, the acclaimed musical artist is taking the stage with the Martha Graham Dance Company. For her, this is holy grail territory.

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Friday, April 12, 2024

Review: Dance Theater of Harlem Is in New (and Capable) Hands by Gia Kourlas

The company performed its first New York City Center season under the direction of Robert Garland in a program including George Balanchine’s “Pas de Dix.”

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Beth Gill’s Autobiographical ‘Nail Biter’ Gets a New York City Premiere by Gia Kourlas

In “Nail Biter,” a New York City premiere, this exacting choreographer explores her ballet roots and how to be in her body now.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Dianne McIntyre, 77, Dances at New Apollo Stages by Gia Kourlas

The choreographer Dianne McIntyre presents “In the Same Tongue,” a dance she calls “an artistic history of myself,” at the new Apollo Stages at the Victoria Theater.

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Review: Nederlands Dans Theater at New York City Center by Gia Kourlas

Under the artistic leadership of Emily Molnar, Nederlands Dans Theater returned to New York City Center with a less than stellar triple bill.

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Review: A New Dance at Trisha Brown Examines the Act of a Fall by Gia Kourlas

The Trisha Brown Dance Company returned to the Joyce Theater with an enthralling premiere by the French choreographer Noé Soulier.

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Review: Looking for Love With Burt Bacharach, and Finding a Prayer by Gia Kourlas

Mark Morris’s “The Look of Love” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music is uneven, but you can’t fight its swing.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Review: Rennie Harris Brings Chicago House to the Joyce Theater by Gia Kourlas

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago presents the first of two programs at the Joyce Theater, including a sparkling New York premiere by the hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris.

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‘Illinoise’: A Place of Overflowing Emotion, but Little Dance Spirit by Gia Kourlas

Justin Peck, who directs and choreographs a narrative dance musical to Sufjan Stevens’s concept album “Illinois,” resorts to his usual standby: community.

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Friday, March 8, 2024

At City Ballet, 2 Sparkling Premieres and Many Moments to Remember by Gia Kourlas

New works, by Alexei Ratmansky and Tiler Peck, and revivals brought solace and sadness, beauty and humor — and full-out, thrilling dancing this winter season.

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Saturday, February 24, 2024

At Dance Theater of Harlem, a New Lease on History and Ballet by Gia Kourlas

Robert Garland, Dance Theater’s new artistic director and longtime resident choreographer, presides over his first season at New York City Center.

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Friday, February 23, 2024

Review: Dancing Out ‘Goldberg’ With a Nod to John Travolta by Gia Kourlas

The choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker teams up with the pianist Pavel Kolesnikov for a new production of the Bach masterpiece at N.Y.U. Skirball.

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Saturday, February 17, 2024

Alonzo King’s ‘Deep River’ to Premiere at Rose Theater by Gia Kourlas

The choreographer’s contemplative “Deep River,” performed by Lines Ballet at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater, swims along, brimming with hope and love.

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Friday, February 16, 2024

Alexei Ratmansky Unleashes the Pain of the War in Ukraine at NYC Ballet by Gia Kourlas

In “Solitude,” a stellar, haunting work that had its premiere on Thursday, New York City Ballet’s artist in residence brings a photograph to life.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Together ‘There Was Magic’: Two Fluid Dancers in Our Racing Times by Gia Kourlas

The nonbinary dancers Ashton Edwards and Taylor Stanley made history in their magnetic performance of Justin Peck’s “The Times Are Racing” at New York City Ballet.

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Twyla Tharp Showcases Two New Dances and a Revival at the Joyce by Gia Kourlas

For her latest program at the Joyce Theater, the one-of-a-kind choreographer showcases two new dances, along with a revival of “Ocean’s Motion.”

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Thursday, February 8, 2024

Sutton Stracke Travels to Spain With Merce Cunningham’s Ashes by Gia Kourlas

The current season of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” meets Merce Cunningham in an incongruous mash-up of reality TV and modern dance.

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Friday, February 2, 2024

Review: At City Ballet, Tiler Peck Lets the Music Show the Way by Gia Kourlas

Peck’s choreographic debut for the company, the lively “Concerto for Two Pianos,” shares the spotlight with Alexei Ratmansky’s mysterious, wonderful “Odesa.”

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Chita Rivera’s Ballet Roots Shaped Her Dancing by Gia Kourlas

Chita Rivera saw herself as a dancer, and that’s fitting: Her early ballet training was her secret weapon — and it never left her body.

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

Review: A Japanese ‘Boléro’? It’s a Spooky Ride of Revenge. by Gia Kourlas

At Japan Society, “Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century,” a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present.

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Review: A Japanese Take on Ravel’s ‘Boléro’ Is a Rare Showcase by Gia Kourlas

At Japan Society, “Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century,” a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present.

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Friday, January 5, 2024

In a Land of Primary Colors, Home Is Where the Bounce House Is by Gia Kourlas

As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to explore the American experience.

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Tuesday, December 26, 2023

What if Dance Could Save the World? by Gia Kourlas

Over the past year, dance has shown its broader worth, from stage to film, #balletcore to music videos, TikTok tutorials to movement classes.

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Friday, December 22, 2023

At City Ballet, History Is Made With Two Black Dewdrops by Gia Kourlas

“A Dewdrop is a drop of dew,” India Bradley said. “So can’t anyone do it?” She and the guest artist Alexandra Hutchinson perform the role in “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker…

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Friday, December 15, 2023

Who’s Afraid of a Tap Dance ‘Nutcracker’? by Gia Kourlas

Some conservative media took offense at a joy-filled holiday video shot at the White House. They’re missing the point.

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Review: A Haunting Koma Otake Dances With the Collective ‘You’ by Gia Kourlas

The Japanese artist presents his latest solo (a triptych and a gradual striptease) at Danspace Project.

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Monday, December 11, 2023

Alvin Ailey Presents Premieres by Garner and Roxas-Dobrish by Gia Kourlas

As part of its New York City Center season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Best Dance Performances of 2023 by Gia Kourlas and Brian Seibert

New York City Ballet’s 75th anniversary celebration and Dance Reflections from France delivered some of this year’s brightest moments.

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Thursday, November 30, 2023

Review: At the Armory, Calm Awaits the Fury of ‘The Rite of Spring’ by Gia Kourlas

In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny’s duet “common ground[s]” precedes Pina Bausch’s “Rite.”

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Robert Battle Had a Wide Vision of What Alvin Ailey Could Be by Gia Kourlas

Battle, the artistic director who brought Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into a new century, resigned just before the company’s new City Center season.

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Tales of the ‘Nutcracker’ Kids by Gia Kourlas and Ok McCausland

Siblings, a Soldier from Ukraine and a New Prince: Children are the heart of this New York City Ballet classic. We hung out with four in this year’s production.

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All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards