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"Discoshow" 1st anniversary performance. Photo courtesy of Spiegelworld.
Dance
How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Matthew Wexler Dec 26, 2025 0

Spiegelworld's "Discoshow" blends disco history with Vegas spectacle. Rollerskating, LED floors, and authentic funk included.

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Seah Hagan in "MOMIX: Alice."
Dance Reviews
‘MOMIX: Alice’ at the Joyce: The rabbit hole you actually want to fall into
Matthew Wexler Dec 19, 2025 0

Moses Pendleton's MOMIX returns to the Joyce Theater with "Alice," a gravity-defying dance illusion that reimagines Lewis Carroll's classic.

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Jessica Lee Goldyn in "Gotta Dance!"
Dance Reviews
‘Gotta Dance!’ proves Broadway’s best choreography lives on
Matthew Wexler Dec 3, 2025 0

In "Gotta Dance!," Broadway vets lead an ensemble through iconic choreography by Michael Bennett, Jerome Robbins, and more.

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"The Emperor Jones," Limón Dance Company. Photo by Hisae Aihara.
Dance
Limón Dance Company at 80: How a Mexican immigrant revolutionized American modern dance
Matthew Wexler Oct 15, 2025 0

Three works spanning eight decades showcase José Limón's enduring influence on modern dance at NYC's Joyce Theater through October 19.

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Roderick George's "The Missing Fruit (Part I)."
Dance
Fall for Dance Festival rises above the culture war chaos with a provocative, international line-up
Matthew Wexler Sep 23, 2025 0

New York City Center's Fall for Dance features a stellar lineup, including Gibney Company, Paris Opera Ballet, and a new…

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Jacquelin Harris in "Grace," choreographed by Ronald K. Brown.
Dance
22 years in, Fall for Dance still knows how to make us kick up our heels
Matthew Wexler Aug 27, 2025 0

New York City Center's Fall for Dance returns with 15 companies across 12 days. From Paris Opera Ballet to Argentine…

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The Limón Dance Company
Dance
Why the Limón Dance Company’s 80th anniversary could be the year’s boldest retrospective
Matthew Wexler Aug 24, 2025 0

The Limón Dance Company's 80th anniversary celebration tackles questions about identity and power with a reimagined retrospective and new work.

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(l-r) Tiler Peck, Jeromes Robbins. Photos: Matt Karas, Frederic Ohringer
Dance
Broadway legend Jerome Robbins takes center stage at The Joyce
Matthew Wexler Jun 24, 2025 0

Director-choreographer Jerome Robbins will be celebrated in style at the Joyce Theater's Ballet Festival this August.

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Firelei Báez, Untitled (Les tables de gé ographie réduites en un jeu de cartes) , 2022.
Art
Can fabric and collage dismantle colonial history? Firelei Báez makes a breathtaking case
Laura Zornosa Jan 30, 2026
The People's Filibuster Public Theater poster art
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Lin-Manuel Miranda & Broadway’s best join The Public Theater’s People’s Filibuster
Matthew Wexler Jan 29, 2026
Owen Teague and Abbey Lee in "Blackout Songs" Off-Broadway.
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‘Blackout Songs’ spirals through a decade of addiction, but where does it land?
Emily Chackerian Jan 27, 2026
Tony-winning composer Marc Shaiman, author of "Never Mind the Happy" memoir.
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