A Report from the Latest Edition of The Current Sessions
A group of young dance-makers displays some incredible movement talent, but even in an environment designed to promote risk-taking, only a few seemed to push their boundaries
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Shen Wei Takes Over the Armory (& the Rest of a Very Busy Week)
Our too-much-to-do list includes Peter Jacobs’ new show at the Chocolate Factory, a play about sex with comatose women directed by Lee Breuer, and more
Andy’s Random Reviews from New Opera to Afrobeat
A belated write-up for several shows Andy saw over the past two weeks around town, from The Kitchen to Harlem to Soho.
Diana Szeinblum’s ALASKA in HD at BAM
Diana Szeinblum’s “Alaska” will be shown in HD at BAM Rose Cinemas on Mon, Dec 5 at 7pm. Don’t miss!
Visual Art Performance vs. Contemporary Performance
What is the difference between Visual Art Performance and Contemporary Performance and why does it matter? Andy proposes some questions and answers.
Democracy, Art & Critics, or, What Happens to Important Stuff If There’s No One to Call It Important?
Michael Kaiser has been rightly ran through the ringer, but in this brave new democratically discoursive world, what happens to art?
John Jasperse’s “Canyon” Starts Strong Then Staggers Weakly to a Close
The talented choreographer’s newest work, at BAM’s Next Wave Fest, starts with a lot of promise, but then seems to lose its way before an unsatisfying end
Why Aren’t Audiences Stupid? (Andy Version)
Andy adds his $.02 to Jeremy’s response to Michael Kaiser’s HuffPo essay.
Mashinka Firunts and Danny Snelson’s “Semiospectacle Nº 2” at the IRT Theater
Sesquipedal performer and Culturebot contributor Mashinka Firunts returns to New York with the collaborative Semiospectacle this weekend
Why Aren’t Audiences Stupid?
Michael Kaiser laments that cultural elites can’t put a ticket-buying fear of ignorance into the masses anymore
Tom Bradshaw’s “Burning” on Theatre Row
Anal sex, cocaine and pederasty – Thomas Bradshaw is up to his old tricks in “Burning,” a new play produced by The New Group and directed by Scott Elliott
“The Climate Chronicles” at Incubator Arts Project
Donovan & Calderón’s new show at Incubator Arts Project is a humorous look at a dysfunctional group of scientists