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#37 NY Profile – Ron Brown & Arcell Cabuag – EVIDENCE
‘I definitely believe a dance floor is more than a dance floor. I think the dance studio is a sacred space and the dance floor becomes our sacred common ground.’ Read the full article here.
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Our Favorite Cultural Artifacts Of 2023 | The Yale Review
‘a prelude to the relationship that would unfold in several rounds of an emotionally charged duet—impossibly athletic, erotic, vexed, and tender.’ Read the full article here.
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The Manic Euphoria of Shamel Pitts | Bk Mag
‘”Shamel Pitts is a choreographer who scores emotion in motion,” says Tavia Nyongo, curator at the Park Avenue Armory. “He teaches us how to move in time with our thoughts.”’ Read the full article here.
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A.I.M By Kyle Abraham Offers Program Full of Emotional Revelations | NJ Arts.Net
Choreographer Kyle Abraham knows that everyone needs a good cry now and then, and if he seems overwrought at times, his work also offers relief from the cold, uncaring routines of modern life. His company, A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham, offered a warm and wonderfully sensitive program, Nov. 4, as part of the Peak Performances series…
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham Showcases the Power of Vulnerability Through Dance | Daily Forty-Niner
‘Almost the entire repertoire that Abraham presented on Saturday, September 30, 2023 was introspective, reflective, and beautifully crafted choreography that did not try to dazzle the audience with a plethora of complex technical feats, but with a vision that had importance and meaning. Any dancer will tell you that Abraham’s movement takes technical strength and…
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham Brings Expressive Dance Art to the Carpenter Center | La Dance Chronicle
‘Almost the entire repertoire that Abraham presented on Saturday, September 30, 2023 was introspective, reflective, and beautifully crafted choreography that did not try to dazzle the audience with a plethora of complex technical feats, but with a vision that had importance and meaning. Any dancer will tell you that Abraham’s movement takes technical strength and…
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Group Uses Dance to Heal From Historical Trauma | NBC Los Angeles
“Our work is really about building a future of more love and justice through the use of our ancestral technologies, of our dance forms and music forms, the forms that are rooted in our histories and where we come from, specifically Afro Latin ancestral technologies so salsa and Afro Cuban,” Alvarez said. Jasmine Stanley, who…
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, in Third Foray to Long Beach’s Carpenter Center | Arts Meme
‘This is a cream-of-the-crop dance performance, and should not be missed. — a fantastic repertory program presented by a fantastic dance company of our era, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham.’ Read the full article here.
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“It’s Like Becoming a Toddler Again”: Ronald K. Brown on the Stroke That Almost Killed Him | I.NEWS
‘So much of his recovery has come unexpectedly, he admits. Only last week, he got out of his chair to make suggestions to his dancers, and was able to show them the West African rhythmic flex with his own body. Not only did it surprise him and his dancers, but “it felt great to move”,…
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Mesmerizing Rhythms and Radical Joy: Contra-Tiempo’s ¡azúcar! Will Make Its Los Angeles Debut at the Ford Theater | La Collide
‘Rooted in the Afro-Latine ancestral movement, the captivatingly vibrant performances in ¡azúcar! address important contemporary issues, such as anti-blackness in the Latine community and the historically oppressive impact of sugar. The performance ultimately weaves in an uplifting message, highlighting the resilience of ancestors across Latine cultures. ¡azúcar!’s West Coast premiere debuts Friday, August 18th, 2023,…