Tag Archives: modern dance

and after seeing Robert Moses’ Kin…

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Larissa Archer

What an amazing company! Not sure why Yerba Buena Center’s Novellus Theater wasn’t full. This was as interesting as anything going on in dance right now in the Bay Area and possibly beyond. My favorite piece was the first: The … Continue reading →

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, for Zyzzyva

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Larissa Archer

The experience of attending an Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performance is slightly different from that of most other dance company productions. The audience is more diverse both in age and race, and often treats the performance not as a … Continue reading →

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I’m going to this tomorrow. Are you?

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Larissa Archer

So you want to “get fit.”  But prolonged periods of training are dangerous; you eventually find yourself sporting a Borat leotard and kissing your own biceps in the mirror. When you’re finally sick of post-workout Jamba Juice and hating the … Continue reading →

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Lines Ballet preview, SF Weekly

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Larissa Archer

The Alonzo King Lines Ballet is a true San Francisco institution, not only because it has been around for nearly 30 years, but because it embodies the diversity of San Francisco in almost every aspect of its existence. Not too … Continue reading →

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