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The Alvin Ailey Experience

Posted on December 19, 2010 by guillermo

Despite Judith Jamison’s final season as artistic director, the charged energy in the performances at the Alvin Ailey theater show brimmed with vigor. Beginning with the world premiere of Chris Huggins’ Anointed, the audience was ready to interpret the language … Continue reading →

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David Ellis: the artist who makes his paintings sing, dance, and come alive.

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Maria Bea Almendrala

David Ellis: The artist who makes his paintings sing, dance, and come live. He was a regular guy: he wore a shirt, jeans, apologized for smoking, and spoke with a Southern accent. David Ellis was as unassuming as his art … Continue reading →

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Art is Us; Science is the Rest of the World

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Maria Bea Almendrala

Art is Us; Science is the Rest of the World When I think of science, I think of evolution, the Big Bang theory, the periodic table, and an interesting thing called DNA. Whenever I think of those things, I think … Continue reading →

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The Biased Truth of Art

Posted on December 18, 2010 by graceko

When I view a work of art in a museum, usually I look at the little white box next to it telling me about the piece of art. When I’m watching a moving form of art, I read the excerpts … Continue reading →

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12/15 Assignment

Posted on December 15, 2010 by oweinroth

Project Due

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Ailey’s “Anointed” Enthralls Through Dance and Song

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Daniel Pecoraro

(N.B. Instead of reviewing the entire Ailey performance for my third and final review, I decided to review just one of the three acts, within the scope of the entire performance. I hope this is okay.) When this writer went … Continue reading →

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Is dance a language?

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Kevin Lin

Again, it would have to depend on how one defines language. If one considers language as something that can express very specific actions such as the classic “pass the salt”, dance specifically probably would not be able to convey that … Continue reading →

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“The Prodigal Prince” Ballet

Posted on December 10, 2010 by oweinroth

For these of you who did not read the program notes, a little back ground:  The Ballet is based on the painting by Hector Hyppolite of his dream world.  You saw an enactment of this painting. http://www.haitianalysis.com/book-film-reviews Hyppolite, Hector Biography Hector Hyppolite … Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Slam!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by graceko

The spotlight shines down on the MC. His name is Jive Poetic. He introduces the rules, the area, and the Nuyorican Weekly Poetry Slam. He ends by saying, “Poets, please recite only one poem. Don’t end it and begin another … Continue reading →

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Why Science Over Art?

Posted on December 8, 2010 by xiang

Art, as we discussed previously, is a form of expression. It is a representation of  emotions or feelings that we feel and it is not limited to only the visual form. We can react to certain sounds and movements by … Continue reading →

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