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Partial Glossary: Material Construction at the Kelly Writer’s House

Kirsten Kaschock

Five local dance artists hosted an "artist-process talk." This experimental response reflects the evening's thought-provoking spirit.

Photo: Bill Hebert

Ties That Bind at the Painted Bride

Carolyn Merritt

A nice sampling of the city’s young professionals, as well as food for thought on the ties that manifest in the lifeworld of an art scene, and the pleasures and challenges of shared concerts.

Photo: Courtesy of Marie Chouinard

Compagnie Marie Chouinard Swoops on the Annenberg

Megan Bridge

Chouinard’s work “reflects her deepest concerns as an artist...each new work must invent and explore a whole new universe.”

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Chouinard #5: Ballet on Hyperdrive

Lisa Kraus

I’m always curious what will happen when a singular performer makes work for a big troupe. Which qualities will s/he pass along?

Chouinard #4: Instructed by Creature

Kirsten Kaschock

A troupe of aliens arrives in our midst. They are muscular, flightless bird creatures, and the first thing they hear is Chopin.

Chouinard #3: Marie Chouinard’s Creatures

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Wearing black bathing suits and hair-dos that brought to mind tentacles or caterpillars, Chouinard’s ten dancers gasped, writhed, spoked, stamped, and slithered through the company’s impassioned performance.

Chouinard #2: Too Much of a Good Thing?

Julie Diana

Chouinard’s dancers threw themselves into the choreography and whipped through each phrase like demonic beasts. It’s just too bad Chouinard didn’t mix it up a bit.

Photo: Eun Jung Choi

Cooking, Cake and Conversation at the LAB

Anna Drozdowski

The Live Arts Brewery (LAB) hosts an open showing each month to allow performing artists to receive immediate feedback.

Continuing the Conversation on the Role of Performance Criticism…

Meg Foley

A dance maker reflects on where reviews fit and the role of citizen critics.