A (Not So) Private Dancer

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) Every once in a while, a story in the New York Times makes me question my own self-proclaimed, “Pop Culture Specialist” status. Today’s article on dancing YouTube star Matt Harding, made me feel shame. The title is not misleading. “Dancing” shows a guy dancing: a big, doughy-looking fellow in…

BAM Next Wave Festival Schedule Announced

BAM 2008 Next Wave Festival: New Voices From Spain Photo: Maria Madrigal Here is what the music portion of the BAM Next Wave Festival looks like: New Voices from Spain Huecco (BAM Howard Gilman Opera House) Rosalía (BAMcafé) Oct 11 ETHEL’s TruckStop: The Beginning Directed by and created in collaboration with Annie Dorsen Oct 14-18…

Free Events at The Brooklyn Bridge Today

Various dance and music groups will celebrate the spirit of the Brooklyn Bridge through performances at Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park. Free. Be sure to check out all the events going on throughout the weekend at www.nycvisit.com/bb125. Sunday May 25, 2008 1:00pm: Deedle Deedle Dees 1:30pm: Brooklyn Ballet 2:00pm: Silver-Brown Dance Company 2:30pm: Dusan Tynek Dance…

BRICstudio Season Announced (Bill Withers Workshops)

Download the 2008 Season Schedule (PDF) Now in our 7th year, BRICstudio’s 2008 Season shatters the boundaries of the creative process by connecting you to cutting edge dance, music and theater by artists from Brooklyn to the Mississippi Delta. See new work, learn about the development process, and offer feedback during BRIClab. Discover local choreographers…

Music Slut Party Tonight @ Club 205

Our good friends at The Music Slut are throwing a big party tonight (04/18) at Club 205. Here are the juicy details: 9pm Marxwall 10pm Alan Astor DJ Brad Walsh It’s an electronic dance extravaganza! And to celebrate these amazing groups being, well, amazing, we are giving away pairs of tickets to see The Long…