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Dance is a distinctive art form encompassing an incredible range of styles and practices, but content in this section puts it in conversation with theatre in various ways, from conversations about theatre and dance in systems-impacted communities and Africana dance dramaturgies to essays about disability, pop culture, and more.

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Finding the Individual in Your Digital Choreography Library
Podcast
Finding the Individual in Your Digital Choreography Library
by Tjaša Ferme, LaJune McMillian
15 February 2024
Aristotle Thinks Again
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Aristotle Thinks Again
Part of Great Jones Rep's Humanismo: Ancient Futures Series. 
Sunday 28 January 2024
United States
Ashley Chen's Performance of Distances
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Ashley Chen's Performance of Distances
Ashley Chen—choreographer, performer, and founder of Kashyl—brings his work to La MaMa as part of Villa Albertine’s 2023 Dance Season.
Friday 8 December 2023
United States
The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference
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The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference

Thursday 9 June 2016
Austin, TX, United States

Dance/USA—the national association for professional dance—presented the Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2016 Annual Conference in Austin, Texas livestreamed on the commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 9 June at 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 16:00-17:30 GMT / 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. BST (London). Follow the conversation on social media via the hashtag #DUSAconf and follow @DanceUSAorg on Twitter.

DANCE New York Performed Manifestos
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DANCE New York Performed Manifestos

Monday 23 May 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center in New York City presented DANCE New York Performed Manifestos—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 23 May at 3:30 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 5:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 6:30 p.m. EDT (New York). On Twitter use #HowlRound.

The 2016 Network of Ensemble Theaters Intersection: Ensembles + Universities Symposium
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The 2016 Network of Ensemble Theaters Intersection: Ensembles + Universities Symposium

20 - 22 May 2016
Chicago, IL, United States

The Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET), in association with Columbia College of Chicago and the League of Chicago Theatres, presented the second event in our multi-year series of national symposia that brings together ensemble artists, practitioners, and educators. This event is livestreamed from Chicago, Illinois on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on 20-22 May. In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @NETEnsembles.

Committed to Not Knowing
Essay

Committed to Not Knowing

Lessons from BOOMERANG

15 April 2016

Playwright Will Arbery shares his experience working with BOOMERANG Dance Company and how movement informs his writing process.

On the Timely Racial Politics of The Royale
Essay

On the Timely Racial Politics of The Royale

24 March 2016

Manuel Betancourt on The Royale by Marco Ramírez at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City.

Breaking Through Bars
Essay

Breaking Through Bars

The Bold Vision Behind Oracle Theatre’s The Hairy Ape

8 March 2016

Andrew Bailes interviews director Monty Cole about his all-male, all-black production of Eugene O’Neill’s The Hairy Ape in Chicago, Illinois.

Performance Italia U35
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Performance Italia U35

A showcase of Italian companies under 35, between dance, theatre and new media

Friday 4 March to Sunday 6 March 2016

La Mama Umbria International of Italy presented three events from Performance Italia U35 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Friday 4 March to Sunday 6 March. In Twitter, follow @LaMaMaETC and use hashtag #howlround

The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World
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The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World

Sunday 17 January 2016
New York, NY, United States

The Gathering 2016: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World livestreamed from New York City on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 17 January at 1 p.m.-4 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 3 p.m.-6 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 4 p.m.-7 p.m. EST (New York). Use Twitter hashtag #TheGathering2016 and direct your comments @CamilleABrown. Facilitators' Twitter handles are: @DancingWhileBlk@PalomaMcGregor@shanijamila. The Gathering partner Twitter handles are: @NewYorkLiveArts@TheFieldNYC@DanceNYC.

Dancing is About Moving
Essay

Dancing is About Moving

19 December 2015

Maria Genné discusses the philosophy of Kairos! Alive and its community work with youth and the elderly.

Every Body on the Dance Floor
Essay

Every Body on the Dance Floor

On Jérôme Bel’s Ballet

17 December 2015

Patrick Gaughan reviews Jérôme Bel’s Ballet at the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York City. 

Performances in the Temps d’Images Festival / Independent Performing Arts Platform
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Performances in the Temps d’Images Festival / Independent Performing Arts Platform

Thursday 12 November - Saturday 14 November 2015
Cluj, Romania

Temps d’Images Festival / Independent Performing Arts Platform in Cluj, Romania presented She’s a Good Boy by Compania 28, Cunthate [ură] by BÉZNĂ Theatre, and Domestic Products livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv Thursday 12 November to Saturday 14 November. In Twitter, use #howlround and follow @HowlRoundTV

Climate Change Theatre Action Event at Artichoke Dance
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Climate Change Theatre Action Event at Artichoke Dance

Saturday 7 November 2015
New York, NY, United States

Artichoke Dance in New York City presented a Climate Change Theatre Action event with eight new theatrical works as part of ArtCOP21—worldwide performances bringing awareness to and fostering dialogue around climate change—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 7 November at 8 p.m. EST (New York) / 7 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 5 p.m. PST (Los Angeles). In Twitter use #artcop21#ArtichokeDance, and follow @ArtichokeDance and @HowlRoundTV.

