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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Douglas Dunn Hosts a Garden Party by The Dance Enthusiast

Douglas Dunn’s extraordinary and peculiar new dance, Garden Party, a pinnacle in his accomplished career, offers a poignant love letter to Grazia Della-Terza, his lifetime partner, to his …

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Sunday, May 7, 2023

DANCE NEWS: New York Live Arts Presents 9th "Live Ideas" Festival of Art and Ideas on Social & Environmental Justice by The Dance Enthusiast

New York Live Arts presents the 9th interdisciplinary humanities festival Live Ideas 2023, Planet Justice: Are you here for it*?, this May 17-21. “It” is defined as social and environmen…

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Saturday, May 6, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Cathy Weis on her history as an artist and on her performance series, Sundays on Broadway: by The Dance Enthusiast

The Dance Enthusiast speaks with Cathy Weis, on the history of 541 and 537 Broadway, and WeisAcres, and her exemplary work with video, movement, lights and sound, Sundays on Broadway, and he…

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Friday, May 5, 2023

DANCE NEWS: The 42nd Annual Battery Dance Festival to Thrill Live and Online Audiences from New Location by The Dance Enthusiast

"Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) has invited us to move to Rockefeller Park this summer where we'll benefit from the large lawn and river-front views, as we bask in the glow of performan…

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Monday, May 1, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Opening Night of New York City Ballet’s Spring Season by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Opening Night of New York City Ballet’s Spring Season: "With a plethora of exciting dancers in its ranks and a rich catalog of ballets ...New York City Ballet’s spring seaso…

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IMPRESSIONS: Ori Flomin and Ori Lenkinski Share More Than the Same Name at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

"In a shared evening comprised of two multi-disciplinary solos that explore complex intrapersonal relationships, Flomin and Lenkinski prove they share more than just the same name. They each…

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Sunday, April 30, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Loco7 Dance Puppet Theatre Company's Lunch with Sonia by The Dance Enthusiast

Lunch with Sonia, a true tale of euthanasia, sensitively and effectively handled, is told by dancers, puppets, video, music, and spoken and recorded narration in English and Spanish. ~ Cath…

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Saturday, April 29, 2023

POSTCARDS: Laurie Kanyok, Broadway Veteran and Founder/ Director Kanyok Arts Initiative by The Dance Enthusiast

In POSTCARDS: Laurie Kanyok, Broadway Veteran and Founder/ Director Kanyok Arts Initiative": I am fortunate to have retired from Broadway at a time of change and have a very clear vision of …

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Friday, April 28, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Faye Driscoll's Weathering at New York Live Arts by The Dance Enthusiast

Driscoll’s Weathering, 70 minutes of riveting, engrossing performance, an artistic triumph, comments on and equates the human condition with the dissolution of our natural environment. Our…

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham at The Joyce Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

"Is it possible for dance to excite and soothe simultaneously? Kyle Abraham, artistic director of Abraham in Motion (A.I.M.), executed exactly this idea at The Joyce Theater... " — Mirand…

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Monday, April 24, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Dancing The Gods by The Dance Enthusiast

"Dance is a sacred art in India, not merely a showcase for physical training or skill in story-telling but an expression of devotion." -Robert Johnson, New York

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IMPRESSIONS: Ailey II in Poetic Motion by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS:  Ailey II in Poetic Motion: "To present a program as diverse as Poetic Motion without sacrificing the distinctions of each choreographic work is a testament to Ailey II’s pow…

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Kari Hoaas Productions in "Shadowland" at the LA MAMA MOVES! Festival by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Kari Hoaas Productions in "Shadowland" at the LA MAMA MOVES! Festival :"Shadowland, inspired by the late artist Jan Groth, is a mature work that requires patience. Gard Gitle…

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IMPRESSIONS: The Boston Ballet Presents "Our Journey" Dances by Justin Peck and Nanine Linning by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: The Boston Ballet Presents "Our Journey" Dances by Justin Peck and Nanine Linning: "Boston Ballet  delivered an unforgettable program with sterling performances, triggering …

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

POSTCARDS: Lynn Parkerson of the Brooklyn Ballet on the Company's 20th Anniversary Celebration by The Dance Enthusiast

"At today’s rehearsal, Saúl, our lighting designer is seeing my new work, Scripture, for the first time. He knows my work over years so I’m nervous. He will be truthful." — Lynn Par…

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Monday, April 17, 2023

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Dance Theatre of Harlem's Virginia Johnson Reflects on her Storied Dance Career by The Dance Enthusiast

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: Dance Theatre of Harlem's Virginia Johnson Reflects on her Storied Dance Career : For Johnson, dance was instinctual: "I always experienced joy from it, but I alw…

