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Dalby is clearly an expert forager, with a love for digging at the roots of things, be they customs or words. She tells us that it was a German moon goddess, Eostre, who gave her name to both Easter and to the female hormone estrogen, and she explains that in...
The Boston Ballet’s new show delivered what its title deftly suggested: “new visions” for the ambitions of modern ballet. Most interestingly, it both affirmed and denied ballet’s classical roots in its quest to discover just how ?...
He accounted for this tension in all aspects of the show, from the ballet itself to its surrounding atmosphere. The music abruptly alternated between Mozart’s chamber pieces and Nancy Euverink’s synthesized soundscape “Sub Pulse 2.” The costumes, by...
Despite the discordant sense it evoked, “Break the Eyes” had a technically impressive choreography that was nearly flawlessly executed. Elo manipulated the most classical of movements into provocative, eclectic scenes. Corkscrew leaps and strange coils tested the limits of gravity—and of dancers?...
“New Visions” provided a night of innovative and exhilarating dancing. Although there were a few disappointing moments, particularly toward the end, it was still a pleasure to watch modern ballet maintain its classical origins while evolving in a completely new direction. For its audiences, ?...