‘I was relieved that I didn’t understand, because it forced me to remain constantly engaged in the piece.” The translator for last night’s post-performance discussion with the Argentine foursome, Compañía Contenido Bruto was not the only one watching the U.S. premiere of their piece, Kevental who did not understand. Bruto’s performance was saturated with complexities […]
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Exclusive Footage: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s “Lickety- Split”
Jamy Meek‘s delicious solo is featured in this clip from Hubbard Street Dance Chicago‘s playful tribute to love, Lickety-Split. For a more in-depth look Hubbard Street’s performance, read Sarah Lupton’s review. Hubbard Street Dance Chicago will perform tonight and Saturday night at 8 p.m. in Page Auditorium.
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Eiko and Koma Break Boundaries
Eiko, the female half of the Eiko and Koma partnership, said last night after their performance, ‘We pride ourselves in being able to provide, if not the same look, then the same quality of work” to everyone. ‘I like to play with this idea of providing the same quality no matter the price [of the […]
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You saw it here first (or possibly second): exclusive footage of Pilobolus world premiere, “Rushes”
Video Unavailable [[ The company requested we remove the video preview at the end of their week at ADF. ]] Available only here: a clip from the world premiere of Pilobolus’ Rushes, which company choreographer Robby Barnett created with Israeli choreographer Inbal Pinto and designer Avshalom Pollak. Want more info? Byron Woods‘ enthusiastic review is […]
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Audacia Ray spreads the gospel of feminist Web porn
In fourth grade, I was grounded for a week when a letter arrived for me, written by someone I’d met in an Internet chat room. Back then, in the early ’90s, as the Internet was becoming more widely available, parents quickly honed in on its risks, and kids like me were taught a lesson on […]
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Rain over me
The thunderstorm began as soon as we reached our campsite. Uwharrie National Forest has many camping grounds, but we picked Badin Lake Campground, with the hope of scoring one of the lakefront campsites. Our fellow campers were immediately intimidating with their circus tents and RV homes. Armed with nothing but a fire-starting log and a […]
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Nightswimming
“Get rid of your TV.” Eno River naturalist Dave Owen, better known as “Riverdave,” explains that you have to make yourself accessible to the night to see its ornaments. Owen, along with his partner, Josie “Riojosie” McNeil Owen, has championed nature observation along the Eno for 18 years, offering day and night tours. Both tours […]
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New this week: Garden of the Wild; Grease
Garden of the Wild Raleigh Little Theater Through May 20 Six black figures writhe their way off the ground. Their simple white masks are on the rear of their heads, giving the eerie illusion that their spines are bending backward. In this scene, the accompanying band sounds like a Nine Inch Nails folk cover act. […]
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Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Poona the F-Dog; The Illusion
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Theatre In The ParkThrough April 29 Edward Albee himself said of the title of his most famous play, “‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ means who’s afraid of the big bad wolf … who’s afraid of living life without false illusions.” In a worthy mounting of this American classic, actors Ira David […]
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Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas
People have heard the legends that Pilot Mountain has the footprints of Noah somewhere on its peak, and that Daniel Boone used the mountain’s distinctive knob as a landmark. But most people don’t know how the mountain’s “Big Pinnacle” was formed, or why it was never a volcano. Exploring the Geology of the Carolinas: A […]