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'The Hard Nut," Mark Morris' campy take on "The Nutcracker," has been a holiday hit for nearly two decades. Re turning to New York on Friday night for the first time in eight years, it sound…
'The Hard Nut," Mark Morris' campy take on "The Nutcracker," has been a holiday hit for nearly two decades. Re turning to New York on Friday night for the first time in eight years, it sound…
For Judith Jamison, there are no transitions. From star dancer with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to directing the company and now handing the reins to someone else, it's all seamless. …
Anabelle Lopez Ochoa knows how to work a prop. Her new "Mad'moiselle" has plenty of them -- it's a smart, spicy piece of dance theater and the highlight of Ballet Hispanico's season, which o…
Ah, tradition. New York City Ballet's "The Nutcracker" is as much about kicking off the holiday season as it is about dance. Opening night Fri day had a light, warm touch, like the annual vi…
Along with the big three, there's a "Nutcracker" for every taste and budget. To wit: * Urban Ballet Theater's hip-hop and salsa-flavored version, "Nutcracker in the Lower," features 'hood-…
There's more than one nut to crack this year. New York City Ballet's "Nutcracker," a holiday tradition since 1954, has some first-class com petition, both from American Ballet Theatre and Ma…
There's little rhyme or reason to Complexions. Kicking off a two-week run Tuesday at The Joyce, the New York troupe's work is built on little besides sex appeal. It's hot, but empty -- the C…
Garth Fagan's dance company just turned 40 " and the anniversary outing that kicked off at The Joyce on Tuesday night would seem to be a piece of cake. If only the filling were more substan…