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Douglas Dunn & Dancers Present 'Aidos' at the Brooklyn Academy of Music

Douglas Dunn & Dancers will present the world premiere of "Aidos" at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in February."Aidos" is a new work by Douglas Dunn and is characterized as a highly stylized and elegant piece. Douglas Dunn & Dances describe the performance as a piece that allows Aidos, the Greek goddess of shame, to appear as a split personality danced by two 6-foot-tall women: Jin Ju Song-Begin and Jessica Martineau.Their ongoing duel, juxtaposed against six more affiliated dancers, is the focal point of the general suggestion of dance display as inherently embarrassing. The beauty of the Bach Suites played live by Ha-Yang Kim and the sleek black and gold costumes by Andrew Jordan keep the mordant theme from shredding the luxuriant texture of the hour-long dance.Dunn has been dancing and choreographing for 43 years and formed Douglas Dunn & Dancers in 1976. He stands out because of his collaborations with poets, painters, sculptors, musicians, composers and playwrights to help offer the audience a multifaceted theater experience. He has set pieces for the Paris Opera Ballet and composed numerous outdoor and site-specific events. For his work, he has won many awards, including a Guggenheim, a Bessie and Chevalier in the Ordres des Arts et des Lettres.
By Jaime Prisco

  • Artistic Director of Opera Australia Lyndon Terracini Revokes Critics's Tickets for Giving Bad Reviews

    Opera Australia’s artistic director Lyndon Terracini has had two critics removed from the complementary ticket list after they gave performances poor reviews."Sydney Morning Herald" classical music critic Harriet Cunningham was removed from OA's list after receiving an email that Terracini was, according to an OA publicist, "very offended" by a piece titled "Why I'm Not Going to the Opera Next Year."Soon after, well-respected critic Diana Simmonds of Stage Noise e-mailed Opera Australia to check on her tickets from the summer season opener of "Magic Flute" and was told she was taken off the tickets list."In response to some of your recent writing about the company, Lyndon asked that you be removed from the media list,” said the e-mail.Complimentary tickets are usually given to critics, writers, producers, editors and senior media figures who will report on the show. Usually, when a free ticket it given, it is understood that the review that comes from it can be good, bad or anywhere in between.
    By Jaime Prisco

  • Emma Stone Extends Her Run in Broadway's 'Cabaret'

    Seems like the show is not over for Emma Stone just yet! The Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stone has extended her run as Sally Bowles in "Cabaret" for two more weeks through Feb 15.Stone, known in Hollywood for such movies as "The Help" and "The Amazing Spider-Man" film series, has received rave reviews since replacing Michelle Williams in the role of Bowles in November. She has also received numerous award nominations for her recent role in the critically acclaimed movie "Birdman."Stone's name had actually been attached to the production while it was in development, but she had to bow out due to scheduling conflicts. "Cabaret" marks her Broadway debut.Alan Cumming will continue his run as Emcee at Studio 54 through the show’s entire run to March 29, and the musical will launch a 20-city North American tour starting January 2016. According to Roundabout, casting for a new Sally Bowles for the remaining 12 weeks on Broadway will be announced in the coming weeks.
    By Jaime Prisco