Archive for February, 2008

Funhouse: Yanira Castro transforms DTW

Posted by Jillian on February 29th, 2008 in Press

Let’s just say that Yanira Castro and her collaborators–especially composer Stephan Moore and lighting and installation designer Roderick Murray–have brilliantly turned DTW’s stage into a funhouse… read the rest of the review

A once-in-a-fourth-year opportunity

Posted by Dance Theater Workshop on February 29th, 2008 in Editorial

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On(line) Dance Representation

Posted by Dance Theater Workshop on February 29th, 2008 in Editorial

Since the 1990s, the internet has changed, if not revolutionized the way humans communicate with one another. As a result, people are constantly navigating though this form of communication; expanding it, criticizing it, and improving it.

Delivery at DTW

Posted by Jillian on February 28th, 2008 in Press

Tom Phillips reviews Yanira Castro + Company’s Center of Sleep in Dance View Times.
“…[Castro] turned the Bessie Schonberg Theater into a kind of super-womb, lined with mirrors, rooms and platforms …” Read more

Politics: What matters to you?

Posted by Dance Theater Workshop on February 27th, 2008 in Editorial

Do you know where the candidates stand on the issues that matter most to you? We feel that the art community has been overlooked during this primary season, and Dance Theater Workshop would like to use this post to gather your thoughts

OuterSpace with Levi and Estelle

Posted by Megan on February 25th, 2008 in Interviews

Eva Yaa Asantewaa interviews Estelle Woodward Arnal and Levi Gonzalez.
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Julie Troost - Kane School Pilates Intensive - Finishing Phase I

Posted by Julie Troost on February 22nd, 2008 in Editorial

We finished the first two week phase of the Intensive on Valentine’s Day. The focus of the first phase was learning the classic choreography sequences on the Pilates equipment. We finished with a good sense of the exercises and their sequences in our bodies. We now have over 6 weeks to practice the [...]

Creating Metabolic Sounds

Posted by Megan on February 22nd, 2008 in Interviews

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Metamorphoses

Posted by admin on February 22nd, 2008 in Press

By: BRIAN MCCORMICK
Gay City News
02/21/2008

Despite empty seats at every performance of Yanira Castro + Company at Dance Theater Workshop, it’ll be standing room only for her new evening-length work. A dance installation with an immersive visual and sound environment, “Center of Sleep” features a collapsible, mobile set, with mini-stages that open out and close again. [...]

What a Load In!

Posted by Megan on February 22nd, 2008 in Media

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Dance Theater Workshop’s Bessie Schonberg Theater is being transformed by Yanira Castro and her team of installation artists. These photos mark just the beginning! Come see the full transformation next week - Performannces run Feb 27 — Mar 1 at 7:30pm, 9:30pm. For tickets [...]