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Tango After Dark

March 6, 2025

"Tango After Dark" came across as more of a slick cabaret act, albeit one that was performed and staged with professional polish. The dramatically focused lighting by original designer Charlie Morgan Jones (Clancy Flynn, assistant lighting designer and USA tour) gave theatrical flair to the choreography which, though a limited vision of this dance form, was entertaining and, at times, quite exciting. There’s nothing wrong with entertainment or excitement even if it isn’t high art. This ensemble provided two hours of fantasy even if it was a glib take on the Tango. It was a good show and a good time. [more]

Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance 2015

April 4, 2015

What became clear over the course of the four performances under review attended were the subtle changes in Mr. Taylor’s work over the years, how his works have become less deep and more oddball. This was a terrific way to see everything from his delightfully lovely “white” ballet, “Aureole” (1962), to his most recent opus, “Death and the Damsel,” a dark, distorted—sadistic, even—view of female sexuality. No matter what period the works come from, and no matter what one thinks of them, they are always models of craftsmanship, design and musicality. [more]