We’re about to do this whole thing again: Another lockdown, aiming to curb a spike in cases in a province that, so far, has been a leading example of how to do this whole COVID thing right. It’s been a combination of personal vigilance, pre-existing factors and, often, individual privilege (like the ability for office […]
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Review: House Mix
For its fiftieth anniversary, Toronto Dance Theatre is touring eleven Canadian cities with House Mix, a selection of five short works from choreographer Christopher House, the company’s Artistic Director since 1994. It is an eclectic sampling of House’s work, spanning his decades-long career. The program begins with the frenetic Martingales, a piece in which a […]
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Review: Compañia Sharon Fridman
The two pieces presented by Spanish dance company, Compañia Sharon Fridman, are based in the technique of contact improvisation. The resulting movement is wonderfully fluid and allows pairs or groups of bodies to move and balance in ways that should be impossible. The dancers support one another and move as a single unit. A foot […]
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Chouinard returns tonight, at the Cohn
If you want to see a big gun perform, Marie Chouinard is like the Wayne Gretzky of the Canadian contemporary dance scene. The award-winning choreographer’s company returns tonight, in what’s almost become an annual visit, with two pieces: 24 Preludes by Chopin and The Rite of Spring. It’s worth a trip through the rain in […]
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Heavenly SINS performing
Peter Eastwood This Thursday night marks the first time since 2006 that all the members of Sometimes in Nova Scotia will be dancing together on the same Halifax stage. The cheekily named young contemporary dance collective, who are spread out across the country, debuts its new piece Xs—-the fourth in its 7 Deadly Sins series—-on […]
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Live Art announces new season on International Dance Day
Montreal Danse Troglodyte Plastique It’s an appropriately busy International Dance Day (and a recently declared Nova Scotia Dance Week), for Live Art Productions: Tonight is the premiere of Denise Fujiwara’s new piece at the James Dunn (420-0003 for tickets), and the launch of their 2010-2011 season. Although contemporary dance might not be the loudest or […]
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Montréal Danse tells a story, or seven…
At the heart of Montréal Danse’s piece On the Ice of Labrador is a real story. Actually, not just one story, but many old family tales, collected from the company’s seven dancers by choreographer Sarah Chase. According to MD artistic director Kathy Casey, “Chase loves to unearth stories and find the links and common themes.” […]
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Review: Lisa Phinney’s Analogy for Solid Bones
Conservationists take note: If you want people to pay attention, partner with an artist. Lisa Phinney’s Analogy for Solid Bones, inspired by the behaviours and plight of the loon, whose ecosystem is being destroyed by mercury poisoning, is a provocative and ultimately heartbreaking dance piece, subtle and yet strong in its message. Seven dancers dressed […]