Dance
Danceworks’ “Vaudeville,” brilliant show-biz with big, odd twists
Kelly Anderson and the Danceworks Performance Company look back in time to get post-modern.
Feb 18th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Vaudeville, from Danceworks and a real character
Danceworks Performance Company and Kelly Anderson put on a thoroughly modern old-time show.
Feb 17th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Win-Win
Two very strong entries in MBC's Genesis Competition, and one interesting but flawed dance. Attend and vote for your favorite.
Feb 11th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Tango Buenos Aires brings the heat
The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra lights up the stage with a 10-dancer touring tango show at the Marcus Center.
Feb 9th, 2011 by Liz Zellmer
Milwaukee Ballet’s truly International competition
Choreographers from Mexico via Canada, Australia and Italy via Berlin are finalists in Milwaukee Ballet Company's biennial.
Feb 9th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Wild Space takes it to the bank
Debra Loewen's new Past Present brims with dreamy, arresting moments, but there's a slow patch in the middle.
Jan 28th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Wild Space dances downtown in elegant space
The gorgeously refurbished Milwaukee County Historical Society, in 1913 a Beaux Arts bank, is home of Debra Loewen's latest site-specific dance.
Jan 26th, 2011 by Tom Strini
Without football, what would we have? Plenty.
Dance with Wild Space and Heidi Latsky, music with MSO, Fest City and Frankly Music, openings at the Rep and the Skylight, jazz and more.
Jan 25th, 2011 by Tom Strini
A video Christmas card from Elizabeth Johnson and YMD
A sweet, simple dance that embodies the warmest, noblest sentiments of the season, from Your Mother Dances to you via TCD.
Dec 20th, 2010 by Tom Strini
gunslinger cool, fuzzy and warm
Jingle bell time is a swell time to rock and roll.
Dec 18th, 2010 by Tom Strini
Elizabeth Johnson, dancing on her own grave
"But it's really kind of cheery," she says. And there's the holiday cheer of David Parker's "Nut/Cracked" on this Your Mother Dances outing.
Dec 14th, 2010 by Tom Strini
A perfect “Nutcracker” from the Milwaukee Ballet
Michael Pink's "The Nutcracker" spins out a fleet, clear story, and a bright cast articulates it to a T.
Dec 11th, 2010 by Tom Strini
