In April 2005 Green Street Studios entertained an idea I had to produce a curated contemporary dance series in Boston. Critical Moves aims to promote vital work from both emerging and established artists with a geographic focus on Boston and New York. The April 2005 show featured work by Coleman/Freedman, Butoh dancer Zack Fuller, Lacina Coulibaly from Burkina Faso and Nell Breyer. Here's what Boston Herald dance critic Ted Bale had to say about it...

"The standard group repertory show, the most common format in the local dance scene, becomes something quite different in the eyes of curator Alissa Cardone. Friday night’s “Critical Moves” program at Green Street Studios had a coherent thread running through it..." 11/19/2006

Critical Moves Contemporary Dance Series & The ICA
present

Luchiana Achugar's, Franny & Zooey @ Green Street Studios Center for Movement and Dance
Morgan Thorson's, Faker @ The ICA (click here for info)

Bessie winning Brooklyn-based choreographer
Luciana Achugar
(formerly of John Jasperse)

and

Lorraine Chapman
Brenda Divelbliss
Liz Roncka & Olivier Besson
(live music by Sean Frenette & Elden Kelly)

Fri & Sat
Nov. 2nd & 3rd
8pm

Tickets: $20/$15 students & BDA
@Green Street Studios
Center for Movement & Dance
185 Green Street (Central Sq)
Reservations & Info: 617-864-3191
Email: alissa@criticalmoves.com for more info

Achugar received a 2007 Bessie for choreography and direction and will present her new work “Franny and Zooey” a formal, yet raw and vulnerable research into the audiences role as voyeur and the vulnerability inherent in the act of performance. Achugar's Boston premier is accompanied by a solo by Lorraine Chapman, new work by Brenda Divelbliss and an improvisation with live musical accompaniment by Olivier Besson & Liz Roncka.

Lorraine Chapman/The Company

Liz Roncka & Olivier Besson

Brenda Divelbliss

 

Press photos to download:

Luciana Achugar Photo 1 (300 dpi)
Brenda Divelbliss Photo 1 (300 dpi)
Liz Roncka & Olivier Besson Photo 1 (300 dpi)