‘Udodana’ lays bare personal and political identities of Musa Hlatshwayo
*Note this review originally appeared on the JOMBA! Khuluma Blog, as part of the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Dance Writing Residency and is re-published with…
‘You Don’t Own Me’ more than just a soundtrack at JOMBA! On the Edge
*Note this review originally appeared on the JOMBA! Khuluma Blog, as part of the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Dance Writing Residency and is re-published with…
Legends and Legacy: Anita Ratnam’s take on a Hindu goddess locates women here and now
*Note this review originally appeared on the JOMBA! Khuluma Blog, as part of the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Dance Writing Residency and is re-published with…
Highs and lows of the human condition in MIDM JOMBA! opening
20th year of JOMBA! kicks off with a dance about human trafficking, and a journey to the moon and back
‘Open Spaces’ is about access and visibility to KC arts, but it’s also going to be awesome
KANSAS CITY, MO — Years in the making, Open Spaces: Kansas City’s Arts Experience launches on Saturday, kicking off more than two months of carefully coordinated visual…
‘Fly Honey’ gets bigger every year. Could we funnel some of that body positivity elsewhere?
CHICAGO — First, a couple of admissions: Until last night, I had never attended the Fly Honey Show. And I only made it through the…
CDF 15th anniversary highlights include SHareOUT at the MCA, second Elevate
CHICAGO — Two upcoming weekends at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) highlight former Chicago Dancemakers Forum (CDF) Lab Artists in a mini-festival called…
Pas de Queer: Am I (Midsummer Night) Dreaming?
CHICAGO — In April, my partner and I attended the Joffrey Ballet’s performance of Alexander Ekman’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. We loved it. Neither of us…
Dancing Empathy: New Trier’s ‘Dance Lab 2’ showcase explores human connection and understanding through choreographic exploration
WINNETKA, Ill. — These days, going to high school can be a complicated and tumultuous experience. Far beyond the age-old ups and downs of adolescence,…
2018 ‘Spring to Dance’ chock full of pleasant surprises
ST. LOUIS, MO — I came to this year’s Spring to Dance festival figuring the best-case scenario would be to experience nothing out of the…
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