Author: Sophie Myrtil-McCourty
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Dance Magazine interview / Why Shamel Pitts Is Setting a New Work in a Boxing Ring
‘I thought of all this toxic masculinity and new masculinity: What does it mean for two men of color to be in a ring and have that match be made, not out of aggression or combat, but out of an intensifying softening into themselves and into one another? So often I felt like my vulnerability…
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Post-show talk / Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2021
‘This Post-Show Talk features CONTRA-TIEMPO artistic director Ana Maria Alvarez and dancers Charlie Dando, Jannet Galdamez, Bianca Medina, Ruby Morales, Dalphe Morantus, and Jasmine Stanley in conversation with Jacob’s Pillow Scholar-in-Residence Maura Keefe. The Talk took place on July 10, 2021 following the afternoon performance by CONTRA-TIEMPO Activist Dance Theater at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival…
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Times Union review / Contra-Tiempo dances with a message at Jacob’s Pillow
‘While joy and human bonding are at the core of the work, the company didn’t mince words in referencing racism and the empowerment and self-empowerment that must be achieved to overcome it. “You have the right to devour space unapologetically,” they proclaimed, while doing just that, boldly and beautifully.’ Read the full review here.
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TO THE POINTE REVIEW / CONTRA-TIEMPO OFFERS JOYOUS SOLUTIONS TO DIVISION
‘‘All in all, “joyUS justUS” is beautifully uplifting and optimistic in an era that is desperate for solutions.’ Read the full review here.
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The Berkshire Edge DANCE REVIEW: The inexorable power of we — Contra-Tiempo inspires Jacob’s Pillow
‘The dancers are supple, expressive, acrobatic, and, without exception, a thrill to watch, and to listen to as they speak and sing their messages.’ Read the full review here.
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WELCOMING SHAMEL PITTS | TRIBE TO THE LOTUS ROSTER
‘I am thrilled to welcome Shamel Pitts | TRIBE (@itsatribe) to the Lotus Arts Management roster! I have been following the work of Shamel for the past two years and feel honored to represent his very unique artistry. ‘ -Sophie Learn more about TRIBE by clicking here. ‘BLACK HOLE’ | Choreographed by Shamel Pitts @shamelpitts…
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Arts Air / EVIDENCE makes it clear; Choreographer Ronald K. Brown is the King of Smooth [REVIEW]
Brooklyn-based Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE’s livestream performance from The Joyce Theater Thursday night was like many pandemic produced programs these days in that it was a collection of mostly solos and duets. A continuation of the company’s 35th anniversary celebration, the program nonetheless left a lasting impression of award-winning choreographer Ronald K. Brown’s body of work and…
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APAP 2021 EVENTS – To receive link to selected event, RSVP to info@lotusartsmgmt.com
Witness: Insights & Insistence Friday, January 8, 2021 from 1pm to 2.30pm ET A Zoom conversation led by the illustrious Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (Founding Artistic Director, Urban Bush Women) with Artistic Directors: Ana Maria Alvarez (CONTRA-TIEMPO); Kyle Abraham (A.I.M by Kyle Abraham); Reggie Wilson (Reggie Wilson/Fist & Heel Performance Group); and Ronald K. Brown (Ronald…
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Bereishit Dance Company and Reggie Wilson Fist & Heel Performance Group selected as The Arts Fuse’s Dance Favorites of 2020
‘The last live performance I liked a lot was Reggie Wilson’s POWER, in February at the ICA. Wilson is a most unaffected choreographer. His dancers don’t act up or pretend to be characters, but their dancing conveys whatever the audience needs to understand a place, a time, a person. Most of all, Wilson is invested in…