fbpx
ADVERTISE
pick up locations
donate

Jewish Journal

Connect. Inform. Inspire.

Category

choreographer

‘Fluid Infinities’ displays architecture in motion at the Hollywood Bowl

Jewish Journal August 28, 2013

If you were to assume that Jacques Heim, the bold and much-praised founder of the Diavolo Dance Theater was a choreographer, no one would blame you. Diavolo is, after all, a dance company, and Heim, a roguish Frenchman who talks quickly and passionately about his art, seems to fulfill all the prerequisites of the profession. But you would be wrong, at least according to him.

Limon’s Company Revives a Classic Dance

Susan Josephs December 8, 2005

The dance, called \”Missa Brevis,\” premiered the following year in a bombed-out church in Budapest and would become a masterpiece of the Limon canon. The June 1958 issue of Dance Magazine declared \”it has been a long time since modern dance has produced a work so profoundly stirring and exalting.\” Carla Maxwell, artistic director of the Jose Limon Dance Company since 1978, called it \”one of those rare, perfect dances. Poland moved Limon profoundly, and from it, he created some of the most glorious choreography.\”

A Concert of Conscience

Naomi Pfefferman June 17, 2004

In choreographer Roni Kosmal-Wernik\’s piece about the aftermath of a suicide bombing, a dancer prowls the stage as if searching for a lost loved one. Her movements become heavy, brooding, as if she is burdened by an invisible weight.\n\nInspired by a family friend\’s death in a 2001 attack, Kosmal-Wernik\’s work will help kick off a June 20 event at Temple Emanuel to support other victims of terror. Performers such as pianist Sha-Rone Kushnir will appear to benefit ATZUM, a Jerusalem-based charity that provides necessities for families not covered by Israel\’s overburdened welfare system.\n\n\”Artists for ATZUM,\” is the latest Los Angeles response to Israel-based violence.

A Biblical ‘Song’ and Dance

Naomi Pfefferman June 5, 2003

Al Carmines\’ lush score provides the backdrop for \”The Song of Songs,\” now at the Fountain, in which five dancers pair off while singers chant biblical text. Its creators hope to convey the essence of the ancient poetry, which describes God\’s love for the Israelites as the passion between a man and a woman.

Flamboyant Ballet

Naomi Pfefferman May 1, 2003

When Boris Eifman\’s ballet, \”Tchaikovsky: The Mystery of Life and Death,\” premiered in Moscow in 1993, angry picketers surrounded the concert hall.

Flamboyant Ballet

Naomi Pfefferman April 24, 2003

When Boris Eifman\’s ballet, \”Tchaikovsky: The Mystery of Life and Death,\” premiered in Moscow in 1993, angry picketers surrounded the concert hall.

New Articles

More news and opinions than at a
Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.

Jewish Journal

Connect. Inform. Inspire.
© Copyright 2024 Tribe Media Corp • Powered by Lightdrop

More news and opinions than at a Shabbat dinner, right in your inbox.