DANCE REVIEWS
A World I Want to Live In: Blythe Barton Dance at San Diego Fringe
A novelist of dance, Blythe Barton, in her longer work, creates vivid societies onstage. In “The only real world I know is mine,” her premiere at the San Diego Fringe Fest, Barton’s world was a generous place that I wanted to live in.
Read MoreLascivious Vampires and Artistic Choices
In spite of strong choreography and superb dancing, watching Zaquia Mahler Salinas’s “Hirudinea and Her Host” made me feel like I was in an artsy gentleman’s club. Find out why I think Salinas made problematic artistic choices … and join the conversation.
Read MoreSan Diego Fringe: ‘Dr. Frankenstein’ a Freaky Hit with Heart
Dr. Frankenstein’s Travelling Freakshow culminates with an unexpected and emotional punch. Those lucky enough to see the production are now in mourning simply because it’s gone. How did they pull so many elements together? But Fringe isn’t over yet. There are more excellent productions running through Sunday, July 13 such as…
Read MorePassionate “Journey to the Soul” of Jose Limon at SD Fringe
A combative scene made me think of “West Side Story,” and the chorus sections are stunning, with interesting new moves coming lickety-split, and the fine dancers staying tight as can be. It’s “Solo y Juntos,” Celeste Lanuza Dance Company’s passionate tribute to dance legend Jose Limon, and it’s got everything–dance, a live band ….
Read MoreSpanks and Paradiddles at Two Very Different Fringe Fest Shows
There is one fully set dance that can’t be unseen. Semi-clothed women wrestle with wedding gowns and do the hokey pokey with foam cones, the kind you find at a craft store. They march while holding them at their crotches, which is very crafty and suggests…
Read MoreFringe Flashes: Cleveland Dance Exchange, “Cuentos”
Yesterday was Frida Kahlo’s birthday, and what a perfect day to see the visually rich “Cuentos” at the San Diego International Fringe Festival. Another show not to miss–“Burning on the River,” by the Cleveland Dance Exchange.
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