“Love words, agonize over sentences. And pay attention to the world.” – Susan Sontag
Preview: “faith hole” is a love letter to anyone who’s ever felt like they need to hold themselves back
The Georgia Straight
Preview. Nate Yaffe’s solo faith hole (coming to Left of Main on October 25 and 26, presented by Plastic Orchid Factory) unwinds a tightly-wound spool of conservatory dance training, neurodivergent pathways, vulnerability, darkness, and joy to tumble into trust with its viewers.
Review: DARKMATTER makes the “(afro)futuristic and enigmatic body” a galaxy of meaning
The Dance Current
Review of DARKMATTER by Cherish Menzo: The edgy, multi-faceted work by Amsterdam/Brussels-based dancer-choreographer explores tempo remixing, rap anthems and Black identity.
Review: Dog Rising by Montréal-based Clara Furey
The Georgia Straight
Review of Dog Rising by Clara Furey
Preview: Assembly Hall: Crystal Pite’s newest dance-theatre collaboration
Dance International
Feature/Preview of Assembly Hall by Crystal Pite
Feature: Power in an Age of Healing: The Queen of Carthage in Vancouver
Dance International
Feature/Preview of The Queen of Carthage (co-produced by Early Music Vancouver and re:Naissance Opera).
Feature: Save the Last Dance For Me: The polka chinata returns, the same but different
Dance International
Feature/Preview of Save the Last Dance for Me by Alessandro Sciarroni, a contemporary work that revives the Italian folk dance the polka chinata, presented at Vancouver’s VIDF Festival 2023.
Review: Creative Process: The late, great Paul Taylor’s Three Dubious Memories
Dance International
In Paul Taylor: Creative Domain, director Kate Geis and her team remarkably capture the creative process of late American modern dance master Paul Taylor through an 82-minute documentary.
Review: Le cri des méduses Is a Sensorial Feast
The Dance Current
Alan Lake Factorie draws inspiration from Géricault’s famous painting The Raft of the Medusa to create a surreal, shocking theatrical world.
Review: Circa’s Sacre Enthralls but Falls Short of the Score
The Dance Current
The Australian circus-dance company’s take on The Rite of Spring nails spectacle but just misses sensitivity…
Feature: F-O-R-M Festival of Recorded Movement: Taking Time to Make Art that Lasts
Dance International
In an age of unending video content, F-O-R-M (Festival of Recorded Movement) is carving out space for a slower, more refined approach to making film art.
News: One-off Lieutenant Governor Awards Recognize Excellence in Visual Arts, Music and Performance in B.C.
The Dance Current
Ballet Kelowna and Dancers of Damelahamid were selected for their provincial reach, social equity and inclusion initiatives
Review: In-Ward Explodes with Raw Force in Vancouver, Touching Deftly on Social Issues
The Dance Current
Review of In-Ward by Ebnfloh, which ran from July 11 to 12 at the Firehall Arts Centre Theatre as part of the 2022 Dancing on the Edge festival.
Q&A with Rianne Svelnis: Making Space for Cultural Connection at Morrow
Dance Central
In my conversation with Rianne Svelnis, I found myself captivated by the intricacies of each of Rianne’s different projects, from pulp painting to storytelling, and imagining each creative process layering upon the last in the space at Morrow.
Review: Helen Walkley’s John Gives Shape to Absence
The Dance Current
Review of “John” by Helen Walkley - a personal, moving work about Walkley’s brother who went missing from Vancouver in 1969, never to be heard from again.
Feature: Finding Space for Creativity on Another Coast
Dance International
A Column for “Life Moves” on Meredith Kalaman’s relocation from Vancouver to Halifax, Nova Scotia and her journey establishing her practise in a new city.
Review: To Victor With Love is an Energetic and Moving Tribute
The Dance Current
The work honours the late Victor Kolstee, co-founder of Flamenco Rosario
The atmosphere was intimate in the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island, B.C., on an unusually warm Saturday, Sept. 25. As the house filled up for To Victor with Love (with one seat’s distance between groups, and masks on for good measure), many hugs were exchanged…
Q&A: Interview with Marissa Wong
Dance Central Summer 2021
“The last year and a half has signalled a transition for many dance artists across Vancouver. The slowdown that came with the pandemic has prompted a desire to find new, better ways of working and to not just come back to dance, but to come back better. Marissa Wong is one of those artists…
Review: Mama do we die when we sleep? explores Wonder in a World of Responsibility
Part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival in Vancouver, Rachel Meyer’s work was inspired by the question posed by her two-year-old daughter.
Feature: “Social Media Standouts: Five Artists to Follow”
“Social media became a lifeline for many dance artists during the pandemic, giving them a virtual stage to keep their work alive and to connect with their communities. Now more than ever…
Review: The Living Performance Environment in MOTHER sound / body
“Sensation is at the forefront in Mother, choreographed by Shelby Richardson, artistic director of Method. Close-up shots show the dancers experiencing the textures and fabrics around them. Their sheer trousers, muted pink long sleeves and white fabric props …