5 Things to Do This Weekend
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Missing ‘The Nutcracker’? How to Get Your Holiday Fix at Home
Many seasonal mainstays have been reimagined for online viewing this year. Here are some of our favorites, from “A Christmas Carol” to Handel’s “Messiah.”
Review: At Ballet Theater, New Videos and Signs of a New Era
For its virtual gala, the company presented works by four choreographers and pledged to become more inclusive.
Debbie Allen’s Technique? It’s All About Tough Love
The documentary “Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker” shines a spotlight on Ms. Allen and her academy as it prepares for the holiday classic.
A William Forsythe Sampler, JoyceStream and Bourne’s Legacy
This week’s standouts in streaming dance, plus online yoga classes for every mood.
David Maas, Half of ‘Quick Change’ Magic Act, Dies of Covid-19
Mr. Maas and his wife, who performed lightning-fast costume changes, often appeared on television and were a halftime fixture at N.B.A. and college basketball arenas.
A Thanksgiving Parade, Unfazed by Snow or Wind, Takes on a Pandemic
Macy’s had to rip up its usual script and plan a new parade with the coronavirus in mind. There will be Rockettes, but don’t expect …
Bessies to Forgo Individual Awards This Year
The organizers decided to recognize equally all the nominees for work they presented before the performing arts shut down in March.
5 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City.
Stitched Into Neighborhoods, Dance Studios Battle to Stay Open
Small schools like Dwana Smallwood’s in Bedford-Stuyvesant often give children a way into dance. Now they are struggling to pay rent.
Jacob’s Pillow Theater, Site of Dance Festival, Destroyed in Fire
The Doris Duke Theater has hosted some of the world’s leading dance companies.
Diary of an American in Finland, Doing ‘Essential’ Work in Ballet
The author didn’t know when she’d be able to work again in America. So she was thrilled to go to Helsinki to help stage a …
Catch the Vibe: Club Culture Comes to Life at Lincoln Center
The choreographer Ephrat Asherie unveils her short film “UnderScored,” which pays homage to the history of the underground scene and its veterans.
Review: More Mark Morris Video Dances, More Postcards to Fans
The Mark Morris Dance Group began its 40th anniversary season with five new video works.
Aileen Passloff, Dancer, Choreographer and Teacher, Dies at 89
Ballet, modern, postmodern: She embraced all forms of dance, pushing students to find “the courage,” as one said, to know themselves through movement.
7 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually.
David Toole, Disabled Dancer With Grace in His Hands, Dies at 56
He learned to dance expressively long after his legs were amputated. A premier disabled performer on stages around the world, he opened the 2012 London …
The Election Brings Dance to the Streets for a Collective Roar
On Saturday, after Joe Biden’s victory was announced, what spilled out of bodies and into cities was an expression of churning emotion.
Mark Kanemura Brings His Mishmash Appeal to TikTok
Mark Kanemura’s ebullient videos showcase what’s appealing about TikTok: escapism and originality, rather than slick perfection.
An Artist’s Continuing Exploration of the Human Form
Almost 50 years after the debut of her arresting womb-like sculptures, Senga Nengudi is still challenging what it means to live in a body, especially …
From Iraq, an Intimate Glimpse of the Religious Holiday of Arbaeen
Every year, millions of pilgrims descend on the central Iraqi city of Karbala to commemorate the Shiite holiday of Arbaeen, one of the largest organized …
7 Things to Do This Weekend
Our critics and writers have selected noteworthy cultural events to experience virtually or in person in New York City.
Dances With Robots, and Other Tales From the Outer Limits
Artificial intelligence and dance may seem like strange bedfellows, but artists and engineers are using technology to expand the possible.
Voters in Jersey City Embrace a New Tax to Finance the Arts
Officials had worried that a new arts tax may be too much to ask in a place still reeling financially from the pandemic, but 64 …
When a Dance Collective Was Like a Rock Band
Wendy Perron’s book about the Grand Union explores this group of improvisers, who could transform “almost nothing” into “an unforgettable something.”
Dancing on Grass and Concrete at New York City Ballet
Using Lincoln Center as a set, the company’s digital New Works Festival features site-specific films by Justin Peck, Jamar Roberts, Pam Tanowitz and others.
Lil Buck Feels the Dancing Spirit All Over Again
In “Nobody Knows,” the jookin star presents a short film that explores his struggles as a Black man and his relationship to dance.
Make Some Noise and Move: A Choreographer Provides Instructions
“I really didn’t want it to be about the screen,” Yanira Castro said about adapting a work for the pandemic. Instead, she made scores to …
8 Things to Do This Halloween Weekend
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Mark Morris Dance Group Celebrates Its 40th Anniversary Online
Mr. Morris has made new video dances, and the company will also stream classic works from the repertory.