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105 stories by "Michael Crabb - Special To The Star"

Claudia Moore " incandescent dancer, choreographer, mentor and instigator of imaginative projects " is leaving the Toronto dance scene by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

After a new version of the popular "Older & Reckless," Moore is ceding MOonhORsE Dance to other, unidentified hands and moving west to be with her children and grandchildren.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on November 1, 2022[SHARE]

In his 'Double Murder' double dance bill, Hofesh Shechter balances bleakness with hope by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Shechter has paired the violent "Clowns" with the gentler "The Fix" on a world tour that stops at Toronto's Harbourfront.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:06pm on October 24, 2022[SHARE]

New production of Pina Bausch's version of 'Rite of Spring' features African dance troupe by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Bausch would almost certainly have been delighted by what the foundation dedicated to preserving her artistic legacy, in partnership with Senegal's internationally renowned African contempor…

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on October 12, 2022[SHARE]

Stage version of 'Singin' in the Rain' makes a delightful splash at the Princess of Wales Theatre by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

There's so much of water, not just during the title song " cue iconic umbrella and lamppost " but also in the grand finale that patrons in the front rows are likely to get wet.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:07pm on September 30, 2022[SHARE]

Dance with the stars: Toronto's Fall for Dance North returns with in-person shows, audience pleasers and watch-from-home options by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Indigenous Liberation, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and the National Ballet all part of celebration continuing to Oct. 8.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:00pm on September 19, 2022[SHARE]

In 'Beautiful Renegades,' Peggy Baker mines Toronto's 1970s dance rebellion by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The dance-drama hybrid at the Theatre Centre, the final work of Peggy Baker Dance Projects, honours the avant-garde performances at 15 Dance Lab.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 9:00am on September 19, 2022[SHARE]

Nova Bhattacharya's 'Svāhā!' celebrates female energy with a mash-up of diverse dance styles by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The cast of 22 women represents more 30 forms of dance, including Bharatanatyam, jazz, hip hop, tap, modern and classical ballet.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 8:00am on September 14, 2022[SHARE]

National Ballet launches season with free outdoor performances at Harbourfront by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

This is the second year in a row that the National Ballet has partnered with Harbourfront Centre to produce "Sharing the Stage" at the canopied, waterside 1,100-seat Concert Stage.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on August 15, 2022[SHARE]

Let's Dance: 'Visionary' new Yensa festival celebrates Black women artists by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The festival unfolds with open-to-all dance workshops and other features from August 19 to 28, including two evenings of performances at Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on August 12, 2022[SHARE]

Dancing in the park: Dusk Dances' brings pay-what-you can live performance back to Withrow Park, with a few twists by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Go for a whimsical walk, as an emcee and performers delight and enchant with an event that first ran in 1993.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on August 4, 2022[SHARE]

Theatre-circus-dance hybrid 'Anthropic Traces' asks: 'What do we want to leave behind?' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

"Anthropic Traces" is an unclassifiable synthesis of circus arts, dance, music, mask, multimedia and theatre that reflects on the continuing impact of humanity on our fragile planet.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:11pm on July 26, 2022[SHARE]

Ballet Jörgen brings the romantic spirt of Anne Shirley to Toronto in its 'Anne of Green Gables' ballet by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

At a cost of a million dollars, "Anne of Green Gables " The Ballet" is the company's most expensive and ambitious production to date.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 1:09pm on July 18, 2022[SHARE]

Dance work at Harbourfront holds a mirror to our need to be loved by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Alan Lucien Øyen's "Story, story, die" is "basically about our desire to be recognized" and the lies we tell to present a lovable image.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:06pm on June 27, 2022[SHARE]

A mythical creature and human misbehaviour are at the heart of Guillaume Côté's 'Crypto' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

"Let's say it's an adult fairy tale," says the dancer and choreographer of his multimedia work, which draws inspiration from cryptozoology and "The Little Mermaid."

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:30pm on May 2, 2022[SHARE]

Baritone Simone Piazzola celebrates 200 performances as Giorgio Germont in 'La Traviata' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

"The challenge is not to make this character a villain," says Piazzola, who will mark his first 200 performances with the Canadian Opera Company May 3.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:27pm on April 26, 2022[SHARE]

Another male dancer leaves the National Ballet as Brendan Saye departs for Vienna by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The National Ballet of Canada needs an experienced man to take his place. Artistic director Hope Muir says she has a plan.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 3:46pm on April 7, 2022[SHARE]

It took a lifetime of work " plus a pandemic " for Anne Plamondon to create 'Only You' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

When the Montreal choreographer's duet was delayed two years by COVID-19, "it didn't feel right simply to dust it off."

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:00am on April 6, 2022[SHARE]

In 'Four Legs,' a masterwork of dance is preserved for the future by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Oscar-nominated Barbara Willis Sweete gives new life to James Kudelka's stage work, performed by Evelyn Hart and Zhenya Cerneacov.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on April 1, 2022[SHARE]

In 'New Tricks,' choreographer and dancer Christopher House is his most intimate version of himself by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

"One of my goals in this work is to be as unguarded as possible. I didn't want to invoke a character," says the former Toronto Dance Theatre artistic director.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 6:00am on March 28, 2022[SHARE]

Obituary: Menaka Thakkar helped to bring Indian classical dance to Canada by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Before MenakaThakkar's arrival in Toronto, Indian classical dance had few local practitioners and little prominence.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 4:25pm on February 28, 2022[SHARE]

Israeli dance troupe L-E-V brings innovative 'Chapter 3: The Brutal Journey of the Heart' to Toronto's Harbourfront Centre by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The world premiere of "Chapter 3" featured nine dancers. It was recently performed by a cast of six in New York City; the gender mix can also vary.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:35pm on February 28, 2022[SHARE]

Sonia Rodriguez will end her National Ballet of Canada career digging deep in 'A Streetcar Named Desire' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Rodriguez's farewell comes next month after 32 years while Jillian Vanstone, who made her mark in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," will leave the company after 22 years.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 7:00am on February 25, 2022[SHARE]

Jazz, astrology and the northern lights combine in Rodney Diverlus's dance work 'Sagittarius, Meet Capricorn' by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

One of Toronto's fastest rising dance talents, Diverlus is part of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre's WinterSong at Harbourfront.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on December 8, 2021[SHARE]

With fewer performances and no 'adorable little lambs' 'The Nutcracker' returns in person to local stages by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

The National Ballet, Ballet Jörgen and Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement manage to bring back the holiday season ritual with pandemic restrictions.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 2:22pm on December 2, 2021[SHARE]

Ballet boys get help from adult dancers with bullies, homophobia by Michael Crabb - Special To The Star

Toronto-based dance company offers mentorship and aid knocking down stereotypes.

SOURCE: Toronto Star at 5:00am on November 25, 2021[SHARE]
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