Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca at the Joyce Theater through February 25th. Seeing Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca at the Joyce Theater isn’t quite the same as viewing one of the group’s performances at the sweaty little Cherry Lane Theater, where it used to hold its weeks-long seasons. And artistic director Martin Santangelo premiered his 2016 La Ronde at Joe’s Pub. That’s not to … [Read more...]
The Tales They Tell
Big Dance Theater and Noche Flamenca dissect and reconnect narratives. Once upon a time, dances told their stories the way fairytales and plays did|; they began at the beginning, charted the conflicts that led to a climax, and slid into a denouement. Martha Graham with her Cubist deconstructions of space and time was among the first choreographers to alter the expected narrative flow. After … [Read more...]