The tango has always had a special place in my heart. When I was a young boy, I was enthralled by family stories about how my grandfather in Chile danced this passionate baile, whose eroticism and sense of danger was intoxicating. Years later as a young man, I traveled to Argentina where I watched in awe […]
We are giving away two pairs of tickets to the Friday, April 4, performance by la compagnie Virginie Brunelle. To enter, email apartment613@gmail.com by 4 pm today, April 1, with the subject line “Virginie Brunelle NAC Contest”. We will randomly pick both winners after the 4 pm deadline. Many human relationships radiate with sexual energy. How we face such […]
If you love ballet, then please do yourself a favour and go see Rodin/Claudel that is playing at the National Arts Centre until Friday, March 29. Performed by Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal, this neoclassical ballet tells the story of the turbulent romance between famous French sculptors Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel. After attending the opening day performance yesterday, I fell […]
We are giving away two pair of tickets to the opening night of Rodin/Claudel on Thursday, March 27. To enter email apartment613@gmail.com with the subject line “NAC Ballet Contest” by noon Monday, March 24. The two winners will be contacted on Monday afternoon. Auguste Rodin is one of the most famous sculptors of all time. […]
Spanish flamenco artist Israel Galván has been called a genius and revolutionary choreographer. Known for mixing rapid-fire steps, intricate movements and stillness in his performances, the Seville-born dancer has been hailed the world over for his work. Local audiences now have a chance to see him first-hand when he performs at the National Arts Centre on Tuesday, March […]
Dance choreographer Kyle Abraham has been hailed as “one of the brightest creative talents to emerge in New York City” in the last four years. The Pittsburgh-raised artist is now bringing his Bessie Award winning The Radio Show to Ottawa, which will be performed tomorrow at the NAC at 7:30 pm. With seven dancers, The Radio Show combines the freedom of street dance […]
The Face 2 Face dance festival opened last night at Arts Court with two fantastic shows. If you are a dance lover and don’t have tickets yet, rush out and get them as this series is shaping up to be a wonderful event. Canadian Anne Plamondon began opening night with her brilliant performance Les mêmes yeux que toi, […]
Following last year’s smashing success, the Face 2 Face dance series is coming back to Ottawa with a roster full of first-rate performances. Programmed by the National Arts Centre, the 2014 series brings together the work of four solo artists from Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. “We wanted to have an addition in our […]
The Nutcracker is arguably the most famous ballet ever composed. Premiering in 1892, this lovely Christmas story has captured the hearts of millions, and in the process become an annual tradition around the holiday season. This year the internationally renowned Winnipeg Royal Ballet performs this timeless classic at the National Arts Centre from December 4-8. […]
Imagine for a moment that a dance stage is a giant white canvas, and that the dancers moving on top of it are human brushstrokes. If you were a choreographer what “painting” would you draw? This fascinating question is raised by Alejandro Cerrudo, resident choreographer of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, which is performing two shows this […]
Awesome. Spellbinding. Breathtakingly beautiful. Akram Khan’s opening day performance of DESH at the National Arts Centre on Thursday, November 14, mesmerised an awe struck audience with a brilliant, brilliant show. After watching this wonderful work, I understand why some critics have called it a masterpiece. The semi-biographical performance tells the story of a British-born man […]
When British-born dancer Akram Khan started working on DESH, his new solo show, he thought it was going to be about his mother. As he started putting together the innovative piece, however, he discovered that it was really a celebration of his father, who had told him numerous stories when he was a child that […]
If you enjoy modern dance, then you should consider going to the Lucy Guerin Inc. show at the National Arts Centre, which runs until tomorrow. In an interview last week with Apartment613, artistic director Lucy Guerin explained that Weather, an original piece by the Australian dance troupe, is meant to represent meteorological conditions. After viewing […]
Award-winning dancer and company director Maguy Marin is one of the most significant figures in French modern dance. The New York Times has called her, “one of the most important choreographers in France.” Having created some 40 dance works, which have been influenced by theatre and choreographed movement, the Toulouse-born artist has a long history of […]
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