Author: Eve Bromberg
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James Allister Sprang at Baryshnikov Arts: Seeking Active “Rest Within the Wake”
Active reflection and associations should comprise our meditative state. If there were moments during the piece that disturbed us, we should return to the breathing exercise to find calm.
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Best of The Summer: Alex Edelman’s “Just For Us” — A Nuanced Exploration of Judaism and Standpoint
Edelman always wanted to be white. ‘I know, I know. Dream achieved!’ he says.
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“Blessed Unrest” Misconceptions: A Mismatched Use of Traditional Theater Mechanics
How for the next few weeks these actors get to tackle conflicts onstage and then return to their everyday lives, undeniably altered. Meanwhile, before me, a performance was taking place. We were involved in something together, the audience and actors.
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Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window” Offers Up Complex Women and Self-Criticism in a Quasi-Solipsistic Depiction of the 60s
There are those cultural events that feel too good to be true – many stars align to create a perfectly satisfying contribution, almost all-encompassing in its thoughtoutness.
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Sure, Critique Ballet and Balanchine, but Erika Lantz Does it Wrong
Pain has been felt in the halls of Balanchine’s house, but joy and beauty exist too. Neither outweighs the other.