New Work: Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili "Bronx Gothic," "The Last Heifer" Danspace Project, Platforms 2012: Parallels New York, NY March 16, 2012 By Martha Sherman Copyright © 2012 by Martha Sherman Nora Chipaumire and Okwui Okpokwasili are more than dancers; they are forces of nature. In a casting coup for his consistently strong series, Ishmael Houston-Jones, the curator of Danspace’s Platforms 2012: Parallels, paired the women – both Bessie award winners at the height of their expressive abilities – for an evening of two powerful solos.
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“No Time to Fly" Deborah Hay Danspace Project New York, NY March 27, 2010 By Martha Sherman Copyright © 2010 by Martha Sherman There is no beginning or end to dance, veteran choreographer and dancer Deborah Hay reminds us. As the se... Read Post