Reviews
‘Ianna and the Huluppu Tree’ Not Just For Kids
By the fourth time the rows of fifth graders were exhorted to raise their voices, they were psyched. “Roooooaaaaaaarhhhh,” they again shouted. This time it worked. The community had spoken; bullying muscle-bound storm god Anzu was routed; the huluppu tree …
Miami City Ballet Jazzes Up Its Step
The Miami City Ballet Company (MCB) will close its 2012-2013 season this weekend at the Arsht Center with Broadway and Ballet, a valentine to Jerome Robbins and George
Dance Soirée, Miami Edition
Probably the most predominate need for any choreographer is to find a place to play, create, investigate, but even more important, a place to show their work. From
FGO’s La Traviata Draws Standing Ovation for a Fallen Woman
At its 1853 premiere in Venice, Giuseppe Verdi’s beloved opera La Traviata was jeered. That may
Notes From the Subtropics
Space and sound are closely related, even if it often goes unnoticed. Over the course of two weeks, many of the performances at the Subtropics Festival in Miami
It Takes FGO to Tango
Celebrated dance critic Margaret Putnam once wrote: “Tango is the Everest of social dance. Impossible. Demanding. Intricate. And therefore irresistible.” Astor Piazzolla must
‘Pie Solo’ Takes Worthwhile Risks
In “Pie Solo,” created and performed by Pioneer Winter, the Miami-native taps his way into new creative territory. Running about an hour, Winter’s first solo piece integrates contemporary
The Cleveland Orchestra’s Ode to Joy and Other Dances
After patiently waiting for an audience member to silence his/her phone, Maestro Giancarlo Guerrero gave the downbeat to a performance full of color and dance. The Cleveland Orchestra,
Imaginarium: An Astonishing Look At Life On Stage
Imaginarium Life is a complex multi-media performance piece created by the brilliant dark angels at Bistoury Physical Theatre, Alexey Taran and Carla Forte. The performance documents -- through
Review: Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater’s performance at the Arsht Center Friday night began and ended with a prayer, or rather with an electrifying, raging, shimmering, sassy, full-bodied reminder of
