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Yael Flexer’s “The Living Room” at Tmuna Theater
Yael Flexer’s The Living Room. Photo by Chris Nash.My preview of Yael Flexer’s The Living Room was initially published in the Jerusalem Post as “Make Yourself at Home.”* * *Make Yourself at HomeLike...
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Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s “Kamuyot”
Video: Batsheva Ensemble in Ohad Naharin’s KamuyotMy first glimpse of the Batsheva Ensemble when I arrived in Israel was in Kamuyot, and I was able to revisit the work for a preview of the company’s...
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The Paul Taylor Dance Company Comes to Israel
Video: Paul Taylor Dance CompanyI have to admit I have a soft spot for Paul Taylor. After spending twelve years immersed in ballet, I made the switch to modern dance in college, where the classes I...
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Batsheva Dance Company Premieres Sharon Eyal’s “Bill”
Video: Sharon Eyal’s Bill, in process“Magic!”Spurred by this shriek, the 21 dancers of the Batsheva Dance Company spring into action. They arch their backs, splay their hands, shoot their legs towards...
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Sharon Eyal’s “Bill” is Back at Batsheva Dance Company
Video: Sharon Eyal’s BillI have a confession to make: I saw Sharon Eyal’s Bill three nights in a row. Besides the obvious draw of seeing Batsheva Dance Company’s latest production in its first...
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Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana Laguna to Perform in Israel
Video: Trailer for Mats Ek’s Place with Mikhail Baryshnikov and Ana LagunaAn expectant buzz traveled through the crowd. A constellation of flashbulbs went off. A row of red recording lights switched...
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Tel Aviv Dance 2010
Video: Preview of Tel Aviv Dance 2010 Four years after its founding, the Tel Aviv Dance festival – an outgrowth and expansion of the earlier Dance Europa festival – is now an eagerly anticipated annual...
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Fresco Dance Company: Particle Accelerator
Video: Trailer for Fresco Dance Group in Yoram Karmi’s Particle AcceleratorThis article is a guest post by Lindsay Reich. Enjoy!* * *On Sunday, October 31st, the Fresco Dance Company, with artistic...
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The Project: Repertory Returns to Israeli Dance
Video: The Project in Emanuel Gat’s Through the CenterAlthough repertory companies once dominated the Israeli modern dance scene, troupes showcasing work by one or two contemporary choreographers have...
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Curtain Up 2010: Video Preview
Dana Ruttenberg’s Private I’s premieres in Curtain 3. Photo by Gadi Dagon.In its 21-year history, Curtain Up – Israel’s primary platform for premieres by independent Israeli choreographers – has...
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International Exposure 2010: Video Preview
Nir Ben-Gal and Liat Dror’s Terminal B. Photo by Naama Nada.Even though December has started and the shelves of Tel Aviv’s bakeries are lined with sufganiot, the jelly donuts traditionally eaten...
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Contemporary Israeli Dance Week: Gala in New York
Quiet by Arkadi Zaides. Photo by Gadi Dagon.Heads up, New Yorkers! In June, a wave of contemporary dance from Israel is coming your way as part of the annual La MaMa Moves Festival. The city is...
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Celebrating Dr. Ruth Eshel and Ethiopian Shoulder Dancing in Israel
Beta Dance Troupe. Photo by Irene Fertik.She is a pioneer of Israel’s fringe dance, presenting avant-garde solos in the late 1970s when performing in large, established repertory companies was the...
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Reflections on a Batsheva Season
Three by Ohad Naharin. Photo by Gadi Dagon. After the flurry of premieres during Curtain Up in November and the dazzling array of performances during International Exposure in December, the...
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Batsheva Dance Company: The Evolution of Ohad Naharin’s “Sadeh21″
Photo: Ohad Naharin’s Sadeh21. Photo by Gadi Dagon.Watching Batsheva Dance Company in an open rehearsal of Ohad Naharin’s latest creation, I was keenly aware that evolution is at play. Sadeh21 –...
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Contemporary Israeli Dance Week in New York City
Yossi Berg and Oded Graf’s Heroes. Photo by Tamar Tal.Contemporary Israeli Dance Week in New York Cityby Stacey Menchel KussellWith world renowned choreographers like Ohad Naharin, Yasmeen Godder, and...
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Yossi Berg and Oded Graf’s “Animal Lost”
Video: Trailer for Yossi Berg and Oded Graf’s Animal Lost, with the original cast“It started from the fact that we wanted to have more shows in Israel,” Yossi Berg remarks of the decision to create a...
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Batsheva Dance Company’s Mixed Bill: Yasmeen Godder and Sharon Eyal & Gai Bachar
Video: Batsheva Dance Company in Yasmeen Godder’s The Toxic Exotic Disappearance ActOn first thought, Batsheva Dance Company’s new mixed bill seems an unusual choice of programming. House (titled...
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Batsheva Dance Company: Ohad Naharin & Tabaimo’s “Furo”
Video: Excerpts of Ohad Naharin & Tabaim’s Furo, performed by the Batsheva Dance Company.Nearly four years ago, I saw Furo – a collaboration between choreographer Ohad Naharin and video artist...
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Machol Shalem Dance House & the Suzanne Dellal Centre Present a Tribute to...
This is a guest post by Meredith Nadler.In commemoration of the maverick and unforgettable performing artist, Nigel Charnock. Nigel Charnock. Photo by Hugo Glendinning.The international dance world is...
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