Snark Attack! – The DCA Weighs In
Following a panel at a recent Dance/NYC symposium, the debate on “snark” – excessive sarcasm in criticism – was reignited …
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My Batsheva Article in the New York Times
The Batsheva Dance Company comes to the Brooklyn Academy of Music this week. My article in the New York Times …
International Exposure 2011 – Tel Aviv
The following review was written for, and first appeared in, Dance Magazine. December, 2011. Suzanne Dellal Centre for Dance & …
Martha Pays a Visit
The English translation of “Tel Aviv” refers to the combination of the old and the new, an idea expressed this …
Challenging the myth that “Dance Critics must join gyms”
A few weeks ago, Gia Kourlas in the New York Times profiled the wave of Gaga classes that flooded the …
Hofesh Schecter Rocks Out
In Judaism, one’s religious identity is passed down from the mother. If your mother was Jewish, so are you, regardless …
Batsheva’s Field of Vision
There’s a lot about Sadeh21, the new work from Ohad Naharin for the Batsheva Dance Company, that feels familiar. There’s …
Snow-capped Mountain on the Mediterranean Coast: Art & Politics in Israel
Overlooking the shockingly blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea from the sleek concrete and glass structure of the Peres Center …
Dancing in the Desert
Walking barefoot over the desert floor is no easy feat. Rocks and stones of all textures stab your sole, stick …
Saving ArtPower!*
*ArtPower! at UC San Diego is the university’s multi-disciplinary arts presenter, bringing internationally renowned artists to campus. I served as …
My Two Left Feet 