Articles written by Lisa Kraus
Reflections from the Philadelphia Museum of Dance
November 14, 2018
Our correspondents describe what stuck with them most during the
Once we meet, we’re family: An Asia Pacific Dance Diary
October 14, 2017
July 25 On the first morning of Intensive classes, Maelia
Ike Hana: Sharing Danced Culture from the Asia Pacific Region
August 31, 2017
Honolulu—Let’s begin at the show’s end. Maelia Loebenstein Carter, a
Beauty and Genius – In the Steps of Trisha Brown
July 14, 2017
The hugely influential post-modern choreographer Trisha Brown died in March
September 18, 2016
Photos on homepage and above are of Mary Wigman in Hexentanz.
September 11, 2016
In the midst of Fringe Festival abundance, Raphael Xavier’s circus-like
September 5, 2016
Considering the word “scratch” in the name “Scratch Night,” there’s
August 10, 2016
Quick, what do the words “home entertainment” conjure up? Charades?
Opaque to Transparent: Revealing the Process in Works by Wilson, Linyekula, and Jones
May 7, 2016
A favorite Zen story tells of a wealthy local lord
He is Chris, Chris he is, and he is beautiful
November 20, 2015
The Sundance Kid is Beautiful, Christopher Knowles’ performance, presented in tandem
Traces of Trisha: Into the Archive
October 11, 2015
I fell in love with Trisha Brown when I was 24 years
Summer Savory: Mt. Tremper Arts’ Alchemy of Art and Food
September 5, 2015
My introduction to life at Mt. Tremper Arts (MTA) was
Writing Together about the Come Together Festival
August 3, 2015
One of the advantages of a showcase or festival-style summer
Proof of Dancers’ Re-Incarnation! Babies Wow with Cool Moves!
April 6, 2015
When I look at the video of this little guy, apparently in
Danced Duets, Costumes and Caravaggio–a conversation with Judith Stein
February 11, 2015
Talking over what you’ve seen at a show is especially
An Unnatural Occurrence: The Tribe Gathers at APAP
January 29, 2015
Ellen Chenoweth and Lisa Kraus were in New York City
Thank You to the Donors to Our Indiegogo Campaign!
November 28, 2014
Caroline Couture, Megan Bridge, Jano Cohen, Ann Kaschock, Judith Robison,
Thoughts about Steve Paxton on viewing four of his dances at Dia:Beacon
November 20, 2014
Last spring, a photo of Steve Paxton appeared on the
In Conversation: Angel Corella
October 11, 2014
This summer, Dance Magazine invited TD Editor Lisa Kraus to write
Editor’s Note: TD at Three–Stepping Down/Stepping Up
October 9, 2014
In October 2011 thINKingDANCE convened its first workshop with twenty
July 18, 2014
I imagine that most audience members seeing Sunset, o639 hours experienced it
Marlon Barrios Solano: Drawn to the Screen
June 24, 2014
Sherry Turkle, the sociologist/psychologist who rose to prominence as an
Rock Stars and Flamencos: The Two Glorious Galváns
March 18, 2014
Flamencos, the really good ones, exert a special magnetism. After
March 13, 2014
Nora Gibson basks in long diagonal reaches, the classic first
APAP Diary – Gorging on Performance at Arts Presenters
January 30, 2014
In the wake of the Association of Performing Arts Presenters
Posts from Paris: How We Teach Trisha’s Dance
November 2, 2013
Photo: Carette Tea Salon from airbnb. Rehearsal photos by Lisa
Posts from Paris: Dancing Toward a Premiere
October 24, 2013
We got onstage yesterday for the first time. This is
Posts from Paris: Elevators and Etiquette
October 21, 2013
A bank of elevators links all the parts of the
October 18, 2013
[Pictured above and on the homepage: Three Aksha] When a
Posts from Paris: A Decade’s Difference
October 9, 2013
Ten years back I spent six weeks teaching a slippery,
Fancy Fiery Feet, All Grown Up
September 23, 2013
If one moment could convey the essence of Colin Dunne’s
Rocky Awards Awash with Babies
September 10, 2013
Babies, babies, everywhere! At this year’s Rocky Awards they were
Dance/UP Showcase: A Presenter’s Thinking, Exposed
June 23, 2013
Most dance artists hate showcases, the kind where everyone has
Video – So You Think You Can’t Understand Contemporary Dance
June 2, 2013
thINKingDANCE has long-planned to integrate media into the site. Taking
One Radio Host and His Backup Dancers
April 25, 2013
We love a good story. Whether told around a campfire
Editor’s Note: Letter to the NY Times
February 7, 2013
thINKingDANCE aspires to write about dance in an open and
Editor’s Note: What’s Not a Review?
January 2, 2013
Last month a question on TD’s Facebook page got me
November 4, 2012
All photos by Linsdsay Browning. As I approached 5th and
Love Beyond the Grave: A “Giselle” Fan and a Neophyte Talk
November 3, 2012
Lynn Matluck Brooks and Lisa Kraus spent a recent Sunday
