Fall for Dance Archives - 1 Minute Critic

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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An illustration inspired by A Year of Nothing

Books

Book Review: ‘A Year of Nothing’ understands burnout without trying to fix it

Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 22, 2026

A collage of costumes by Paul Tazewell: "West Side Story," "Hamilton," and "Wicked."

Culture

From ‘Wicked’ to ‘West Side Story’: Paul Tazewell proves costume design is fine art

Lauren Emily Whalen Jan 21, 2026

Book cover of "Eating Ashes" and author Brenda Navarro.

Books

Book Review: Can you grieve a brother and a country at the same time? Novelist Brenda Navarro says yes

Laura Zornosa Jan 20, 2026

(l-r) Golda Rosheuvel, Ian McKellen, Rosie Sheehy, and Arinzé Kene in "An Ark."

Reviews

Heaven can wait: Ian McKellen elevates ‘An Ark,’ but mixed reality can’t bridge the digital divide

Matthew Wexler Jan 20, 2026