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ADF: Coming Up June 23-27
Lucas Melfi and Rachael Mehaffey in an earlier performance of Natalie Marrone’s Thresh, which will be the opening act in Reynolds June 23-24. Photo: Alec Himwich. The American Dance Festival...
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ADF: Cherdonna
Cherdonna performing Clock That Mug or Dusted at the Living Arts Collective as part of ADF Out of the Box. Photo: Ben McKeown. Cherdonna Shinatra‘s ADF performance Saturday was along the general...
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ADF: Story Fragments
The American Dance Festival has been a little short of dancing so far this year, and although it is composed of movement, the current program by Beth Gill, Brand New Sidewalk, doesn’t remedy that lack...
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ADF: Pilobolus–with Banjos
Whether you’ve never seen the ever-regenerating dance troupe Pilobolus, or you’ve seen them so many times that you think you’re done–this is a very good year to watch the company at the American Dance...
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ADF: Paul Taylor Dance Company, testing survival strategies
The Paul Taylor Dance Company, Heather McGinley, center, performing Taylor’s Cascade at ADF in the DPAC, 7/7/17. Photo: Ben McKeown. Paul Taylor has been one of the greatest dance makers of all time,...
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ADF @ The Nasher: Yossi Berg and Oded Graf
When you go to see a dance, do you expect to be able to actually see it? Yeah, me too. What about a seat, do you want a seat for an hour-long performance? How about a back on that seat? Yep, that would...
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ADF: Mark Morris Dance Group with the Durham Symphony & NC Master Chorale
I reviewed the wonderful show on the 21st for CVNC.org. If you need some fully integrated dance and music, without a single spoken word, this show’s for you. Repeats July 22, 7 p.m., in the DPAC. Click...
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ADF: Big FOOTPRINTS
Advanced dancers from the ADF School performing Lucinda Childs’ Concerto in Reynolds Theater at ADF July 25, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown. Please click through to read my review on CVNC.org. Scroll down...
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ADF: Bill T. Jones’ TRILOGY, part 1 (again)
The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performing Jones’ Analogy/Dora: Tramontane in the ADF presentation in the DPAC, July 27, 2017. Photo: Ben McKeown. Two years ago, Bill T. Jones brought the first...
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ADF: Bill T. Jones’ Obscure Finish
The American Dance Festival closed its 84th season and celebratory 40th year in Durham with the final installment of Bill T. Jones and collaborators’ Analogy: A Trilogy on July 30 in the Durham...
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