Mike Tyus, Shawn Fitzgerald Ahern and Jordan Kriston in On the Nature of Things. (Photo by Grant Halverson) They did it again. This oddball dance company has delighted us with another dynamite performance. Started four decades ago by four gymnasts from Dartmouth College who, after wandering into a dance class, developed an idiosyncratic style of dance (which they named after … [Read more...]
BodyTraffic closes Duncan season in spectacular style
By Tara Mitton Catao Have you ever wondered what contemporary performing art is coming out of Los Angeles — that jaded bastion of entertainment — these days? What is fresh and authentic? Your question would have not only been answered but also splendidly fulfilled if you had seen BodyTraffic perform this past weekend at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth. This terrific … [Read more...]
BodyVox gives Duncan audience fun, engaging evening
By Tara Mitton Catao In the third installment of its popular modern dance series, the Duncan Theatre veered away from the companies of iconic modern dance makers and presented BodyVox. The eight-member troupe from Portland, Ore., is the creation of the husband-and-wife team of Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland and showcases their choreography. Both share the same professional … [Read more...]
Paul Taylor at Duncan: The renegade still astonishes
By Tara Mitton Catao It was only a short 13 months ago that the Paul Taylor Dance Company was here at the Duncan Theatre performing the iconic modern dance choreographer’s trademark athletic dances. They were revving up for a major season in New York at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. During the three-week season, a vast variety of programs were to showcase Taylor’s … [Read more...]
2014-15 arts preview: The season in dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The coming dance season promises a strong line up for lovers of both contemporary dance and classical ballet, from large companies such as Miami City Ballet to scrappy modern dance troupes such as Reach Dance Collective. Here’s a closer look at what will be on view for lovers of dance this coming season: Duncan Theatre: The always satisfying seasons at … [Read more...]
Playwright Macmillan: How ‘Lungs’ came to be
Rising British playwright Duncan Macmillan is gaining considerable attention and productions with his seriocomic play Lungs, now playing at The Theatre at Arts Garage through April 14. In it, we eavesdrop on a couple, M. (Cliff Burgess) and W. (Betsy Graver), contemplating having a child, but concerned about bringing one into a world of global anxiety and political unrest. We … [Read more...]
Ballet Hispanico a knockout at Duncan
By Tara Mitton Catao Last night at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth, New York-based Ballet Hispanico continued its 43-year-old tradition of presenting dance that explores the diversity of Latino culture and presented a program of contemporary work that was impeccably performed and deeply artistic. Jardi Tancat, the opening work on the program, was the very first work of … [Read more...]
Momix’s ‘Botanica’ stunning at Duncan
Momix never disappoints. Audiences go knowing that they will be visually satisfied and expecting something new and exciting to excite their tastebuds. After all, Momix has been doing just that since it was founded 30 years ago. It is similar to returning to one’s favorite gourmet restaurant, being served multiple exotic courses and knowing that one will leave sublimely … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2012-13: New leadership at MCB raises dance stakes
Although Ballet Florida is now long-gone, the world of South Florida dance is seeing other big changes, most notably the arrival at Miami City Ballet of a new director following the sidelining and then departure of the company’s founder, Edward Villella. But there are small, scrappy companies hereabouts making their marks in the dance world, and the major area venues are … [Read more...]
Trey McIntyre show spectacular at Duncan
The Trey McIntyre Project reinvented itself Friday night with an evening of fabulous dancing to the music of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Roy Orbison. What made the high-speed and energetic dancing in Friday’s performance at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth so engaging is something subtle and quiet. Perhaps it’s all captured in the word “project”: This company does not … [Read more...]