tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post8138656914793381758..comments2023-12-27T05:20:26.800-05:00Comments on BAM blog: In Context: Grand FinaleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-49933374480836074862017-11-13T09:50:41.467-05:002017-11-13T09:50:41.467-05:00I was upset that there were long stretches of the ...I was upset that there were long stretches of the piece that I could not see. Not very respectful of the audience.Mr. Buskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13636226585806726212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-46698579453823017692017-11-12T13:24:15.237-05:002017-11-12T13:24:15.237-05:00I've seen quite a lot of dance, having ushered...I've seen quite a lot of dance, having ushered for BAM and the Joyce theater back in the 1990s. I see quite a lot of visual art these days as a writer and critic, and I have to say I loved the work. I loved it. It was inventive and moving and I thought most of the dancers had such evocatively articulate bodies that I could watch them all night. I deeply appreciate choreography that takes risks and this work does. I would see anything by Hofesh Shecter again and again.Seph Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767455922552736732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-59543007762946593812017-11-12T13:15:56.026-05:002017-11-12T13:15:56.026-05:00Agree!Agree!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703895667908422515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-59527173995447797492017-11-12T12:12:05.448-05:002017-11-12T12:12:05.448-05:00Totally amazing piece--phenomenal dancers and gorg...Totally amazing piece--phenomenal dancers and gorgeous sets and lighting. The darkness of theme was beautifully complemented by a life-affirming energy and the live music was an added bonus...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-9286438266282285242017-11-12T01:08:34.105-05:002017-11-12T01:08:34.105-05:00Awesome. Great performance. Best of Shechter for m...Awesome. Great performance. Best of Shechter for me. And well served by the amazing dancers. I almost cried... Really lucky to have been there while visiting New York. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-79312916820815091162017-11-11T21:35:17.961-05:002017-11-11T21:35:17.961-05:00When I found out that Hofesh Shechter also compose...When I found out that Hofesh Shechter also composed much of the music, it blew me away and at the same time made perfect sense: writing, choreographing, painting, composing, speaking and even singing all have a rhythm. This performance was, in a word, epic.CurlyVhttp://victoriabculture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-2399726632268541232017-11-11T15:42:35.711-05:002017-11-11T15:42:35.711-05:00I loved the show. I would watch it again and again...I loved the show. I would watch it again and again. We were discussing it with my friends for a while after we left! So good. I have seen the company's work before and it's always dynamic with a strong story to back it up. The combinations of light, space, music, movement were excellent! I took the company's workshop before hand and had a deeper understanding of their process which is not necessary at all but it made the experience feel more intimate. I wish they were based in NY. - VassileaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143638693156613959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-53861567997307466272017-11-11T00:57:37.754-05:002017-11-11T00:57:37.754-05:00I thought it was A-MA-ZING! Could not stand still ...I thought it was A-MA-ZING! Could not stand still on my seat, I wish I had been with them on stage. Pure dance from the core, tribal joyful dramatic deep desperate crazy. Human. Go see it!Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484163723387435372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-5456057477880363702017-11-10T21:54:43.746-05:002017-11-10T21:54:43.746-05:00Evocatively emotional, rhythmically tribal, inspir...Evocatively emotional, rhythmically tribal, inspiring in the unabashedly full throttle, head bobbing, ghostly youth of love in ages of violent death while monoliths close in as time does to us all. Quite the experience. Wish I could experience it again. <br />Jamahlglhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146857514678851645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-31059893039060738112017-11-10T17:15:35.591-05:002017-11-10T17:15:35.591-05:00The constancy of the group is like a family one ca...The constancy of the group is like a family one cannot get away from. At times jo your and at other times it monolithic in its rhythmic demands. Within the first 10-15 minutes I was overcome with a sadness that surprised me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241560654602911324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-80220133653291298042017-11-10T17:13:08.732-05:002017-11-10T17:13:08.732-05:00Within the first 10 minutes I felt a strong sense ...Within the first 10 minutes I felt a strong sense of sadness. I began to write my own historic script of so many wars in Israel, deaths and preoccupation with perfection represented by the 2001 black monoliths.There are so many monoliths in Israel an d so many deaths and constant revivals of wanting to live. The group like a family one can not get away fromAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13241560654602911324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-68369733178259611212017-11-10T15:39:18.649-05:002017-11-10T15:39:18.649-05:00This was a disappointment having seen other works ...This was a disappointment having seen other works by Mr. Schecter that reflect his great talent. This piece was sophomoric, juvenile, and boring enough that we left at the intermission. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-26951957363053560482017-11-10T11:01:33.044-05:002017-11-10T11:01:33.044-05:00I was lucky enough to see Grand Finale last evenin...I was lucky enough to see Grand Finale last evening. I was so impressed with the cast's talent. The music, lighting, the choreography - everything made me think & feel multiple emotions at once. The juxtaposition between life and death, and humanity's fierce determination to live in the face of trauma & war truly gave me food for thought. I would recommend this to anyone. Marialananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1658202452707400073.post-54563577185406210942017-11-09T22:25:06.912-05:002017-11-09T22:25:06.912-05:00If I wanted to watch zombies I could have stayed h...If I wanted to watch zombies I could have stayed home and watched one star zombie movies on TV.Zombeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12577301723265764541noreply@blogger.com