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Some Dance This Week ~

4/3/2018

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PictureDada Masilo's "Giselle" - The Dance Factory, Johannesburg (2017). Photo © John Hogg
Dada Masilo- The Dance Factory
The Joyce Theater
April 3 - 8

Artistic Director Dada Masilo of The Dance Factory brings the New York premiere of her “…feminist retelling and reimagining of the classic “Giselle. “Known for her unique and innovative interpretations of classical ballets, Masilo’s Giselle will feature “her signature choreographic style that combines classical ballet and contemporary dance with traditional African dance.  Masilo’s Giselle demonstrates what is possible when mythological figures are imbedded into a different cultural context. By setting her interpretation in rural South Africa and infusing it with African rituals and ceremonies, Masilo is able to further highlight the tale’s themes of betrayal, heartbreak, grief, and revenge. Featuring a cast of 12 dancers, Masilo’s Giselle is set to an original score by South African composer Philip Miller that compliments Adolphe Adam’s original music with African sounds,” according to the release.  Find out more here
 
Dance Theatre of Harlem
New York City Center
April 4 - 7
In four performances only, Dance Theatre of Harlem’s season will offer a mixed bill including the Company premieres of George Balanchine’s Valse-Fantaisie (1953) and Christopher Wheeldon’s This Bitter Earth (2012).  Also on the program is the Company revival of Geoffrey Holder’s classic, Dougla (1974), which will include live music and dancers from Collage Dance Collective, plus Marius Petipa’s Le Corsaire Pas de Deux (1856).  The Company rounds out the program with the New York premiere of contemporary choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie’s Harlem On My Mind.  The 2018 season opens on April 4, the 50th Anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., with the annual Vision Gala.  This year’s honorees are dance legend Carmen de Lavallade and civil rights icon Xernona Clayton.  Works by resident choreographer Robert Garland and Dianne McIntyre (Change) are slated for the April 4 event.  Find out more here  
 
Various Artists
Harlem Stage
April 4
Harlem Stage hosts “Ascension: A Lifting of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy on the 50th Aniversary of his assassination” featuring performance by Kyle Marshall and others.  Find out more here 
 
Jack Ferver
New York Live Arts
April 4 – 7
Ferver will present the premeire of the interdisciplinary performance work, Everything Is Imaginable, and will be joined by American Ballet Theater principal dancer James Whiteside, Martha Graham Dance Company principal dancer Lloyd Knight, dancer and costume designer Reid Bartelme, and Broadway actor Garen Scribner. Find out more here 
 
Miro Magloire/New Chamber Ballet
City Center Studio 5
April 6 – 7
Magloire’s New Chamber Ballet will pay homage to the composer Claude Debussy on this 100th anniversary with a world premiere by resident choreographer Constantine Baecher.  Also on the program is Magloire's Two Friends, plus other works by Magloire.  Find out more here 
 
Gesel Mason
The Billie Holiday Theatre
April 6 – 7
Under 651 ARTS, Mason will present “No Boundaries: dancing the Visions of Contemporary Black Choreographers” in “the last live performance” of the project, featuring solos by Gesel Mason, Donald McKayle, David Roussève, Bebe Miller, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rennie Harris, and a recently commissioned work by Kyle Abraham. Find out more here 
 
Fridays at Noon – Various Artists
92nd Street Y
Apr 6
“In 1968, Lar Lubovitch presented the inaugural performance of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company at 92Y. This year, the company returns to celebrate 50 years of incomparable dance. The performance features Men’s Stories, a signature work for nine dancers, followed by a discussion with Mr. Lubovitch,” notes the release.  Find out more here 
 
Moscow Festival Ballet
Fairfield University
April 6
Moscow Festival Ballet will present the classic Giselle at the Quick Center for the Arts at Find out more here
 
Davalois Fearon Dance
Bronx Museum of the Arts
April 7
In two performances, for one-day-only, Davalois Fearon Dance will premiere the commissioned work, As Above, As Below, “…a site-specific choreography created in dialogue with Gordon Matta-Clark’s 1971 performance Tree Dance, as well as the inclusion of alchemic philosophy in both artists’ practice,” at Bronx Museum of the Arts, according to the release.  Find out more here 
 
Various Artist
Cathy Weis’ “Sundays on Broadway”
April 8
Cathy Weis Projects continues the spring 2018 lineup for "Sundays on Broadway," an ongoing series of performances, film screenings, and discussions.  This Sunday’s shared evening curated by Jon Kinzel will include works by David Cale, Christoph Gielen and Neil Goldberg. Find out more here 

Various Artists
Movement Research at Judson Church
April 9
Don’t miss this free, ongoing, Monday night performance series of experimentation and works-in-progress.  This week’s featured artists are: Maleek Washington, Kyungmi Kim and Kayla Farrish/Decent Structures Arts (4/9).  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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