The lucidity of Lucinda Childs
Kudos to choreographer Lucinda Childs, whose pristine and rigorous “Dance” — a glorious work of minimalist art from the late 70s — we so enjoyed Friday night at Royce Hall. Set to the music of Philip Glass, the reconstructed hour-long piece powers forth in real time, while, concurrently, a huge video projection displays giants performing ...
Polina Semionova, one of seven powerful female dancers of “Reflections” 1
I’m just back from Orange County’s Segerstrom Center where I saw “Reflections,” a beautifully performed showcase for the spectacular skills of seven Bolshoi Academy-trained ballerinas and four of their male comrades, er, colleagues. Lots of vibrant creativity on display here — in a regrettably overly long program. (I never thought I’d write the words, ‘Cut the ...
Maria Kochetkova & Jorma Elo rehearse for “Reflections” 1
Jan
16
2011
Opening on 20 January 2010 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, er … update, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, is the co-production with the Bolshoi Ballet, “Reflections.” Preparing a feature story for the Los Angeles Times, I had the opportunity to chat with San Francisco Ballet principal dancer Maria Kochetkova (her astoundingly beautiful ...