What goes in your cart when you are scrolling? Is it the same thing you got last time or is it something different? Maybe something catches your eye and you take the risk and drop it into your shopping cart. Well, in this season’s lineup for dance in Palm Beach, there is a something to like for everyone. The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has restocked its dance … [Read more...]
‘Alice’ shows Momix’s creativity undiminished
Published almost 160 years ago, Lewis Carroll’s Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has captured a special place in nearly everyone’s heart. Its tale, which is brimming with delightful characters and entertaining imagery, plays with our sense of logic. The book, which is loved the world over by children and adults alike, served as the perfect fodder to ignite the inventiveness … [Read more...]
Momix continues to astonish in Duncan show
The title of the performance — Viva Momix: The Greatest Hits Tour — did sound a bit like a Latin band’s last hurrah but Momix’s return to the Duncan Theatre on March 2 was nothing like that. As always, it was a complete delight — an inventive and fun evening filled with excellent dancing and a wonderful sampling of highlights from Momix’s outstanding evening-length works, … [Read more...]
Momix’s ‘Opus Cactus’ stuns, but only intermittently
The Sonoran Desert in Arizona is a very impressive place. Imagine seeing it for the very first time if you grew up on a dairy farm in rural Vermont. How would you react? Moses Pendleton — who did — was so impressed that he created his own version of it to put on the stage. Although he is not really known as a choreographer, he created his first incarnation of Opus Cactus as … [Read more...]
Season Preview 2016-17: Dance
By Tara Mitton Catao The dance season in Palm Beach County offers a wide variety of everything from classic ballets presented by one of the best troupes in the country to new work by young, innovative companies making their own mark on the field. Here’s a look: Miami City Ballet will add five major works to its repertoire this season, included a highly anticipated world … [Read more...]