Posts Tagged ‘contemporary dance’
Sophiensaele’s ‘Leisure & Pleasure’ Festival Celebrates Recreation and Rest
by Olivia Ladanyi // May. 11, 2023
Sophiensaele’s festival ‘Leisure & Pleasure’ opens on May 25th, and in an ode to the subject matter will leisurely stretch out over a six-week period. The performing arts space sets out to…[read on]
How to Queer History: ‘Queer Darlings 4’ at Sophiensaele
by Annalisa Giacinti // Mar. 28, 2023
Returning this year for its fourth and final edition is Sophiensaele’s spring festival series ‘Queer Darlings.’ The multimedia festival showcases projects by contemporary dancers…[read on]
The Week August 8–14, 2022
Openings and events at Art Laboratory Berlin, FKA SIX, HilbertRaum, n.b.k., Project Space Festival, Scotty, Spoiler, Tanz im August, Uferhallen, Uferstudios, Uqbar, ZK/U Berlin,…[read on]
Cutting-Edge Dance Performances at Tanz im August 2021
July 16, 2021
The 33rd edition of Tanz im August, Berlin’s annual international dance festival will spread throughout the city from August 6–22. Visitors will have the opportunity to…[read on]
KDV Dance Ensemble Presents ‘Las Casas Invisibles’ at Funkhaus Berlin
Article by Bárbara Borges de Campos// Jan. 17, 2020
‘Las Casas Invisibles’ (Invisible Houses) is the first performance by KDV Dance Ensemble, premiering February 1st at Funkhaus Berlin. KDV Dance Ensemble is a multidisciplinary dance…[read on]
(In)Visibility in Paul Maheke and Nkisi’s Performance ‘Sensà’
Article by Faye Campbell // Oct. 07, 2019
The lights dimmed momentarily, and then the performance began. From the entranceway, a figure—artist Paul Maheke—emerged backwards on their hands and knees…[read on]
Measuring Dance Histories at Akademie der Künste
Article by Sarah Messerschmidt // Sept. 03, 2019
‘What the Body Remembers. Dance Heritage Today’ is a month-long series of discussions, performances and exhibitions hosted by the Akademie der Künste in Berlin…[read on]
Tanz im August 2019: From Historical Reexaminations to World Premieres
July 16, 2019
The 2019 iteration of Berlin’s annual international dance festival Tanz im August will feature performances, lectures and workshops that explore contemporary dance practices, as well as a retrospective of work by Deborah Hay…[read on]
Bodily Connectivity in Sedrig Verwoert and Christiaan De Donder’s ‘They/Them’
Article by Johanna Hardt // May 24, 2019
It starts off in low light. In almost total darkness, the dancers walk on stage. Standing motionlessly until the first beat of the music drops. Low beats, blue lights – the duo starts to turn, twist, jerk on the floor…[read on]
Tanz im August Celebrates 30 Years
July 20, 2018
Known as Berlin’s premiere festival for international contemporary dance, Tanz im August features an array of performances by renowned companies as well as newcomers…[read on]
Jayson Patterson and Caner Teker Confront the Many Facets of Queer Relationships
Article by Samuel Staples // June 21, 2018
In ‘Forever Endless’ artists Jayson Patterson and Caner Teker deal with the negotiation and “snakes and ladders” of queer relationships. Here the Australian-born, Berlin-based Patterson and German…[read on]