Gestures of Erasure
Alice Blumenfeld questions if it is appropriate to apply Western terminologies toward cultural dance forms, like flamenco’s soleá, and makes the case for a more culturally sensitive approach to comparing dance forms.
Alice Sheppard: “I Want to Build a Network of Legacy”
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT; ILLUSTRATION BY LIZ BRENT-MALDONADO After taking her first dance class on a dare, Alice Sheppard resigned her academic professorship to pursue dance. As…
A Choreographic Approach to Understanding the Black Male Body
An Interview with Musa Hlatshwayo Musa Hlatshwayo is a dancer and choreographer in South Africa. One of his most recent works, UDODANA, explores the black male…
The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture: “Why Don’t We Have One?”
BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Adam Horowitz’ easy-going personality belies the scope of his work. The original dreamer and schemer behind the United States Department of Arts and…