Lar Lubovitch's shapely choreography a good mix of trite and appropriately mystifying

Por Rachel Rizzuto, 14 octubre 2013

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Crítica hecha desde Joyce Theater, Nueva York el 9 octubre 2013

The Time Before the Time After (Lar Lubovitch)

Concerto Six Twenty-Two (duet)

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Men's Stories: A Concerto in Ruin

Lar Lubovitch Dance Company

Lar Lubovitch’s Othello is Shakespeare meets drambalet at ABT

Ivy Lin, 6th March

In spite of somewhat limited dance vocabulary, American Ballet Theatre showcased its strength in dance actors presenting a very enjoyable Othello in New York.

***11

Balanchine's Baiser de la fée still doesn't work

Ivy Lin, 19th September

Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée is revived infrequently. It is an odd ballet, as if Balanchine’s couldn’t quite resolve his troubles choreographing to this piece.

****1

New York City Center’s Fall for Dance 2020

Ivy Lin, 29th October

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other.

****1

Lar Lubovitch: A Golden Anniversary

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn, 20th April

At its best, Lubovitch's work elevates the spirit and serves as a reminder that there’s beauty in the world.

***11

ABT's Othello

Carla Escoda, 19th May

American Ballet Theatre revives Lar Lubovitch's 1997 Othello with Marcelo Gomes, Julie Kent, James Whiteside, and Stella Abrera in the lead roles. Unfortunately, the formidable dancing and acting could not survive the calamitous score.

**111

New York City Center’s Fall for Dance 2020

Ivy Lin, 29th October

New York City Center’s annual Fall for Dance festival heads online in a pair of programs, one much stronger than the other.

****1

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Rachel Rizzuto

Rachel Rizzuto received her BFA in dance performance and choreography from the University of Southern Mississippi. She is currently an editor for Dance Teacher magazine, and she is a founding member of modern dance company Mari Meade Dance Collective.