Stanford Makishi to Leave The Baryshnikov Arts Center
Stanford Makishi has announced that he will step down as executive director at The Baryshnikov Arts Center (BAC). Mr. Makishi will remain in his position until February 28.
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Gallim Dance & Sidra Bell at DTW
A split-bill of Gallim Dance’s “For Glenn Gould” and Sidra Bell’s “POOL” make for an unfortunately disappointing evening
Talking to Sherry Dobbin of the Watermill Center
A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to speak with Sherry Dobbin, co-director of Robert Wilson’s Watermill Center and the residency program that is now entering its 6th year.
Performance News Digest: Jan. 19, 2011
Why will dancers let you into rehearsal but not actors? What is the difference between challenging and abusing your audience? Why doesn’t Mike Daisey care that Steve Jobs is ill? All this and more, from around the interwebs.
“My Mind Is Like An Open Meadow” at Portland’s Fertile Ground Festival
Hand2Mouth’s Erin Leddy debuts her solo show at Portland’s new theater festival
Another Week In Review(s)
Now I’m sniffling and coughing and bed-ridden. But it was worth it. Here’s Andy’s Week That Was.
FLICfest: Brooklyn’s new festival of Independent Feature-Length Choreography
A conversation with Jeramy Zimmerman, the creator and producer behind FLICfest, Brooklyn’s new dance festival that runs January 20-29, 2011.
Columbia and PS122 launch Arts Collaboration Lab
Columbia University School of the Arts and Performance Space 122 are joining forces to launch The Arts Collaboration Lab, a pioneering intensive summer workshop and residency program for artists and arts students. The Arts Collaboration Lab will inaugurate its pilot season on Columbia’s campus in July 2011.
Ellen Stewart Passes Away at 91
Ellen Stewart, the legendary Founder and Director of the La MaMa E.T.C. died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan.
Performance News
News from around the interwebs: Theater gets political (and politicized), dance goes contortionist in the new economy, Portland fields its best up-and-coming theatrical talent & more.
Public Theater Says “Free Belarus!”
The Public Theater is presenting a benefit performance of “Being Harold Pinter” on Monday, January 17th at 7PM, hosted by Tom Stoppard and Tony Kushner. They are also organizing a demo in front of the Belarus Embassy on Wednesday, January 19th.
The Nonsense Co.’s Storm Still
The Nonsense Company, featuring Rick Burkhardt from Three Pianos, is bringing its new work Storm Still to PS122 from February 12-27.