"So You Think You Can Dance" co-creator and executive producer Nigel Lythgoe sees a lot of talented young people who aren't quite ready to take the stage on his hit show. That's why he decided to create a nonprofit to boost dance education in the U.S. through scholarships, school programs and a dance academy in Los Angeles, CNN reports . The Dizzy Feet Foundation is a group effort by Lythgoe,...
Move over Jennifer Hudson! She’s not the only former American Idol contestant to break into the acting business. Syesha Mercado, season 7 finalist, has joined the cast of the Broadway adaptation of Dreamgirls. Jennifer previously won an Oscar for her performance in the movie version. In preparation for her role, Syesha will be teaming up [...] Related posts: Syesha Mercado Tried To Make Best...
Step Afrika At the Chicago Human Rhythm Project 20th Anniversary Harris Theater in Millennium Park As a theater guy, a dance concert is a pretty rare thing. I should go to more of them but with countless opportunities (many of them missed) to see live theater in Chicago and less time to accommodate most evenings out, I sadly don't attend too much in the way of dance. Step Afrika made me realize what...
Love | Death | Devil – The Piece: A Dance-Theatre Performance by the Ben J. Riepe Kompanie The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan and Ranga Shankara are presenting a dance-theatre performance by the Ben J. Riepe Kompanie from Düsseldorf, Germany. Event: [...]
*Please request a ticket to this event at Visitor Services when purchasing or picking up your admission ticket for REPLICA. Seating is limited and tickets will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Choreographers Jonah Bokaer and Judith Sanchez Ruiz, and visual artist Daniel Arsham will join Suzanne Anker and Michael Maizels for a discussion about art and illusion, mirror neurons, and...
GRADE: A- Photo by Monique Carboni Book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Music and lyrics by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Choreographed and directed by Jones. Eugene O'Neill Theatre. The wallflowers are few at Bill T. Jones' exuberant Afrobeat dance party, transferred triumpantly from last year's Off-Broadway run at 37 Arts. Critics go wild for the choreography, music, costumes and the charismatic lead performance...
Stay Still While I Kick You Fans of martial arts action films in this region would find reason to celebrate recently with the introduction of Iko Uwais showcasing some combat Silat in Merantau and while I had counted him in amongst peers such as Tony Jaa, Jija Yanin stands out for being the only female of the lot who can dish out as much punishment as she could receive, and breakthrough performances...
NewYorkology contributor Alexandra Farkas last year directed the New York premiere of John Fleming’s “ The Two Lives of Napoleon Beazley ” at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center is back as NewYorkology’s theater critic after a hiatus to give birth to a beautiful baby girl. It turns out that whether you know anything about Fela Anikulapo Kuti is not important. What is important...
Back in theatres this Christmas, Alvin and the Chipmunks are back! You can watch the entire trailer here, complete with the girls that will steal the hearts of our 3 furry friends. The girls are voiced by Amy Poheler, Christina Applegate, and Anna Farris. Related posts:Alvin & The Chipmunks: The SqueakquelMTV Movie [...] Related posts: Alvin & The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel MTV Movie Awards:...
The grotesque underbelly of Japan's kawaii culture... That got your attention? Good, because that's the theme of an upcoming event at NYC's Japan Society. From December 3-5, Japan Society will present the world premiere of its commission to Bessie Award-winning American choreographer Jeremy Wade. Titled "there is no end to more", the dance will take a playful and cynical look at Japanese...
Until the mid-1970s, the music and dance of Africa was largely “folkloric” to Bill T. Jones. “It was beautiful people in the bush, dancing and singing," says the modern dance choreographer. “I was much more preoccupied with the rock counterculture...
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. SOON PERFORMANCE Chunky Move/Gideon Obarzanek (Australia) GLOW Thursday & Friday December 3 & 4, 7 & 9 PM $15 / $10 / $5 Conceived as a "biotech fiction" by Australian choreographer Gideon Obarzanek and interactive software creator Frieder Weiss, Glow transforms a solo dancer into a mutant figure both sensual and grotesque....
To celebrate its anniversary at Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, Tiffany & Return to Tiffany heart lock charm and bracelet is exhibiting four table settings that depict imaginary moments in a Manhattan where big bands played and the Empire State Building was still the tallest building in the world. On the store’s [...]
Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra have finally tied the knot in Khandala, which is the venue for the wedding. According to sources, Shilpa had her mehendi and sangeet ceremony. Choreographer Ganesh Hegde was called to choreograph the dances for the sangeet. Daler Mehendi too performed at the sangeet. According to a source Shamita and Shilpa performed at the sangeet. The wedding took ...
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