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Lauren Warnecke It’s time. I’m in the process of sunsetting Art Intercepts. In the 17 years since launching this website, dance writing has changed. Blogging has changed. Criticism has changed. The internet…
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Two dance things you should know on opposite shores of Lake Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, MI —The Midwest deserves its own landmark dance festival. Two grassroots initiatives—on opposite coasts of Lake Michigan—are trying to make it happen. To be clear, there are festivals.…
A wonderful future for RE | Dance, Chande
CHICAGO—Leaving Hamlin Park Fieldhouse Friday, tannins of RE | Dance’s “A Delicate Hand” still swirled in my brain. Its grape and oaky hues on costumes clothing dancers of a certain…
For Martinez and Ballet Des Moines, ‘Kiss’ represents a seismic shift in how ballet is presented. Bonus: it’s also really good.
DES MOINES, Iowa—A modest crowd, in comparison to the number of available seats, filed into the immense Des Moines Civic Center on Oct. 29 for Ballet Des Moines’ season opener,…
Latest from Owen/Cox an Easter Rachmaninoff surprise
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — I thought I knew Owen/Cox Dance Group. Turns out, a 10-minute dance film, released last month on Easter Sunday, changed my perception of this now-seasoned Kansas…
Even a pandemic can’t stop Joy Johnson’s beat
OWENSBORO, Ky. — Parents, siblings and family friends filed into the RiverPark Center last March for In Concert, Owensboro Dance Theatre’s annual spring production. Masked patrons with bouquets tucked under…
‘Blue Roses Falling’ shows Big Muddy’s digital diversity—just when it’s (almost) time to get back to live
ST. LOUIS —The return to live shows is on the horizon for the Big Muddy Dance Company, which has made the most of a global bad hand by quickly pivoting…
Whiffs of nostalgia and currency run through digital RAD Fest
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — In an all-digital format, the 12th edition of the Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RAD Fest) brought tastes of this splendid festival to an at-home audience. The schedule…
Dancing with a stranger on Zoom was something I didn’t think I needed until I was doing it: Nichole Canuso’s ‘Being/With’
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — To describe what happened last Tuesday evening feels a little like a betrayal of trust. I was one of two audience members for an episode of Nichole…
Film review: ‘TFW No GF’ mines quasi-empathy for bored and ignored millennial trolls
TFW No GF was released on Valentine’s Day. As a cruel joke? Or in ironic solidarity with the film’s subjects? Both, I hope. Alex Lee Moyer’s documentary film, premiered at…