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2013 Stories by Linda Shapiro

• Yes! Nic Lincoln Dances Solo

  published May 15, 2013

  Nic Lincoln makes a splendid ensemble dancer in any group, including the James Sewell Ballet, where he has performed for eight years, and recent... More >>

• Minnesota Dance Theatre: Fierce/Feminine: Dance by Women Choreographers

  published May 15, 2013

  MDT 's "Fierce/Feminine" offers new works— and one classic piece — by women. Choreographer Emery LeCrone has been making waves in New... More >>

• Zenon Dance Company: Spring Season

  published May 8, 2013

  Zenon's artistic director, Linda Z. Andrews, knows how to pick choreographers. This year she was way ahead of the curve, commissioning new works... More >>

• Young Dance 25th Anniversary Gala

  published May 1, 2013

  Since 1987, Young Dance has been introducing kids to the rigor, artistry, and fun of dance. "Stomping Grounds" lets loose the talents of these... More >>

• Emily Johnson/Catalyst: Niicugni

  published April 17, 2013

  Emily Johnson has been busy exploring her Alaskan heritage and traditions. Her award-winning 2010 work, "The Thank-you Bar," interwove strands of... More >>

• Shapiro & Smith Dance

  published March 27, 2013

  With her latest work, the indomitable Joanie Smith has created a dance that dares to parse the character of Ophelia in Hamlet. Guest... More >>

• Ragamala Dance: 1,001 Buddhas

  published March 20, 2013

  Ragamala Dance translates the exquisite classical Indian dance form bharatanatyam into a vibrant present tense. "1,001 Buddhas: Journey of the... More >>

• Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion

  published March 13, 2013

  Anyone who saw Kyle Abraham's "My Quarreling Heart," created for the Zenon Dance Company in 2011, knows that he's a choreographer of fierce... More >>

• Mathew Janczewski's ARENA Dances

  published March 13, 2013

  Mathew Janczewski is into mashups. His spring concert scrambles "Ugly" (2007), his fashion-conscious work about breaking through surfaces and... More >>

• Zorongo Flamenco Dance Theatre

  published March 6, 2013

  The great flamenco artist Susana di Palma has been creating works for decades about women who are vital, uncompromising, and "mad" in every sense... More >>