Dance

Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7

If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.

BDS FASHION statement: Anti-Israel earrings worn in London.
‘SEPARATIONS/DOME,’ Batsheva Ensemble. ‘The work began from a feeling, an everyday sensation of vulnerability.’ – Bosmat Nossan

The body continues: In war, dance becomes a way to survive

Engraving: The Song of Miriam (1880), by William Blake Richmond.

Before the song: On Passover, Miriam leads with rhythm when the path is unclear

The writer with Roberto Casarotto during the interview.

Dancing for health in museums with dance activist Roberto Casarotto - interview


Montreal dance studio joins Israel boycott, dropping classes in Ohad Naharin’s Gaga technique

The decision by Studio 303 has triggered debate among its attendees, including Israelis.

 A dancer performs on stage during a rehearsal of the "2019" ballet by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin at the Opera Berlioz le corum in Montpellier, France, on June 23, 2022.

Five British women arrested for semi-nude pole dancing at Corfu's historic palaces

They face charges of violating archaeological law, environmental degradation, and insult to monuments.


Yair Vardi, Israeli dance visionary, dies at 76

Yair Vardi, the dancer-choreographer who shaped Israel's contemporary dance landscape, died of cancer.

 YAIR VARDI

Spanish rhythm at noon: am:pm turns a supermarket into a hot dance club

am:pm's Kolbo Shalom branch threw a free Spanish-style party with DJ Nadav Shpilman, a flamenco dancer, cocktails, and hot vibes – the city’s most surprising event.

 DJ Nadav Shpilman and the Castanieta crew

The dance party that helped us mourn October 7 and keep living - opinion

Dancing together allowed us to be with this DJ in his smile and his pain through the same action, to grieve with him, and to let him bring us joy.

 LEADING EDGE president and CEO Gali Cooks speaks at this month’s JPro conference in Baltimore.

Jack Thorpe Baker: A British ballet sensation finds his second chance in Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Jack Thorpe Baker had a star-studded career in ballet, before dropping it at age 24. But after being drawn to Israel, he has made his comeback nearly 12 years later.

 Jack Thorpe Baker is seen performing with the Jerusalem Ballet in 'Houdini: The Other Side of Magic.'

In honor of International Women's Day, Beersheba dances as if everyone is watching

In honor of International Women's Day, the MY network and the Sports Department of the Beersheba Municipality are hosting an unprecedented event at Turner Stadium. All the details inside.

 Meitar Bashran and the dancers in the studio

‘Omniforge’: An exercise in real art

With his new dance “Omniforge,” Jacopo Godani devised an exercise to return both the dancers and the audience to what he considers “real art.”

 THE KAMEA Dance Company in ‘Omniforge.’

A fresh cast brings new life to 'According to Law' in Tel Aviv

Katz and Maayan Shalev's satirical dance 'According to Law' returns to Tel Aviv.

 ‘ACCORDING TO Law,’ by choreographers Anat Katz and Dr. Erez Maayan Shalev.

Jerusalem highlights: January 17-23

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 ‘A Doll’s House’ (See Thursday)