The Trouble with Expectations

I once got in a bit of an argument with a friend of mine about expectations. He claimed we should never have expectations because they only lead to trouble. I claimed that expectations are ineffaceable. I am willing to concede now that perhaps he had a point: while we can’t […]

October 24, 2011  |  Read Article

The Art of Wandering

Dandelion Dancetheater and AXIS Dance Company recently teamed up to present The Dislocation Express on and near BART this past July 24, 27, 29, and 30. They dressed as gypsies, a wandering tribe of dancers. The title itself evokes a sense of nomadism; dislocation is out of place, and express […]

August 9, 2011  |  Read Article

Please Sit Back, Relax, and Enjoy the Show

What am I seeing? Do I like what I’m seeing? What are the performers doing? What are they wearing? How are they lit? What emotions are being evoked in me? What formations, positions, and configurations are the performers moving through? Are they difficult? Are they pleasing? Am I enjoying watching […]

April 28, 2011  |  Read Article

For The Grace of Ralph Lemon

Ralph Lemon, the acclaimed choreographer/visual artist, presented How Can you Stay in the House All Day and Not Go Anywhere? on October 7-10 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. After the Friday show, Angela Mattox, the Performing Arts Curator, led a question and answer session with Lemon and […]

October 25, 2010  |  Read Article

In The Name Of Dance

It’s called Please Love Me. The name of it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth, something of vulnerability and humility. A superficial list of its components only serves to reinforce this taste. Malinda LaVelle screams “Fuck You” to hysteria. Starkly naked and utterly nonsexual, Christian Burns duets with Andrea […]

May 13, 2010  |  Read Article