The Arts in NYC Fall 2012

Hello Everyone, Take a look at what The New York Times said about tonight’s performance. Happy Thanksgiving! Professor Eversley   2

Like Professor Eversley said, the Joyce Theater was very small.  Surprisingly we were able to sit in the second row, which was great but made watching the dance a little hard later on.  Because we were so close, we could see the dancers breathing and sweating as well as the muscles in every single body […]

Other than my high school’s talent shows, I have never seen dancers performing live, and I definitely never saw professional dancing on stage. Because of this, I tried to approach the experience with an open mind, yet I still couldn’t help but keep thinking how hard it might be for me to stay awake, especially […]

The Complexions Contemporary Ballet performance at the Joyce Theater was a wonderful and memorable experience not just for me, but probably for most in attendance this past Thursday evening. Complexions presented a dazzling show, Celebrate…Rising Stars in Dance, which not only satisfied the taste buds of some of the older attendees, but us, the ever-easily […]

When I first heard we were going to see a ballet, I innately grimaced and did not think I would enjoy the experience. My initial thoughts that popped into my mind when I hear the word “ballet,” were tutus and boring music, and I just did not think I would be able to ever enjoy […]

After seeing a few clips of modern dance earlier that day in class, I did not know what to expect from Complexions. The very first performance, THE CURVE made me feel that the show was going to be long and quite painful to sit through. However, as the performances went on, I began to enjoy […]

There was a moment in last week’s performance that made me think of a film called “Paris is Burning,” notably Willie Ninja, Mother of the House of Ninja. Take a look.  What do you think? 0

Let’s me honest… we all didn’t think the play was going to be stimulating. In fact most of us took bets on who would fall asleep first. Falling asleep in a pile of my own drool seemed very probable at the time. But boy was I COMPLETELY wrong! I actually liked the modern dance performance. […]

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed watching modern ballet. I had my doubts as to whether it was going to be entertaining or not. All I could think about that day was how long and tedious the night was going to be. However, the time passed by much quicker than expected. There wasn’t […]

The curtain withdrew into its shell and the lights fell heavily upon the stage. Though the veil was lifeted and only a few feet separated my restless legs from theirs, I still felt as though there was a permanent rift in place. Perhaps it was the wall of sweat and moisture clinging to every bit […]