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Yvonne H. Chow and Porshia A. Derival, Our Moving Visions 2023 Editors by The Dance Enthusiast

"Porschia A. Derival and Yvonne H. Chow work tirelessly at uniting businesses, brands and non-profit-orgs, introducing the art of Hip Hop to the community, and bringing food security, econom…

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Friday, April 14, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Tanztheater Wuppertal Returns to BAM with “Água” by Pina Bausch by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Tanztheater Wuppertal Returns to BAM with “Água” by Pina Bausch: "Originally created in 2001 during a residency in Brazil, Água was inspired by the surrounding landscap…

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Xana DuMe, the Drag Tap Dancing Queen at the Triad Theater by The Dance Enthusiast

In IMPRESSIONS: Xana DuMe, the Drag Tap Dancing Queen at the Triad Theater: "Xana DuMe, the Drag Tap Dancing Queen, which closed its too-brief run at the Triad on April 4, has a go-for-broke…

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: : Bronislava Nijinska's "LES NOCES" at The Guggenheim with Dancers of Ballet West by The Dance Enthusiast

DAY IN THE LIFE OF DANCE: : Bronislava Nijinska's "LES NOCES" at The Guggenheim with Dancers of Ballet West: "Any ballet preserved in all its freshness for a hundred years is clearly excepti…

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Monday, April 10, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber for the Paris Opera Ballet by The Dance Enthusiast

"Pit, a new work created by Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber for and with the corps of the Paris Opera Ballet, invites us to peer voyeuristically into a brutal world, writhing with feeli…

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Sunday, April 9, 2023

DANCE NEWS: Influential Composer, Singer, and Interdisciplinary Artist Meredith Monk Celebrates 80th Birthday by The Dance Enthusiast

Internationally acclaimed composer, director and interdisciplinary artist Meredith Monk has confirmed a series of performances and new works this year in celebration of her 80th birthday.

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Saturday, April 8, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Amber Sloan at Arts on Site by The Dance Enthusiast

At Arts on Site, Amber Sloan brings us back to the bittersweet, vulnerable moments as a child growing up in dance classes, auditions, and the moment when a dancer falls in love with the art …

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Renowned Portrait Photographer, Mark Mann on the Transformative Experience of Creating his First Dance Book ,"Movement at t by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Photographer Mark Mann on the Transformative Experience of Creating his First Dance Book Movement at the Still Point : " Movement at the Still Point is a gorgeous …

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: New Dance Alliance and Chashama present WORKSession In Four Walls at 1 Brooklyn Bridge Park by The Dance Enthusiast

WORKSession In Four Walls brings together four multidisciplinary movement-based artists; Karen Bernard, Lisa Parra, Rachel Thorne Germond, and Jil Guyon. Finding common ground through the ex…

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DANCE NEWS: Artistic Director Valerie Green will serve on Queens Borough President Donovan Richards' General Assembly, 2023 Session by The Dance Enthusiast

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy is thrilled to announced that Artistic Director Valerie Green has been invited to serve on the 2023 Session of the Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Gener…

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Monday, April 3, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez “The Square: Displacement with no end” at Abrons Arts Center by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: Christopher “Unpezverde” Núñez “The Square: Displacement with no end” at Abrons Arts Center": In “The Square: Displacement with no end” at Abrons Arts Center’s i…

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IMPRESSIONS: A Diverse Cast of Broadway-Dance Phenoms Ignites "Bob Fosse’s Dancin’" Directed by Wayne Cilento by The Dance Enthusiast

IMPRESSIONS: A Diverse Cast of Broadway-Dance Phenoms Ignites "Bob Fosse’s Dancin’: "It’s often said that Fosse was 'a dancer’s choreographer' and this production certainly illustrat…

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Friday, March 31, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Sara Baras and Company in "ALMA" at City Center by The Dance Enthusiast

 IMPRESSIONS: Sara Baras and Company in "ALMA" at City Center "Baras knows that human souls are delicate things, and flamenco can be dangerous." - Robert Johnson, New York

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Ari Honarvar on Creating the Dance for Freedom Movement, Supporting the Women of Iran, and Dancivism by The Dance Enthusiast

THE DANCE ENTHUSIAST ASKS: Ari Honarvar on Creating the Dance for Freedom Movement, Supporting the Women of Iran, and Dancivism: "It brings joy to Iranians who can see that the rest of the w…

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

IMPRESSIONS: Neville Dance Theatre’s 'Celebrating Women Composers Concert' by The Dance Enthusiast

"In celebration of Women's History Month, Brenda R. Neville presented a program of women composers at Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, choreographed by three New Yorkers: herself, Laure…

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime