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Serendipitous and Sustainable: Long Live anonymous bodies

Debbie Shapiro

Kate Watson-Wallace and Jaamil Kosoko are committing to a new working model to keep making art on their own terms.

Wendy Perron Weekend: the Review Revue

Peter Price

Last weekend the writers of thINKingDANCE were privileged to workshop with Wendy Perron, editor-in-chief of Dance Magazine.

Photo: Sonny Tong

Lots of Glitter, Few Stars

Jonathan Stein

In this season of Nutcrackers, feuding Republicans, and holiday kitsch, the Annenberg’s Dance Celebration Series brought us “Champions of the Dance.”

An Annual Nut to Crack

Lynn Matluck Brooks

When my son was seven or eight years old, he sweetly invited me on a “date.” His invitation was for the Nutcracker.

Photo: Anna Drozdowski

Reflections on Page and Stage: A Conversation with Wendy Perron

“Our responsibility is to support the field,” Wendy Perron declared to a small crowd of dance writers and community members.

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?