Dance

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Janice Berman - March 1, 2021

Three masterful dance commissions for New York City Center get an online reprise for Black History Month through March 5.

Emily Wilson - March 1, 2021

Sarah Crowell and Adia Tamar Whitaker co-curate a dance festival contemplating “a radically imagined Black future.”

Lou Fancher - February 22, 2021

Choreographer Robert Moses and Denise Saunders Thompson, of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, discuss increasing Black influence and the added challenges of the pandemic.

Annelies Zijderveld - February 22, 2021

Fifteen films showcase brand-new works by a global network of dancers, filmmakers, choreographers, and composers.

Janice Berman - February 15, 2021

Harsh reality begets a brilliant multimedia dance fantasy.

Peter Feher - January 26, 2021

The season, with many free performances, includes everything from flamenco to Ukrainian folk music to a walk in the park.

Lou Fancher - January 25, 2021

2021’s Best of the Festival celebrates dance-film premieres from all corners of the world.

Janos Gereben - January 19, 2021

Helgi Tomasson announces his retirement while working tirelessly to present a bold, creative digital season.

Lou Fancher - January 18, 2021

The bicoastal dance company premieres a new work Jan. 29–30.

Janice Berman - January 18, 2021

The company’s virtual gala offers fresh reminders of its ongoing strengths and tantalizing glimpses of great things to come.