A food pantry or a place to vote — or a place to make dance with different expectations: “What we’ve taken off the table is the pressure of the result.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Dancing”
Cuomo Announces Pop-Up Performances Across New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2021
“NY PopsUp” will kick off Feb. 20 and run through Labor Day. Source: New York Times
Second February Snowfall Blankets New York
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
More than six inches fell on Sunday, and more nasty weather is expected this week, with additional snow and freezing temperatures. Source: New York Times
Bob Avian, Choreographer of Broadway Smashes, Dies at 83
By Gotham Rex on January 22, 2021
His collaborations with Michael Bennett included “A Chorus Line.” He later worked on “Miss Saigon” and other hits. Source: New York Times
Black Voguers Populate Billboards in a Times Square ‘Midnight Moment’
By Gotham Rex on November 29, 2020
The opportunity to stage “Black Magic” in Times Square “was a great proposition to do something transgressive,” said the artist Rashaad Newsome. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Do This Weekend
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2020
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Jacob’s Pillow Theater, Site of Dance Festival, Is Destroyed in Fire
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
“It looked like what a bomb must look like when it goes off,” the organization’s executive director said. Source: New York Times
Catch the Vibe: Club Culture Comes to Life at Lincoln Center
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
The choreographer Ephrat Asherie unveils her short film “UnderScored,” which pays homage to the history of the underground scene and its veterans. Source: New York Times
Moving to New York to Start Their Dance Careers
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2020
Two recent college grads are working — and dancing — from their new Brooklyn home during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
It Had Aerialists, Fire Eaters and Glitter. Is Brooklyn’s Wildest Party Over?
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2020
House of Yes was a revolution in New York nightlife: A space at once wild and safe, challenging and inclusive. Can it ever come back? Source: New York Times
Voters in Jersey City Embrace a New Tax to Finance the Arts
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2020
Officials had worried that a new arts tax may be too much to ask in a place still reeling financially from the pandemic, but 64 percent of New Jersey voters approved of the idea. Source: New York Times
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2020
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City. Source: New York Times
Running Live Dance Drills at the Armory
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2020
Bill T. Jones and David Byrne are preparing to make use of the Armory’s vast space now. One hitch: Theaters still can’t open in New York State. Source: New York Times
Carol Paumgarten, ‘Den Mother’ to a Dance Scene, Dies at 76
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
Her sprawling studio, Steps on Broadway, has been a mecca for professionals, celebrities, children and just everyday people who want to dance. Source: New York Times
New York City Ballet Dropped From a Woman’s Photo-Sharing Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
The suit cited the company, its school and dancers in a case that described “a fraternity-like atmosphere” at the ballet. Her ex-boyfriend remains a defendant. Source: New York Times