Author: Alyssa Alpine
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“Mies Julie” at St. Ann’s Warehouse
A fierce South African reconception of Strindberg’s play falters under the weight of the racial, economic, and social issues
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“Blood Play” at The Bushwick Starr
In their latest, The Debate Society produce a quietly compelling drama zooming in on middle-class anxieties and insecurities
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Nora Chipaumire’s “Miriam” at BAM
The show dwells in a world of the barely seen and the partially heard, but instead of inspiring activism, it spurs apathy
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The Culturebot Guide to “Einstein On The Beach”
CULTUREBOT infiltrates EINSTEIN to retrieve an insider’s guide on how best to enjoy this legendary, but daunting, work.
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Michael Clark Company blasts thru The Whitney Biennial
Michael Clark Company’s WHO’S ZOO?, part of the Whitney Biennial 2012, is Cunningham-lite via 1980s punk.
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Batsheva Dance Company’s “Hora” is an Hour Well Spent
In an era of rehashing familiar variations on ballet vs. classic modern dance vs. post-modern vocabularies, Batsheva represents the possibility of a different understanding of dance
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“Devotion Study #1–The American Dancer”
“Sarah Michelson’s Devotion Study #1–The American Dancer” at the Whitney Biennial 2012 retreads familiar territory with little resolution.