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Cubans will never forget their ballerina Alicia Alonso
I love this photo of Alicia Alonso. I have only watched short videos of her dancing, but I can see the magic she carried with her everywhere she went. [See this link for a very brief video.] In the...
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Dance: 24th Xaymaca Season
In “A Jaw-Dropping 24th Xaymaca Season—Dance Theatre Pulls Out All The Stops For Its Audience,” Stephanie Lyew (Jamaica Gleaner) reviews Dance Theatre Xaymaca and its 24th season of dance: Dance...
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Jamaica: Stella Maris Promises Feast of Music and Dance
In “Stella Maris Promises Feast of Music and Dance in Motion,” the The Gleaner writes about the magical performances slated in the Stella Maris Dance Ensemble’s 26th Season of Dance at the Little...
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Acosta Danza—a dose of Cuban sun
Jenny Gilbert reviews Carlos Acosta’s Cuban troupe’s show—“Evolution”—at Sadler’s Wells (November 23). The “Evolution” tour resumes on March 3, at the Mayflower Southampton, and continues through the...
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Cuban dancers through the eyes of a Russian artist
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] In “Las bailarinas cubanas a través de los ojos de una artista rusa,” Sputnik Mundo posted a fabulous photo gallery by Russian...
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Why do JLo and Shakira’s bums make people uncomfortable?
In “¿Por qué incomodan los culos de JLo y Shakira?” Ana Teresa Toro (El País) writes, “JLo and Shakira’s sensual show raises complex questions about women. Do their solid, round, bouncing, glorious...
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5 Questions With … Michael Holgate
The Gleaner shares an interview with Jamaican choreographer, singer, actor, dancer, and writer Michael Holgate. Here are excerpts from “5 Questions With … Michael Holgate”: As a choreographer, singer,...
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Eight Puerto Rican artists selected for residency at the Massachusetts Museum...
In “Ocho artistas del patio ganan importante beca en Massachusetts,” El Nuevo Día announced that eight Puerto Rican artists were chosen to participate in an artistic residency at the Massachusetts...
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A First Look at Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story”
In Anthony Breznican’s article in Vanity Fair (April 2020), the director talks about reimagining the musical that riveted him as a child, West Side Story. He writes, “Spielberg only wanted performers...
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Pandemic Perreo Abounds in Nino Augustine’s “Meneíto” Video
Caitlin Donohue (Remezcla) presents music video “Meneíto” by Panamanian singer Nino Augustine. Apparently, Augustine sent out a call for talent out through his own social media to gather a patchwork...
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