Independent, Fringe, and Alternative
Essay

Independent, Fringe, and Alternative

Czech Theatre Beyond the Big Houses

30 October 2015

Eva Kyselová writes about trends in independent theatre in the Czech Republic.

Choreography Isn’t Just For Dancing
Essay

Choreography Isn’t Just For Dancing

The Films of Bob Fosse

18 October 2015

Bob Fosse is the only theatre artist who has won eight Tony Awards for choreography and one for direction, an Academy Award, and an Emmy. Dan Friedman considers Fosse’s impressive although spare film legacy.

Was it Me, or the Audience? A Dancer’s Conundrum Post-Performance
Essay

Was it Me, or the Audience? A Dancer’s Conundrum Post-Performance

29 September 2015

Dancer Chloe Woggon discusses her performing a dance in front of an audience, in which she had an metaphysical experience.

Push-Pull
Essay

Push-Pull

Available Light and the Fringe Culture in Philadelphia

22 September 2015

Emma Wiseman on Available Light by Lucinda Childs, designed by Frank Gehry and scored by John Adams at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Age and Visibility in Dance
Essay

Age and Visibility in Dance

DISTILLERY interview with Kesha McKey and Scott Heron

8 August 2015

Emilie Whelan facilitates an interview between dancers Kesha McKey and Scott Heron about age, visibility, and setting their choreography on the bodies of other dancers.

Urban Bush Women and Voices from the Bush
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Urban Bush Women and Voices from the Bush

Saturday 25 July 2015
New Orleans, LA, United States

 

Urban Bush Women and Junebug Productions with support from the Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans' Performance Support Program presented Urban Bush Women and Voices from the Bush with special guests Sunni Patterson, Craig Harris, and Rhodessa Jones livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 25 July at 7 p.m. CDT (New Orleans) / 8 p.m. EDT (New York) / 5 p.m. PDT (San Francisco). 

The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2015 Annual Conference
Video

The Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2015 Annual Conference

Thursday 18 June 2015
Miami, FL, United States

 

Dance/USA—the national association for professional dance—presented the Opening Plenary of the Dance/USA 2015 Annual Conference in Miami livestreamed on the commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 18 June at 7:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 9:30 a.m. CDT (Chicago) / 10:30 a.m. EDT (New York) / 14:30 GMT / 15:30 BST (London).

Aerial Dancing with Karen A. Fuhrman
Essay

Aerial Dancing with Karen A. Fuhrman

30 April 2015

The author explores theatre and aerial dancing through the work of Karen A. Fuhrman's company, Grounded Aerial. 

Technicolor Broadway
Essay

Technicolor Broadway

On The Town, Gigi, and An American in Paris

23 April 2015

The author on three musicals that have opened on Broadway this season, all descended from movie musicals that the MGM movie studio made in the Technicolor era. 

Cosmin Manolescu & Mihaela Dancs’ Piece with limited responsibility at The National Dance Center Bucharest’s LIKE CNDB # 1 Festival
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Cosmin Manolescu & Mihaela Dancs’ Piece with limited responsibility at The National Dance Center Bucharest’s LIKE CNDB # 1 Festival

Saturday 21 March 2015
Bucharest, Romania

The National Dance Center Bucharest, Romania presents Cosmin Manolescu & Mihaela Dancs’ Piece with limited responsibility livestreamed from the LIKE CNDB #1 Festival on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Saturday 21 March at 10:30 a.m. PDT (Los Angeles) / 12:30 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 1:30 p.m. EDT (New York) / 17:30 GMT/UTC (London) / 18:30 CET (Paris) / 19:30 EET (Bucharest). 

MindFluctuations by The Maida Withers Dance Construction Company
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MindFluctuations by The Maida Withers Dance Construction Company

Thursday 19 March 2015
Washington, D.C., United States

The Maida Withers Dance Construction Company and the Lisner Auditorium at George Washington University in Washington, DC presented the world premiere of MindFluctuations livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 19 March at 8 p.m. EDT (New York) / 7 p.m. CDT (Chicago) / 5 p.m. PDT (Los Angeles).

The Gathering 2015: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World
Video

The Gathering 2015: Advocating for Black Female Choreographers in the Contemporary Dance World

Sunday 11 January 2015
New York, NY, United States

Camille A. Brown presented The Gathering 2015 livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 11 January at 4 p.m. PST (San Francisco) / 6 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 7 p.m. EST (New York).

a painting of a woman falling
Eugen Jebeleanu's Hotel 
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Eugen Jebeleanu's Hotel 

A Non-Verbal Theatre Performance from the Temps d’Images Festival

Sunday 16 November 2014
Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Colectiv A in Cluj-Napoca, Romania presented Hotel, a non-verbal theatre performance representative of the Romanian New Performance Wave  livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 16 November at 10:30 a.m. PST (San Francisco) / 1:30 p.m. EST (New York) / 18:30 GMT (London) / 20:30 EET (Bucharest).