05/20/13 - latimes.com

L.A. Dance Summit to explore how to solve dance community woes

A conference to help dancers tackle the Sisyphean task of surviving and succeeding in Los Angeles will feature an unprecedented array of city, county, nonprofit and artistic leaders. Source

05/20/13 - huffingtonpost.com

Andrew Jenks: Where Guns Are as Common as Cell Phones

I was a 25-year-old documentary filmmaker from New York working on a show for MTV. He was a 21-year-old dancer in East Oakland trying to move on with his life after the murder of his little brother. I spent a year embedded in his life, and got a front row seat to an American epidemic.

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05/20/13 - huffingtonpost.com

Rev. Amy Ziettlow: Port De Bras in: A Dancer "Leans In" With Style

Despite our youthful longing to kick our legs over our heads, turn triples, and leap around the room, my teachers stressed that true dance happens in the style of your movement.

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05/19/13 - artsjournal.com

This Dance Philanthropist Takes Her Coffee Seriously

The New York Times 05/18/13 Source

05/19/13 - nytimes.com

Music Review: Electric Daisy Carnival at Citi Field

The Electric Daisy Carnival turned a stretch of pavement at Citi Field into a festival for electronic dance music over the weekend.

More 05/19/13 - nytimes.com Dance Review: ‘35 ½,’ Choreographed by Aynsley Vandenbroucke The choreographer Aynsley Vandenbroucke looks at the notion of opposites in her dance “35 ½.”   More 05/19/13 - artsjournal.com Why Is Ballet Leadership Still Dominated By Men? Miami Herald 05/19/13 Source 05/19/13 - chicagotribune.com Leslie Zemeckis sashays into the history of burlesque During the shabby final days of the last of the burlesque houses that once dotted State Street near Congress Parkway, three of us — in possession of a few bucks and self-confidence fueled by fake IDs — entered the Follies Theater and saw a show that featured, among long-forgotten performers, a dancer named April Showers.   More 05/18/13 - nytimes.com ‘Nikolai and the Others’ Relates the Making of ‘Orpheus’ Richard Nelson’s new play, “Nikolai and the Others,” dramatizes the artists behind the Balanchine-Stravinsky ballet classic “Orpheus.”   More 05/18/13 - nwsource.com Whim W’Him show lets PNB’s Andrew Bartee shine Seattle dance troupe Whim W’Him’s strong new lineup, “Third Degree,” premieres new work by artistic director Olivier Wevers and choreographer Andrew Bartee, while spotlighting the extraordinary dance talents of Bartee. Repeats May 18-19, 2013. Source 05/17/13 - nytimes.com Sunday Routine | Patsy Tarr: Coffee and Ballet for Patsy Tarr, Philanthropist Patsy Tarr and her husband, Jeff, have two espresso machines and drink four lattes each to start the day.   More 05/17/13 - movementresearch.org The Week Ahead. May 20-26. This Week at Movement Research… It’s Festival Week! Come check out the amazing performances, workshops and events going on for Alternate/Shelter! Monday April 29. Movement Research at the Judson Church. 8pm. Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South. NO RESERVATIONS and ADMISSION IS FREE Seating is limited, so arrive early. Featuring works by: Marjani Forte**, K.J. Holmes*, John Jasperse, [...] Source 05/17/13 - npr.org Michigan LGBT Youth Center Does Outreach With A Dance 'Hook' The Ruth Ellis Center in Highland Park, Mich., is making an effort to meet its clients where they are — on the dance floor, specifically with the dance form known as "vogue." From there, the center can connect them with counseling, health services, tutoring and clean clothes. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Source 05/17/13 - washingtonpost.com An English actress, transformed by Washington In a town possessed of more than its fair share of residents with impressive credentials, Hannah Yelland manages to stand out. Yes, Washington is home to ambassadors and generals and Cabinet secretaries galore. Lots of locals can be introduced to one another as “the honorable . . . ” But how many walk into a room or sit down to a dinner as “the Tony-nominated actress”? Read full article >> More 05/17/13 - nytimes.com Dance Review: Katy Pyle’s ‘Firebird, a Ballez,’ at Danspace Project In Katy Pyle’s “Firebird, a Ballez,” romance blossoms between a purple-haired Lesbian Princess and a Firebird in a red-fringed jacket — and between camp and ballet.   More 05/17/13 - nytimes.com Dance Review: City Ballet’s Program of Peter Martins and Robbins at Koch Theater A New York City Ballet program features choreography by Peter Martins, set to music by American composers.   More 05/17/13 - movementresearch.org Video Clips from Movement Research at the Judson Church 4.22.2013 Featuring works by Stacy Grossfield, Brittany Bailey, Rebecca Patek**, and Moriah Evans*. Excerpt of Red, Pink, Black Choreographed and Performed by Stacy Grossfield With Nicole Daunic, Joey Kipp, and Rebecca Warner Also with Elle Erdman, Shizu Homma, Claire Johannes, Judy Locovozzi, Pacita Prasarn, and Laura Romero Music: Requiem Lacrimosa, K 626, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Red, Pink, Black is made possible [...] Source 05/17/13 - sfbg.com Pointy ears and freaky eyebrows: this week's new movies Uhura (Zoe Saldana) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) take it to the bridge in 'Star Trek Into Darkness,' now playing. Photo by Zade Rosenthal In Hollywood, summer starts in May, or even earlier ... give it a few more years and there'll be an Avengers tie-in movie ringing in the season in early February. This weekend's "summer" blockbuster is Star Trek Into Darkness, directed by J. J. Abrams, who was recently tapped to helm at least the first film in the "Star... More « first‹ previous…67891011121314…next ›last » Advocacy | Contact | Credits | ©2008 California Dance Network. All Rights Reserved.