My New Article in the New York Times
ISRAELI TROUPE HAS HEARTS WIDE OPEN After more than two decades as one of Israel’s most recognizable and celebrated dancers …
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Deathly dance of the virgin: “The Rite of Spring” turns 100 today
The scene at the Theatre des Champs-Elysees in Paris on May 29, 1913, resembled more a brawl of Beitar Jerusalem …
Batsheva Unchained: The dance company digs itself into “The Hole”
[This article originally appeared in Haaretz, the Israeli newspaper, as part of my weekly culture column The Fop.] Ohad Naharin, …
Introducing the Culture Fop
Culture Fop is my new weekly column for Haaretz daily newspaper, one of Israel’s most respected & provocative publications. Culture Fop explores …
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 …
Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat Out Lies
John Jasperse Company REDCAT Sunday, April 18, 2010 We all have split personalities sometimes. In different environments or situations, around …
Getting Up Close to Batsheva
During a performance, dancers generally don’t stand a foot in front of you and stare deeply into your eyes, or …
Diary of a Traveling Dance Enthusiast
When great dance comes within a stone’s throw of San Diego, what’s a dance enthusiast to do but take a …
San Diego Dance Emerges
Watching the established San Diego dance companies, and even many of those dancers who try their hand at choreography, one …
Taking a Look at Peter Chu
Check out my recent article about the San Diego Trolley Dances, a So. Cal dance institution that has been around …
My Two Left Feet 