This was one of the best dance performances I've seen, even watching on the internet. "Silent Tides" and "Soon" by Medhi Walerski were fantastic. "The Other You" by Crystal Pite had me sobbing by the end. It's my new favorite piece of choreography, performed by my favorite dance group.
NDT: Endlessly Free
Reviews, Live Shows
| 240410 | Unstill Life |
self-indulgent cliche |
| 230521 | Stranger Love |
TL;DR |
| 230402 | All-Reich (LA Phil Green Umbrella) |
Not my favorite Reich |
| 220926 | UnitOne: Shiki |
New music, well-executed |
| 220624 | LA Dance Project, "Be Here Now" |
Amazing dancers and ground-breaking music but underwhelming choreography |
| 220213 | Breathing Forests by Gabriella Smith (world premier) |
Sobbing beneath our masks |
| 211203 | "Seven Pillars" premier at Emerald City Music |
Inspiring composition, mind-blowing performance |
| 210911 | Sylvan Esso at The Greek |
Standard production, amazing music |
| 210911 | Tune Yards at Ford Amphitheater |
Low expectations, high reward! |
| 210129 | Cinematic Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall livestream |
Monochromatic, but enjoyable. |
| 201201 | Sylvan Esso "With Love" streaming |
Heartfelt performance by one of my favorites |
| 201010 | NDT2: Dare to Say |
Proving that streamed dance performances can move |
| 201010 | NDT: Endlessly Free |
The Other You is my favorite choreography ever. |
| 201010 | Kaoru Watanabe: Haruka and Akira |
"Kibou no Hikari" made me cry |
| 200411 | Arugakki at JCCC Montreal |
First steps: shaky, exciting |
| 200322 | Nederlans Dans Theater at Place des Artes |
Vladimir is mind-blowing |
| 200221 | DRUM Tao at Jorgensen Center |
pina colada cotton candy |
| 191116 | Sylvan Esso at Walt Disney Concert Hall |
Moving music, delightful dancing, incredible sound |
| 191115 | Ohmme at Teragram Ballroom |
Fantastically quirky |
| 191025 | Hiatus Kaiyote at Novo |
Amazing music, over my head |
| 191023 | Frances Cone and Delta Rae at Bootleg |
Introspective, thoughtful music vs showboating |
| 191017 | Cosmo Sheldrake at Echoplex |
Great samples, less-inspiring looping |
| 191013 | Oregon Symphony premier of Andy Akiho Percussion Concerto |
My new favorite piece of classical music. |
| 191009 | GoGo Penguin's Koyaanisqatsi at Regent Theater |
A worthwhile addition to an iconic movie |
| 190925 | Cornelius at Echoplex |
Bright lights, big music. |
| 190726 | New Original Works Festival 2019 at REDCAT |
Craving a "composition" |
| 190717 | Mitski at Hollywood Palladium |
How to make pop songs performative? |
| 190614 | Imogen Heap at Greek Theatre |
Hide and Seek and not much else |
| 190601 | Snarky Puppy at Orpheum |
So Snarky! |
| 190319 | Monterey Symphony: Sound Waves Concert IV |
A drifting concert. Water Concerto anchored by Chris Lamb |
| 190316 | Miyamoto is Black Enough, at Wallis |
Holy shit this was a good show! |
| 190127 | Hidaka at International Dinner 2019 |
Go Hidaka Taiko! |
| 190116 | Third Coast Percussion with Hubbard Street Dance |
Unsure why I was unmoved |
| 181120 | Dermot Kennedy at Fonda |
Solid show to adoring fans |
| 181108 | Birdtalker at Hotel Cafe |
A special band, early in their career |
| 180623 | Olafur Arnalds at Cathedral Sanctuary |
The power of sweet/sad melody! |
| 180614 | Dirty Projectors at El Rey Theater |
Amazing quirk-pop! |
| 180310 | Miyake x UnitOne |
UnitOne shines! |
| 180224 | Batare at La Mirada Theater |
Laudably ambitious but scattered. |
| 180223 | QuiltCon 2018 |
Inspiring works, inspiring community. |
| 180131 | Kagami Kai at Asian Art Museum |
Amazing mochi-making skills, frustrating calligraphy, and take-home encouragement |
| 170416 | Sigur Rós with LA Phil |
Amazing concert with a few missed opportunities. |
| 170115 | A Seed: Ichi-Ryu Manbai |
Overwrought concept, thin music, tragic flowers |
| 160927 | Sigur Rós at Hollywood Bowl |
Amazing sound needs mixed set-list |
| 160918 | Road to Kumano: Taiko Project with Chieko Kojima |
Ambitious new work! |
| 160409 | Locations and Dislocations: An Ecomusicological Conversation |
thought-provoking, inspiring, exhausting |
| 130514 | Stuck Elevator was fantastic |
Powerfully uneventful ending |
| 081012 | Byron's Bottled Water Operas |
Welcome. Stay and think. |