"Sans Objet" | Photo Aglaé Bory
REVIEW: Aurélien Bory’s “Sans Objet” at BAM
Aurélien Bory’s “Sans Objet,” which premiered tonight at BAM, is built around a robot. But when you initially picture a little talking box that is somewhere between R2D2 and Wall-E, it is a great underestimation. This creation was originally developed by the auto industry in 1970. It is doubtful that…
Hofesh Shechter Company in "Political Mother" | Photo Julieta Cervantes
REVIEW: Hofesh Shechter’s ‘Political Mother’ at BAM
It is rare that a viewer can describe a dance performance as a full-bodied experience, but that is exactly what occurred for those seated in the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House, during Hofesh Shechter’s Political Mother. Israeli born, British based musician turned choreographer, Hofesh Shechter, engulfs viewers with…
"i don't believe in outer space" by William Forsythe, Screen Shot BAM.org
REVIEW: William Forsythe’s “i don’t believe in outer space” at BAM
All the way home from Lafayette Avenue at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House to Washington Heights I have been processing Forsythe. I am swimming in his images, in the sounds of his performers’ voices, in their wild presence, and in the bucket of feelings delivered this evening by “i don’t believe in outer space.”