Critical Correspondence
Rosie Herrera in conversation with Celeste Fraser Delgado
Dance critic and scholar Celeste Fraser Delgado talks with Miami-based choreographer Rosie Herrera, of Rosie Herrera Dance Theater, about her piece “Dining Alone,” running Thursday and Friday at the Baryshnikov Arts Center (Thursday 7:30 and 9:30 and Friday 7:30, tickets $20). They explore how a girl from a post-communist compound in the Cuban ghetto of Hialeah, Florida grew up to love opera, big ensembles, and even bigger emotions.
Julia Koch and Daniel Zippi in conversation
“We are exploring the notion of crossroads or intersection, where a person comes to an intersection and has four directions they can take.” Julia Koch and Daniel Zippi, co-directors of the Barcelona-based collective por instantes, talked in advance of their U.S. debut at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, where they will perform the dance-theater work “La Travesia” from June 14-17. Zippi and Koch discuss their roles as theater director (Zippi) and choreographer (Koch) and their interest in translating urban spaces to the stage.
Queering the Point(e): Katy Pyle in conversation with Marissa Perel
Katy Pyle’s, The Firebird will be presented as part of the Brink series at Dixon Place, curated by Kimberly Brandt, February 28-29th. “I like playing with people. It’s almost like a place in a person that resonates. It’s like an intersection of fear and excitement, to me, laughter. And, confusion and not knowing! There’s a lot of emotion in there. When you hit that chord, something’s actually happening. There’s a real response that’s coming out.”
Young Jean Lee in conversation with Caleb Hammons
Young Jean Lee, playwright and director, talks with producer Caleb Hammons about her new work, “The Untitled Feminist Show,” now at the Baryshnikov Arts Center through February 4, 2012, as part of the COIL Festival. They discuss Young Jean’s approach to movement practice and the complications of naming and crediting a “Nearly Wordless Show.”
Deganit Shemy in conversation with Stephanie Miracle
Stephanie Miracle (Washington D.C.) and Deganit Shemy (Israel/NYC) discuss Shemy’s working process for 2 kilos of sea, which will be presented at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, September 15-17. Miracle, a former dancer of Shemy’s, remembers that “There was a sense that the work already existed and we just needed to encounter it.”
