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Some Dance This Week ~

10/29/2015

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PictureMina Nishimura
​Mina Nishimura
Danspace Project
October 29-31
Danspace Project presents Tokyo-born choreographer and performer Nishimura’s Princess Cabbage and Celery of Everything, both inspired by Nishimura's research into Butoh scores. “Sickened Primadonna, a biographical novel by father of Butoh, Tatsumi Hijikata, which often evokes images of the grotesque body, serves as inspiration for Nishimura's solo, Princess Cabbage (commissioned by Mount Tremper Arts in 2014). In a playful and droll manner, Nishimura channels fantastical and bizarre descriptions from Hijikata's book into movement, vocals, and facial expressions. Noting an abundance of words in the Japanese language that express the vague and nuanced, Nishimura explains that Hijikata's descriptions "come alive" in her body when she "successfully hold[s] on to the nuances of the words as opposed to getting stuck in the literality of them." The character of Princess Cabbage emerged from a drawing by Nishimura that is inspired by the novel. "I imagine she has a dry brain and [an] empty body," she told Culturebot in 2014. Hundreds of drawings accumulated during the creation of this work will be exhibited as a stage set and more will be created live,” according to the release.  Find out more here 
 
Ballet Memphis
The Joyce Theater
October 27- November 1
Ballet Memphis presents repertory works by Matthew Neenan, Julia Adam, Gabrielle Lamb, Rafael Ferreras Jr, and Steven McMahon.  Find out more here
 
Michele Wiles’ Ballet Next
New York Live Arts
October 27 – November 7
Wiles premieres of Don't Blink a new collaboration with flex dancer Jay Donn, plus Brian Reeder's Strange Flowers set to the music of Jean Philipe Rameau, and more. Find out more here 
 
Zullo/RawMovement
14th Street Y
October 28-31
In The Architecture of Proximity they “explor[e] the relationship between the architecture of spaces and the physical, psychological and emotional effects of space on the body,” notes the release. Find out more here 
 
Donald Byrd’s Spectrum Dance Theater
NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts
October 28 – 30
Byrd’s reworking of his 1991 Bessie Award-winning theatrical confrontation of America's cultural racism The Minstrel Show Revisited, “…questions and critiques the 19th Century black-faced entertainment genre whose legacy is still felt today and continues to play a significant role in cultural stereotyping,” according to the release.  A series of pre-and post-show conversations, will be held each evening.  Find out more here 
 
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
Gerald W. Lynch Theater
October 29 - 30
Keersmaeker plus French choreographer and dancer Boris Charmatz, collaborates on Partita 2 (2013), a duet named for its Bach score. Find out more here
 
Lionel Popkin
Abrons Arts Center
October 29 – November 1
Los Angeles-based choreographer Popkin premieres Ruth Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, an evening-length work performed by Popkin, Emily Beatty and Carolyn Hall, with an original score by accordionist Guy Klucevsek, performed live by Klucevsek with Mary Rowell on violin. Popkin’s performance is part of Abrons’ Travelogues dance series, curated by Laurie Uprichard. Find out more here 
 
Sankai Juku
BAM
October 28 – 31
Sankai Juki returns to BAM after nearly a decade with the 2012 work Umusuna: Memories Before History, “…translated to English as “the place you were born”—or more simply “earth” and “birth”—umusuna primarily refers to a pin-pointed area, but can also infer a broader, universal, planet-wide perspective,” notes the release. Find out more here 
 
Broken Box Mime Theater
Aaron Davis Hall
October 29
The collaborative performance group, Broken Box Mime Theater presents the newest work, Above Below “…inspired by place and perspective, and set to contemporary music mixed live by DJ Christopher Ross,” notes the release.  Find out more here 
 
The Construction Company
University Settlement
October 30 - November 1
The Construction Company presents Sally Gross, Kenneth King and Sally Silvers in an evening of works titled: A Trail of Irreverence. Find out more here 

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    I am a performer, historian, consultant and dance writer. I am a Empire State College's online program Center for Distance Learning.  I am also a former faculty member at The Ailey School and the Alvin Ailey/Fordham University dance major program, Hunter College, Sarah Lawrence College (Guest), Kean University and The Joffrey Ballet School's Jazz and Contemporary Trainee Program.  I write on dance for The Amsterdam News, Dance Magazine and various publications.  Click below to read more about me at my home page - "About Me."

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