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A tangled web

Paula Hunter's 'Away From Home'
In an ongoing series of monologues that began with Paula Hunter's Home Alone more than five years ago, this comic commentator on life as she (and we) know it is currently presenting Away From Home.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | April 30, 2013

Spring in their steps

Festival Ballet's 'Up Close On Hope'
Festival Ballet Providence's Up Close On Hope can be counted on to present new works and to spotlight new company members.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | April 02, 2013

Photos: New Year's Eve at Providence Tango

By: NATALJA KENT | January 07, 2013

World-class troupes and local treasures

Cool moves
Rhode Island has been graced with many fine home-grown dance companies over the years.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | December 26, 2012

Festival Ballet’s ‘Up Close, On Hope’

New moves
Festival Ballet Providence's intimate in-studio performances, Up Close on Hope, have always offered full and varied programs of short works by local and guest choreographers, many of them new to Rhode Island audiences (and/or their work is new).

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 24, 2012

Dracula's new digs

Plus, Fusionworks turns 25, and a world of exotic moves
Take a quick glance at the fall calendar for performance events and you'll see there's a whole lotta dancin' goin' on!

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 12, 2012

Fusionworks presents the Next Generation

Youth movement
Hopping on the theme of local resources, Fusionworks Dance Company has spotlighted homegrown dancers and Rhode Island-based choreographers in recent spring concerts.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | April 24, 2012

Bill T. Jones keeps it moving in Story/Time

70 minutes, 70 tales
Over the course of his almost 40-year career, choreographer Bill T. Jones has often told stories in his dance pieces.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | March 07, 2012

Getting up close at Festival Ballet

Intimate moments
Festival Ballet Providence's second Up Close on Hope series this season began last weekend and continues February 24-25 and March 2-3.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | February 22, 2012

Fusionworks unveils its new moves

Viva la difference!
Once again abiding by their motto — "Different is good " — Fusionworks Dance Company has engaged two guest choreographers, in addition to artistic director/choreographer Deb Meunier, for their Fall Concert Series at Rhode Island College on November 18 and 19.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | November 15, 2011

Momix’s Moses Pendleton on Botanica

Movement and illusion
You may have seen Momix dancers on a Hanes or Target commercial during the Golden Globes last spring.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 25, 2011

Local favorites and international attractions

All the right moves
Despite the hard times that most arts organizations are facing in today's economic circumstances, the dance performance calendar for this fall seems full indeed.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 14, 2011

Island Moving Co.’s Open for Dancing

An immersive experience
Since its founding 28 years ago, Island Moving Co. has often included site-specific dances in its presentations: some were adapted to be inside Newport's elegant mansions.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 14, 2011

Island Moving Co. and friends

A great group effort
Island Moving Co. in Newport is nothing if not supportive of other dance companies and choreographers, having worked with many from far (Colin Connor) and near (Colleen Cavanaugh) over their 28-year history.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | July 26, 2011

Festival Ballet's latest 'up CLOSE on HOPE'

Natural grace
Watching a ballet or modern dance from eighth row center is a pretty privileged experience, but an "up CLOSE on HOPE" performance makes that seem like peanut gallery seating. Festival Ballet Providence is presenting nine company premieres through March 27 in their intimate Black Box Theater.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | March 24, 2011

Festival Ballet's emotional, sensual Carmen

Gypsy woman
Although the gypsy girl Carmen is most familiar from the 1875 opera of that name by Georges Bizet, local audiences have also become acquainted with the Carmen performed by Festival Ballet, which was commissioned by them and first appreciated in the 2003-04 season.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | January 25, 2011

Review: Fusionworks gets really physical

Mesmerizing movements
The rock/jazz fusion band Bixit will be amping up the energy for collaborative dance concerts with Fusionworks, at Rhode Island College's Sapinsley Hall on November 19 and 20 at 8 pm.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 16, 2010

Review: Festival Ballet celebrates Balanchine

By George
There is a long list of reasons why George Balanchine is regarded as the greatest and most influential choreographer of the 20th century.

By: BILL RODRIGUEZ | November 02, 2010

Festival Ballet's 'Up Close On Hope'

Delightful dozen
In a transposed schedule, Festival Ballet Providence opened their season with the intimate "up Close on Hope" series and postponed a production of Carmen till February.

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | October 06, 2010

Review: Cedar Lake shakes up the ballet world

A different energy
So many times over the last two decades, the Performing Arts Series at Rhode Island College has brought dance companies of international status to our shores — and Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet is no exception (September 30 at 7:30 pm in Roberts Hall).

By: JOHNETTE RODRIGUEZ | September 22, 2010

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