Nicole First Post WOOT!

Hey there, fellow TRaCians,

This is my first post I hope you find these somewhat interesting/amusing/informative...

During this week's class at the Dance Theater Workshop we met with Dance TRaC's instructor Brian MrCormick who not only offered us great advice about how to approach a dance review but how to view art in general. We discussed:

*conceptual art/dance vs abstract art/dance vs literal pieces

* the different genre's of dance and how they relate

(ie ballet, which is very structured vs hip hop which is much looser, but still has technical terms and the same basis as any other kind of dance).

* how to (attempt) to discuss a piece without a bias

* in reviewing most arts, but particularly dance, description is essential because it is so abstract and not something concrete.

This week after class we saw the Broadway version of Alfred Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps" at the Cort theater (note my fancy picture posting). What was interesting about this performance was that the cast was made up of only four people, one of which was Sam Robards, or as many of you might have recognized, Nate Archibald's dad from Gossip Girl (omg did you watch tonight's episode? so intense.)

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And some other cool people from the cast (the bald guy was Bilbo Baggins!) The 39 Steps was essentially about a man named Richard Hannay, who travels all around the world running from the police to figure out a secret that if released, could destroy the country. Originally a horror movie I'm assuming, as Hitchcock's movies are, the movie was transformed into a hilarious play with a cunning sense of humor with a bunch of allusions to other Hitchcock movies which were hilarious (really, I could hear Kat laughing the whole time she got most of them i only got the "psycho" one).

All in all the show was very entertaining. Go see it!

Ok so this post is altogether too long. Sorry guys.

I'll try to make it short and sweet but I get really carried away with this whole picture posting business.

**REMEMBER! Bring your revised copies of your review of the Pockemon Dance Crew, oui?

and I guess write another review for the 39 steps and bring them all in on Wed (a few copies of each) when we meet and SWITCH LOCATIONS TO :165 East 56th Street (between 3rd Ave and Lexington Ave).

AIIGHT?

peace and love,

Nicole

An Afro Latin Halloween

We'll see you on Saturday, November 1st for Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra's Dia de los Muertos!


On Saturday, Nov. 1st, the whole Teen Reviewers and Critics program will come together along with over 100 other High 5ers to celebrate la Dia de los Muertos with Arturo O’Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, a Grammy-nominated ensemble, melding rhythms from African and Latin American countries with jazz harmonies from the United States. The concert features the world premiere of the Day of the Dead Suite, the extraordinary Aztec Suite and special guest performers including Folkloric Dancers.

Before the concert, Arturo O'Farrell is holding a High 5 exclusive workshop on Afro-Latin Jazz, so we'll be heading over to the show by 6:30 p.m. Come prepared to jump on stage and learn first-hand what it takes to be a Afro-Latin Jazz All-Star....

WHEN: Saturday, November 1st. 6:30 - 10:15 p.m. (with two intermissions)

WHERE: SYMPHONY SPACE at 2537 Broadway and 95th Street in Manhattan

DIRECTIONS: Take the 1, 2 or 3 subway to the 96th Street stop. Exit train and walk south on Broadway. Symphony Space will be on your right-hand side. OR Take the B or C subway to the 96th Street stop and walk west until you hit Broadway.

Costumes
are
optional.....

:)

see ya'll on Saturday, muertos!


~eric

REMINDER!

Class this week is NOT at the Dance Theater Workshop.

From now on, Multi TRaC will meet at the Jacob Blaustein Building. The address is 165 East 56th Street (between 3rd Ave and Lexington Ave).


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That's on the east side, not too far from the High 5 offices.

From uptown, you can take the N,R, W, or F trains to 57th Street OR the 4, 5, or 6 trains to the 59th street train stop and walk down Lexington Ave to 56th Street, then make a left.

You can also take the E, V, or 6 train to the 51st Street and walk up Lexington Ave to 56th Street and make a right.

The building has a glass revolving door. You head in and tell the guy behind the glass you are there for Multi TRaC and he'll let you through and tell you which floor to head to.

Pockemon Crew - Saturday, October 18, 2pm!

For our first performance, we'll have the privilege of seeing one of France's top hip-hop dance ensembles, the Pockemon Crew, a group that mixes traditional Arabic music and cabaret with a modern urban sensibility. This year's show is titled "That's Life!?"

What: Pockemon Crew 

When: Saturday, October 18, 2pm

Where: Florence Gould Hall, 55 E 59th Street between Park and Madison.

Subway: 4, 5, 6 to Lexington/59th St - or - N, R to 5th Ave/60th St.

For more information, click here.

Fall 2008 Multi TRaC begins!

Make sure to think outside the box....and the lines.... and rules.... and pre-conceptions.
Open your mind!

and enjoy.

~eric


(for more BANSKY - the graffiti artist who painted the above - click here.)