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Arts Meme preview: ‘A minute + five years: ‘A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham’ to Long Beach’
‘Abraham readily admits the origins of his dance career: the club world of his teen years growing up in Pittsburgh. (He is perhaps the art world’s most prominent Pittsburgher since Andy Warhol.) Many dancers pursue their passion in rebellion. But for Abraham, it was different. “My parents were super supportive. My mother even got me…
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Broadway World: ‘Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Presents CONTRA-TIEMPO: JOYUS JUSTUS’
‘CONTRA-TIEMPO, says Alvarez, “exists in the in-between space of leader/follower, immigrant/American, English/Spanish, performer/listener.” Many of the company’s professional dancers and performers, who are trained in a variety of dance styles, are immigrants or first generation North Americans, living within the varied and infinitely complex political and personal landscapes that CONTRA-TIEMPO addresses in its work.’ Read…
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Dance International: ‘Presenter’s Point of View: Kyle Abraham in Motion’
‘One of the great joys of my work as a dance producer is the time I spend talking with artists about their creative aspirations. It’s not always obvious how these discussions translate into presentations, nor is it always possible to make that happen, but the conversations are invariably insightful. I feel fortunate to have had…
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The Iowa Source preview: ‘CONTRA-TIEMPO & Las Cafeteras Bring a Rebellious Joy to Hancher’
‘Hardship doesn’t preclude joy. In fact, a wellspring of joy is a powerful weapon of resistance in the face of injustice. The urban Latin dancers of CONTRA-TIEMPO and the musicians of Las Cafeteras—all grounded in the communities of color in South Los Angeles—celebrate this fact in an evening-length work based in social dance and live…
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Shepherd Express preview: ‘CONTRA-TIEMPO fights injustice with joy’
‘CONTRA-TIEMPO, a Los Angeles-based urban Latin dance troupe, and the musicians of Las Cafeteras will present joyUS justUS, a work that celebrates the power of joy in battling inequalities of all sorts. The piece has earned rave reviews: “A joyous performance…comically explores the diversity of Salsa dancing, while also using the dance form to portray the…
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The Charlotte Post: ‘Collegians take Latin dance to stage with CONTRA-TIEMPO’
“This is the first time that many of them are actually going to be on stage,” Williams said. “It’s the first time that they have this kind of rehearsal process of learning a work, and really diving deep into the narratives of social justice or what the art work can represent on stage.” Read the…
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Blumenthal Performing Arts blog: ‘UNCC STUDENTS INSPIRED BY OPPORTUNITY TO DANCE WITH LA-BASED CONTRA-TIEMPO IN “JOYUS JUSTUS”‘
‘This is a significant opportunity for UNCC’s Department of Dance since working with Contra- Tiempo aligns with our curricular goals,” says Williams later via email. “I am especially excited to work as Rehearsal Director with the students as it presents an opportunity to teach professional company etiquette. In addition this project offers a safe space…
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NY Times review: ‘With Michael Novak in charge, the Paul Taylor Company blooms’
‘Mr. Abraham, in his premiere, “Only the Lonely,” set to songs sung by Shirley Horn, showed how he can look at dancers — just as he did with Ms. Copeland in early October at the Fall for Dance Festival — and not just drop them into his choreographic vision, but also create an environment that…
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Review/The Dance Enthusiast: ‘IMPRESSIONS: Kyle Abraham’s A.I.M at the Joyce Theater with Keerati Jinakunwiphat and Trisha Brown’
‘Big Rings conveys the liveliness of the basketball court. Choreographed by company member Jinakunwiphat, it energizes with unbridled athleticism. Seven dancers in sweats and tank tops, their names printed on the back, stomp, clap, and throw their limbs, effortlessly moving in and out of the floor. To Quad City DJ’s “Space Jam,” Jae Neal gallops across the stage, amping…