345 stories by "Gia Kourlas"
At Japan Society, "Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century," a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present.
At Japan Society, "Nihon Buyo in the 21st Century," a rare showcase in New York of this style of Japanese dance, forges a link between the past and present.
As part of Under the Radar, Nile Harris resurrects his play that weaves together text, sound, minstrelsy and dance to explore the American experience.
Over the past year, dance has shown its broader worth, from stage to film, #balletcore to music videos, TikTok tutorials to movement classes.
"A Dewdrop is a drop of dew," India Bradley said. "So can't anyone do it?" She and the guest artist Alexandra Hutchinson perform the role in "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker."
Some conservative media took offense at a joy-filled holiday video shot at the White House. They're missing the point.
The Japanese artist presents his latest solo (a triptych and a gradual striptease) at Danspace Project.
As part of its New York City Center season, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish.
In a Dance Reflections program, Malou Airaudo and Germaine Acogny's duet "common ground[s]" precedes Pina Bausch's "Rite."
Battle, the artistic director who brought Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater into a new century, resigned just before the company's new City Center season.
But "takemehome," a look at isolation by Dimitri Chamblas in collaboration with the musician Kim Gordon, fades into its own shadows at NYU Skirball.
The acclaimed performance artist, choreographer, singer and now New York City resident presents the interactive "In Hell With Jesus/Top 40" at La MaMa.
It has its ups and downs, but this festival, presented by Van Cleef & Arpels, brings a wealth of experimental dance to New York City.
Lauren Lovette, the resident choreographer of Paul Taylor Dance Company, presents two new works as part of the group's Lincoln Center season.
The choreographer Rachid Ouramdane works with acrobats and a highliner in "Corps Extrêmes," a hypnotic production coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Susan Jaffe presents her first New York season as American Ballet Theater's leader, starting with a program of Alexei Ratmansky, Jiri Kylian and Harald Lander.
New York City Ballet hosted a gala with unfortunate new costumes for Balanchine's "Who Cares?" But the repertory is what matters, and it's been dazzling.
The iridescent Balanchine ballerina returns to New York City Ballet this season to coach for "La Sonnambula." What does she want? Mystery.
Philadelphia's BalletX, a company dedicated to presenting new works, falters with a triple bill at the Joyce Theater in Manhattan.
New York City Ballet kicked off its 75th anniversary season with George Balanchine's full-length triptych "Jewels" and a poignant onstage tribute.
This French dance collective presents its bold vision with the Ballet National de Marseille at the Dance Reflections festival.
To make a company, George Balanchine first needed to make dancers. At 75, New York City Ballet pays tribute to its dancers, including three who were there at the start.
An uncompromising, charismatic dancer and choreographer, he was a towering (6-foot-3) figure who taught, wrote and had the ability, a colleague said, "to wake you up."
In his Joyce Theater debut, Morris unveiled a cheekily titled premiere and "Castor and Pollux," a lost treasure from his early days.
The killing of the dancer and choreographer at a Brooklyn gas station is a stark reminder that some forms of expression are still seen as threatening.
