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SF CLASSICAL VOICE| Kyle Abraham Transforms Mozart’s Requiem
We used to call shows like these a trip. But in the context of times like these, Kyle Abraham’s Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth fulfills its name. There are countless passages and phrases that beautifully reflect love and concern, empathy and humor. And hope. The dancers are above all a unit, whether fusing or…
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PALO ALTO ONLINE | Dance company breathes new life into Mozart’s last work
“Requiem: Fire in the Air of the Earth,” led by renowned choreographer and MacArthur Fellow Kyle Abraham in collaboration with the musician Jlin, gives new life to Mozart’s final composition as a production that ponders ritual and mourning and celebrates transformation and resurrection. In musical terms, a requiem is a piece played for a funeral…
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CONVERSATIONS ON DANCE | (262) KYLE ABRAHAM, CHOREOGRAPHER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF A.I.M BY KYLE ABRAHAM
This week on ‘Conversations On Dance’ we are joined by award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham. Kyle’s choreographic talents garnered attention quickly in works he created for his company A.I.M, leading to a MacArthur Fellowship in 2013 and commissions from some of the most respected dance institutions in the world. We talk to Kyle about his creative…
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BOMB / Sharing the Weight: Deville Cohen and Shamel Pitts
Visual artist Deville Cohen and choreographer Shamel Pitts have both engaged the idea of the “company” or “collective” as models for collaboration that dismantle hierarchy within the creative process. Cohen is the founder and artistic director of Hand to Mouth, a personal project and intimately bound dance company made up of “sentient and inanimate collaborators.”…
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Cool Cleveland / DANCECleveland presents Kyle Abraham: R&B Meets Concert Dance
DANCECleveland brings Kyle Abraham’s dance company, A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, to Playhouse Square this weekend for one performance of his latest evening-length work, An Untitled Love. As the title suggests, this is a dance about love: romantic love, love within the Black community, and love of music, specifically the R&B music of Grammy winner D’Angelo. Who…
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Broadway World / RONALD K BROWN / EVIDENCE at The Kennedy Center
Electric. In one word that is how I would describe Ronald K. Brown’s/EVIDENCE’s Kennedy Center performance. There are not many times in my life where I can say that a modern dance performance has left me feeling energized and excited, however, last night’s performance was a fiery exception. Read the full article here.
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MD Theatre Guide / Dance Review: Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE at the Kennedy Center Lifts Your Spirits
Watching Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE in performance is a spiritual experience. Beauty, power, and strength reach out from the stage to grab hold of an audience. Read the full article here. Photo Credit: Christopher George