REVIEW: emilie/eurydice (Transatlantic Love Affair) Arts Dance Theatre by Basil Considine - November 16, 2015November 18, 2015 Transatlantic Love Affair's emilie/eurydice is a difficult show to describe. This is not due to a particular complexity of plot – the scenario is fairly straightforward – but due to the impossibility of pinning what makes this show so moving on a single part. Many elements that by themselves might have
PREVIEW: The Circus Juventas Gala Arts Dance Lifestyle by Twin Cities Arts Reader - November 6, 2015November 6, 2015 If you missed Circus Juventas' sensational 1001 Nights show this summer, there's one more chance to catch it during one of fall's hottest society events: the annual Circus Juventas gala. Many local arts organizations have their galas in their performance or gallery spaces, but only Circus Juventas puts the action under the
REVIEW: Lula Washington Dance Theatre (Ordway) Arts Dance by Basil Considine - October 31, 2015November 18, 2015 There are a lot of things wrong in the modern dance world, but Lula Washington Dance Theatre isn't one of them. Friday's show at the Ordway a breath of fresh air like the modern dance sequences in Center Stage, except more inspired, kinetic, and original. Who is Lula Washington, you might ask?
Far More Than Meets the Eye: Katha Dance Theatre’s Pourush – The Masculine Arts Dance by Basil Considine - October 25, 2015October 30, 2015 Today is a good news/bad news day. The good news is that Katha Dance Theatre's show Pourush – The Masculine is spectacular. The bad news is that if you haven't see the show already at the O'Shaughnessy, you missed it. Now that the bad news is out of the way, let's
Weekend Picks: 10/23-10/25 Arts Dance Lifestyle Music Theatre Visual Arts by Twin Cities Arts Reader - October 23, 2015October 24, 2015 Has peak color hit the trees in your area and you're looking for something fun indoors? Here are the Twin Cities Arts Reader's picks for things to do this weekend: Cabaret Hot Dish Cabaret presents the burlesque extravaganza Spooky Boobies IV: The Ghoulash is Coming on Friday evening at 10:30 PM at
PREVIEW: Attack of the Boobies – The Return of the Halloween Burlesque Arts Dance Music Theatre by Basil Considine - October 15, 2015October 15, 2015 The Halloween-themed show opening at the Phoenix Theater on Friday, October 23 has a lot of trick and treating – for a certain interpretation of those words involving boobies. No, it's not the latest round of inappropriately sexy Halloween costumes or a swarm of drunken coeds. This performance is a Hot Dish
PREVIEW: Lula Washington Dance Theatre Arts Dance by Basil Considine - September 28, 2015September 28, 2015 The Lula Washington Dance Theatre might just be the best-known dance company you didn't know you saw. Seen the movie Avatar? LWDT founder and namesake Lula Washington choreographed some of the movement and dancing for the Na'vi. Her dancers brought the choreography to life, donning motion capture gear to record the movements