By Rebecca Karpus Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor — it may sound like Robin Hood, but it is also the story of Oleksa Dovbush. Born in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, Dovbush was known in the 18th century as a protector of the poor. Today, his legacy reminds the Dovbush Dancers
By Nadine Matthews At the height of the AIDS epidemic, two beloved members of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company passed away from the deadly virus in the space of just two years. Arnie Zane, the dance company’s co-founder, died in 1988 and Demian Acquavella, a uniquely spirited dancer, in 1990. In early 1989, the
By Malcolm Tay When PheNoumenon premiered in December 2019, T.H.E Dance Company tore down the usual border between performers and spectators. Within the Esplanade Theatre Studio’s performance space, viewers could wander amid the action or sit on the floor undisturbed in islets outlined by tape. Punctuating the space were craggy heaps of orange cloth, from