Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Dance Across the City, a Photographic Reprise

Adam Gopnik, in the January 8 issue of The New Yorker, wrote of the press box at Giants Stadium (the pride of East Rutherford, New Jersey) that it was "That vital place where the fulcrum of the First Amendment, free food, is celebrated by reporters for hours on end every Sunday morning..."



We were on to something similar with Dance Across the City (DATC) this past weekend. Our First Amendment fulcrum was free dance - specifically, free dance performances and classes over two days (January 5 & 6). DATC toes the constitutional line as far as "the right of the people peaceably to assemble," (if we're lucky, everything we do draws a peacable, sold-out house) but not surprisingly, there was also a lot of Free Speech going on as well - the 5 to 8 year olds being the least inhibited "speakers." Next year, come watch that group in ballet class - it's a sight not to be missed.



You have "heard" from my camera in recent DATC postings, but it's time to get a load of what professional (though generously volunteered) equipment and talent can produce:



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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, "Sinner Man" from Revelations



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Boston Arts Academy dancers stretch out backstage at The Strand



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Renee Jaworski and Otis Cook of Pilobolus in performance at the Strand



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Dance Across the City Day ballet class



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Members of OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center on The Citi Shubert stage

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Karah Abiog of Complexions dance company leads a modern dance class



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