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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 Oct 23, 2025 0

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

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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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Kristen Chenoweth in "The Queen of Versailles."
Reviews
‘The Queen of Versailles’: Even Kristin Chenoweth can’t save this Broadway house of cards
Matthew Wexler Nov 9, 2025
Bobby Moreno, Bartley Booz, Cricket Brown, Donetta Lavinia Grays, Jeff Biehl, and Bruce McKenzie in "The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire."
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Anne Washburn’s ‘The Burning Cauldron of Fiery Fire’ needs more time to simmer
Billy McEntee Nov 9, 2025
Exterior view of the Studio Museum in Harlem's new building, 2025. Courtesy Studio Museum in Harlem. Photo: Albert Vecerka/Esto.
Art
The Studio Museum in Harlem opens a new home, featuring Tom Lloyd and neighborhood soul
Matthew Wexler Nov 7, 2025
The cast of "44 The Musical."
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