Category: Dance
Final RAD Fest late show saves the best for last
It’s 10 p.m. on a Saturday and I’m nearly in tears. No, this is not an overly emotional farewell to RADFest 2023, but rather a…
A feisty and feral Saturday at RADFest
Kayt MacMaster and Rachel Rizzuto huddle together under a sheet, telling stories of fifth century B.C. debauchery by flashlight. MacMaster lays on her back. Rizzuto…
It’s better when the table breaks: Pleasure in the unplanned at RADFest late show
A light breeze of patchouli wafted throughout the Wellspring Theater as the lights rose on Friday evening for the second of four professional short works…
Fantasy, humor, sensuality and malady converge in first day of RADFest
A March snowstorm was no match for the hearty Michigan audiences who brushed off their boots and flocked to the Wellspring Theater for Friday night’s…
Wild Nature, Water Mother: NYC’s Thryn Saxon to premiere new work at RADFest
KALAMAZOO, MI — Miami native Thryn Saxon is a freelance choreographer, educator, performer and hope-focused activist currently based in New York City. She is the…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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