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To hell and back: A political ballet for Israel’s age of war

Seven choreographers, one live pianist, and a palindrome that refuses to end.

|ByNERIA BARR
‘ALL SPIRITS’: The Hebrew title, ‘Kol HaRuchot’ plays on meaning of ‘To hell with it!’
Havana Baker: Josephine in Cuba, 1950; photo by Rudolf Suroch.

Josephine Baker: Dancer, spy, and champion against racism and antisemitism

From Paris stages to WWII spy missions, Josephine Baker fought racism and antisemitism while inspiring generations worldwide.

|ByBARRY BORMAN
‘IT’S NOT not too late for you to change course, and tell your people six words – Australia is at war, with jihadism.’ Here, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to the media at Parliament House Canberra on Sunday as news of the Bondi Beach attack unfolded.

PM Albanese evacuated amid bomb threat linked to Shen Yun dance performance

The bomb scare was among several emails threatening Albanese sent to a representative of Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance troupe banned in China that is due to perform in Australia this month.

|ByREUTERS
Moni Moshonov is among this year's Union of Israeli Artists honorees.

Lifetime achievement awards for Moni Moshonov, Rina Schenfeld

The festive ceremony will take place at the Petah Tikva Culture Hall on October 28, in the presence of Mayor Rami Greenberg.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

FEX Festival bringing a specialized light to flamenco dancing

The FEX Festival will run from January 5-7 at the Habait Theater in Jaffa.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByORI J LENKINSKI
Performers at this week's FEX Festival at the Habait Theater in Jaffa.

Naharin's 'MOMO', frozen to 'on' with Israel's most celebrated dance company

Ohad Nahrin invited Ariel Cohen, an ex-Batsheva dancer, to work with him for the first time as a creative partner with the rest of the dancers of MOMO.

DECEMBER 15, 2022ByORA BRAFMAN
THE Batsheva Dance Company’ performs ‘MOMO.’

Sharon Vazanna & "Body in Dance" perform in the Czech Republic

NOVEMBER 22, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
Sharon Vazanna & "Body in Dance"

Curtain Up: Independent choreographers receive generous opportunity

Curtain Up allows a group of independent choreographers to receive generous government support, enabling them to create new works.

NOVEMBER 21, 2022ByORA BRAFMAN
IMOGENE HOZELL in Ofir Yudilevitch’s ‘Hands Up.’

Israeli celebrity Stéphane Legar proceeds to French Dancing with the Stars finals

The show's finale will air next Friday night on November 11.

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
STEPHANE LEGAR: I’m growing up and my music is growing with me.

Choreographer Inbal Oshman's new dance creation 'Shostakovich at Dusk'

Choreographer Inbal Oshman created a new contemporary dance and named it "Diagonal Sun".

AUGUST 21, 2022ByORA BRAFMAN
Inbal Oshman's 'Shostakovich at Dusk.'

Israel's Beersheba welcomes new ‘House of Dance’ - interview

The House of Dance is in the Old City. It is on 1.5 dunams on an old Ottoman train station, explains Dedi Alufer, the CEO of the House of Dance. Here's what it brings to the table.

AUGUST 9, 2022ByORI J. LENKINSKI
THE NEW Beersheba House of Dance and its opening performance ‘Georgette,’ Eyal Dadon’s creation for Sol Dance Company.

Spectacular success for Vertigo Dance Company at Sibiu Festival of Performing Arts

AUGUST 7, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
'Pardes' by Vertigo Dance company

How did dancers cope during pandemic?

Israeli Consulate in NY supported a documentary streamed by American Dance Festival

JUNE 28, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
A documentary streamed by American Dance Festival

Trisha Brown brings tornado of movement to Israel

Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform at the Suzanne Dellal Center on June 25 and 26.

JUNE 15, 2022ByORI J. LENKINSKI
TRISHA BROWN in action.