Venue: New York City Center

Hofesh Shechter's Red Carpet for Paris Opera Ballet offered brief harrowing elements in an otherwise tiresome evening, though the music, also by Shechter, was tremendous.

A very diverse mixed bill for Fall for Dance showed some top notch dancing though it was not entirely successful choreographically.

A perfect triple bill became a less perfect quadruple bill. Brilliant performances by dancers from Gibney, kNoname Artist, Paris Opera étoiles rarely seen in New York and – a rarity these days – live musicians. 

At the New York City Center, where founder Arthur Mitchell became a star, Dance Theatre of Harlem delivered a diverse program of works by Balanchine, Forsythe, Garland and Jodie Gates.

New York City Ballet's Sara Mearns proves that she is a natural contemporary dancer in a self-curated double bill.

Despite my reservations about Diabelli, there is no doubt Twyla Tharp is one of the most inventive, adventurous voices in dance still (and she's 83). She deserves her flowers.

Alter Ego – an exhilarating and mesmerizing display of flamenco dancing and music.

An era has come to an end at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, its repertory in admirable shape, its dancers even more so.