Author: Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
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Kulturnews / „Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth“ feiert Weltpremiere beim Internationalen Sommerfestival auf Kampnagel
World premiere of A.I.M by Kyle Abraham’s ‘Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth’ at Kampnagel – Internationales Zentrum für schönere Künste (Hamburg, Germany) August 20-22, 2021! Click here to read the German article
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The Dance Center at Columbia College Interviews Reggie Wilson
Listen to Reggie Wilson/Fist and Heel Performance Group share his reflections about his stunning work, ‘CITIZEN’ performed at the Dance Center in 2018. It’s all in ON THE GROUND, The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago‘s blog!
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The Arts Fuse Dance Review: LA’s Contra-Tiempo — An Ecstatic Dance for Justice
‘Mix together afro-cuban, hip-hop, and salsa dance styles and what do you get? An eclectic performance that’s so explosive and highly charged that it defies neat critical definition.’ Read the full review here.
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette / Pittsburgh Dance Council to restart in November with Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham
‘For the first time since 2017, Pittsburgh native Kyle Abraham will be in town for a Dance Council program Nov. 13 at Byham Theater to stage his newest evening-length work, “An Untitled Love.” It will be presented in partnership with the Kelly Strayhorn Theater as part of its My People Festival.’ Read the full article…
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Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group to Perform at the American Dance Festival on 9/14
‘The company will present CITIZEN (excerpt), a series of solos that asks, “What does it mean to belong and what does it mean to NOT want to belong?” INTRODUCTION (a solo performed by Reggie Wilson), is a contemporary experimental performance theater work where Wilson shares a very personal recount about his experience of the Spiritual Baptists religion in Trinidad…
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A.I.M by Kyle Abraham to perform at the American Dance Festival on 9/9
‘The company will present Big Rings, an A.I.M commissioned dynamic, team-based group work choreographed by company member Keerati Jinakunwiphat. The premiere of Nina Simone Suite (working title) is a new ADF commissioned ensemble work composed of a series of solos and duets set to some of Nina Simone’s most intimate songs. Drive is a high energy, propulsive work created in 2017…
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Dance Magazine / Friday Film Break: Reggie Wilson’s “Come and Go ‘Piece a ‘Way”
‘For Danspace Project’s Platform 2021: The Dream of the Audience, choreographer Reggie Wilson offers his first solo performance in years: “Come and Go ‘Piece a ‘Way.” The choreography for this short dance film was created by virtually gathering prompts and movement material from the 10 members of Wilson’s company, Fist and Heel Performance Group. With cinematographer Aitor Mendilibar, Wilson considered…
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NPR / Rising From The Ashes, Jacob’s Pillow Welcomes Back Dancers, Audiences
‘The next weekend, CONTRA-TIEMPO, an Afro-Latin activist dance theater from Los Angeles, saw many of its performances rained out, as well. Founder and choreographer Ana Maria Alvarez was philosophical. “We haven’t been able to do all the shows that we were planning to do,” she says. “But in some ways, it feels a little bit…