“Pepperland”
Mark Morris Dance Group
Eisenhower Theater
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
November 16, 2019
When I first heard Mark Morris had choreographed a work to Beatles music, I was surprised and a bit skeptical. There are a lot of strong feelings about the Beatles. Some people believe it is a crime not to love their work. After seeing this show, I believe it is a crime not to gain some sort of enjoyment
National Dance Day at the REACH
Featuring "Fela! The Concert"
Main Stage at the REACH
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
September 21, 2019
In December of 2018, Netflix released a new interactive film called "Bandersnatch." The psychological thriller was inspired by choose-your-own-adventure novels, requiring the viewer to make decisions throughout the movie that fundamentally altered the plot of the story. This unusual type of viewing experience gained popularity rather quickly, as each person
The REACH Opening Festival
Featuring the Syncopated Ladies
Studio K at the REACH
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, D.C.
September 8, 2019
Just outside of Studio K — a new rehearsal and performance space recently minted as part of the Kennedy Center's REACH expansion project — hangs a sizeable, two-dimensional collage by Fred Tomaselli entitled "Flipper." Looping ellipses define the work, weaving in and out of one another, but these balanced optical designs only represent
New Works and New Productions
“Easy”, “In the Night”, “The Runaway”, “Something to Dance About”
New York City Ballet
Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
April 5, 2019
The dancers of New York City Ballet are artists in their own right. They may not be the masterminds behind the locomotive patterns in which they travel or the original composers of the movement they exude, but in the end, they decide what happens on
“Cinderella”
New Adventures Company
Opera House
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
January 16, 2019
The New Adventures Company showcased a new appreciation for a well-known fairy tale at the Kennedy Center this past week, sparked by Matthew Bourne’s reinvention of the Cinderella story. With Bourne’s artistic vision and a cast of brilliantly talented and expressive dancers, the company took the iconic character ballet, while maintaining much of Prokofiev’s original score, and
“We Choose to Go to the Moon”
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium
National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC
December 12, 2018
For thousands of years, people have stared up at the night sky in wonder — naming constellations and tracking stars as the cosmic landscape changed with the seasons. The advancements made in science and engineering during the space race in the 1960’s only elevated humanity’s fascination with the uncharted territories of the ever-expanding universe.
"Written in Water"
Ragamala Dance Company
Terrace Theater
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Washington, DC
November 3, 2018
In “Written in Water,” a menagerie of talented dancers, music- ians, and visual artworks joined together and intermingled to perform a sonically extravagant and visually alluring show. Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy, the mother-daughter duo responsible for Ragamala Dance Company’s artistic direction, were informed by tradition and compelled by innovation to create a masterpiece respecting the sanctity
“Silhouettes”
Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company
Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium
National Portrait Gallery
Washington, DC
October 30, 2018
Before photography was invented in 1839, silhouettes were pretty trendy. These simple, economical cut-outs of a person’s profile were easily available, so even people belonging to marginalized minority groups were able to get silhouettes made. As a result, those who study these underrated slivers of history are able to recognize America’s diversity. The concept of silhouette features the distinct