Mickalene Thomas, Bevy Smith and Kenny Burns. Jason Crowley/BFA.com On April 11, Midtown Manhattan’s Ziegfeld Ballroom played host to the Dance Theatre of Harlem’s always-glamorous Vision Gala. The evening’s honoree was Darren Walker, the soon-to-be former Ford Foundation president whose philanthropic influence has become nearly mythological in arts circles. Ava DuVernay presented him with the … Read more
Vicky Shick in Tides. Photo by Rachel Keane New York City’s East 4th Street between the Bowery and 2nd Avenue has been taken over by dance. The 2025 La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival, which runs through May 4 in the venue’s four performance spaces, presents eleven shows featuring twenty emerging and veteran, local and international … Read more
The stars in “The Handmaid’s Tale” had to do more than just act this season. Timothy Simons — known for his roles in “Veep,” “Nobody Wants This,” and “Don’t Worry Darling” — joined the cast for the series’ final installment, and he spilled to The Post that some of them had to take dance classes during Season … Read more
Even if you’ve seen Minus 16 before, you haven’t seen this Minus 16. Photo: Jeanette Bak New York City is considered the international hub for dance for two reasons: the many renowned dance companies based here and the world-class dance companies that come through to perform. Gauthier Dance/Dance Company Theaterhaus Stuttgart’s engagement at The Joyce … Read more
Among the highlights of the spring opera and dance seasons (from left): Moby Dick at the Metropolitan Opera, MOMO at BAM, Cécile McLorin Salvant at Zankel Hall, and Boy Blue at the Rose Theater. Zenith Richards; courtesy of MOMO; Karolis Kaminskas; Camilla Greenwel Dark times, friends. If it’s not deadly weather, it’s the politics of … Read more