Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Spinning Webs and Seeing Art History in a New Light

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Free the Air . Photo: Susan Yung Years ago, I went to a wedding where I knew almost nobody. It took place in a beautiful setting next to a m...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

Notable Books of 2021

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Some notable books I read in 2021, and one documentary: Novels: Harlem Shuffle , Colson Whitehead Engaging novel about aspiration, hard work...
Sunday, November 14, 2021

New York Notebook, Fall 2021

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American Utopia . Photo: Matthew Murphy There’s no better season than fall in New York. Upstate, the evolving, brilliant outdoor theater of ...
Friday, September 3, 2021

A Fine Sampler of Contemporary Ballet at the Pillow

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  Karina González, Harper Watters, and Chandler Dalton of Houston Ballet in Reflections . Photo by Christopher Duggan From seeing Jacob’s Pi...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Brian Brooks at Jacob's Pillow—Seeking the Human Touch

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  Evan Fisk, Zack Gonder, and Stephanie Terasaki of Brian Brooks / Moving Company in Closing Distance at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival ...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

NYCB Shares Stories at SPAC

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The Concert . Photo courtesy NYCB Another sign of cultural life reviving! New York City Ballet returned live to the stage on a mild evening...
Thursday, May 6, 2021

Varone Scrapbooks a Solemn Year

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March's landing page. Photo: S. Yung Watching dance, like everything in 2021, is different. Choreographers are finding ways to express t...