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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 have believed this to be true as well, as he poured every one of those adjectives into …
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,
FGO’s Young Talent a Mixed Blessing in The Magic Flute and La Sonnambula
Unlike, say, ballet, basketball, and mathematics, opera is an endeavor where talent deepens with age. That makes the young talent gracing the stage of
Falling in Love with Dance Now’s Open Stage
“We are going to a dance performance!” That was all I knew. See, I just moved to Miami from New York, so the details
FETA’s The Street Festival Goes Beyond Ones and Zeros
In Wynwood last Saturday night, the streets were overflowing with random bits of energy, from the insect car parade driven by camera-ready hairdos gelled into disarray to the
Loose Squeeze
Well, it has taken me quite a while to digest The Living Earth Show's concert from way back on November 9. It was only an hour long and
FGO Conductor Ramon Tebar Gives La Bohème Space to Breathe
The Florida Grand Opera's La Bohème features award-winning soprano Aylin Pérez in the title role. But the star of the
Daniel Lewis Miami Dance Sampler: A Recap
In celebration of National Dance Week, the Florida Dance Association and Dance Now! Miami presented the Daniel Lewis Dance Sampler on April 27, at the Little Haiti Cultural
Union Project Dance Company Swaggers in Malemolencia
The Union Project Dance Company finds inspiration in great art. Since debuting in Miami last year, the company has performed pieces such as Demoiselles d’Avignon, drawing from the famous
Robert Battle’s Miami Debut
Miami native Robert Battle made a triumphant return as the new artistic director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, a position he won in 2011. As the










