Judith Jamison, Alvin Ailey Dancer of ‘Power and Radiance,’ Dies at 81
She became an international star as a member of the company and later directed it, guiding it out of debt and boosting its popularity.
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CreditChester Higgins Jr./The New York Times The Art of Not Belonging: Ralph Lemon Takes Over MoMA PS1
In certain circles, the name Ralph — like Merce or Madonna — lights up a room. The choreographer and visual artist is the subject of a major exhibition of his art and performances.
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CreditHannah Beier for The New York Times A Taylor Dancer for the Ages, ‘Unmannered and Wondrous’
Carolyn Adams, the Paul Taylor dancer turned educator, is being honored at the company’s gala with a new solo by Robert Battle, her former student.
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Another Beloved Book, Another Disappointing Ballet
American Ballet Theater unveils “Crime and Punishment,” an ambitious, but listless new production by Helen Pickett and James Bonas.
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More in Speaking in Dance ›A Star Ballerina Steps Into an Art Gallery
Sara Mearns’s long lines, from her feet to her expressive fingers, come to exquisite life in this duet, choreographed by Jodi Melnick.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch Three Dancers Pony Step Into the Sunset
A jaunty trio prances across the stage in Pam Tanowitz’s new work for Little Island.
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Sisterhood of Budding Ballerinas
Five students from the School of American Ballet perform an excerpt from George Balanchine’s classic “Serenade.”
CreditMohamed Sadek for The New York Times Watch a Tap Dance That Transcends Time
For her improvised solo to Max Roach and Cecil Taylor, Ayodele Casel said “the way in is to honor what you’re hearing.”
CreditFletcher Wolfe for The New York Times Alvin Ailey’s Silky Creatures of the Night
Two dancers from the Ailey company perform part of “Night Creature” on the roof of the Whitney Museum, where the choreographer is the subject of a major exhibition.
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Critic’s PickReview: Seven Dancers, a Mosaic of Movement
Netta Yerushalmy’s “Movement” at N.Y.U. Skirball comes from a patchwork of sources: TikTok, television, marching band practice and more.
By Siobhan Burke
Review: After 30 Years, a Controversial Dance Is Just a Dance
At the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Bill T. Jones’s “Still/Here” returns, free of the AIDS-era context in which it premiered.
By Brian Seibert
After Turmoil, Royal Danish Ballet Taps Veteran Dancer as Leader
Amy Watson will helm the storied company as it grapples with the sudden departure of its previous artistic director and accusations of abuse at its school.
By Javier C. Hernández
A ‘Crime and Punishment’ Ballet? It’s Not as ‘Ludicrous’ as It Seems.
“Why can’t ballet be a roller coaster?” Helen Pickett said of her and James Bonas’s full-length work, premiering this week at American Ballet Theater.
By Brian Seibert
An Unlikely Winner in the Office Real Estate Slump? A Dance Troupe.
The Paul Taylor Dance Company joins a very short list of dance troupes with substantial real estate in one of the world’s most expensive markets.
By Brian Seibert
Review: Porcupines of Plastic and Other Provocations
The choreographer Nadia Beugré, who brought her “Quartiers Libres Revisited” to New York Live Arts, likes to keep her audience close. And involved.
By Brian Seibert
Critic’s PickReview: The Miraculous Simplicity of Patti Smith’s Childhood
At the Baryshnikov Arts Center, an adaptation of Smith’s poem-memoir “Woolgathering” features Smith reciting, others dancing and a surprise guest.
By Brian Seibert
Modern Dance Takes Center Stage in South Korea
Thanks to government support — and a collaborative spirit among dance companies — the medium is thriving across the country.
By David Belcher
Dancing Bach’s ‘St. John Passion’
From Salzburg to Dijon to Paris, a German choreographer adds striking dance to the sacred oratorio.
By A.J. Goldmann
A Groundbreaking Performance Ventures Into New Romantic Territory
The Australian Ballet’s premiere of “Oscar,” based on the life of Oscar Wilde, explores the love relationship between two men.
By Roslyn Sulcas
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