Montréal
ESBCM appoints Anik Bissonnette Co-CEO
The École supérieure de ballet contemporain de Montréal (ESBCM) recently appointed Anik Bissonnette as its new co-CEO, artistic an…
Posted June 15, 2010
Zab Maboungou: Gestes Dé/libérés
In the Summer Annual 2010 issue of The Dance Current print magazine, we are taken through a year of dance in review.
Posted June 7, 2010Room named in honour of Iro Valaskakis-Tembeck
A new multi-function room at Montréal’s future Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Cultural Centre has been named in honour of late dance artist, …
Posted June 5, 2010
Projet In Situ: Tu vois ce que je veux dire?
This week during the Festival TransAmériques in Montréal, Martin Chaput and Martial Chazallon of Projet In Situ (France) present Tu vois ce que je veux dire? (Do you see what I mean?).
Posted June 3, 2010
Merce Cunningham Dance Company: Nearly 90²
Tonight is the closing performance of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company in Montréal at the Festival TransAmériques.
Posted May 27, 2010
O Vertigo: Onde de choc
Montréal’s Festival TransAmériques kicks off this week featuring twenty-five works by artists from twelve different countries.
Posted May 25, 2010
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal: Minus One
The May 2010 issue of The Dance Current print magazine includes a profile of Gradimir Pankov, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (Les Grands).
Posted May 11, 2010
Faustin Linyekula dance company: More more more... future
Coming up next month, June 1st through 3rd, Montréal’s Festival TransAmériques will present More more more.
Posted May 9, 2010Gradimir Pankov
On Choreographers, Dancers and Life Before Les Grands By Philip SzporerIt’s a brutal, bone-chilling, windy Montréal afternoon. As a gust literally blows me indoors, Gradimir Pankov, artistic director of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (Les Grands), greets me with a friendly smile and open arms.
Posted April 28, 2010
Cirque du Soleil: TOTEM
Tonight is the closing performance of Cirque du Soleil’s TOTEM in Montréal, which appeared April 22nd though 27th.
Posted April 26, 2010
Lara Kramer: Fragments
Also on the program tonight of Festival Vue sur la Relève at Montéal’s Maison de la culture Frontenac is Ojibway-Cree choreographer Lara Kramer, who is presenting her contemporary dance work Fragments.
Posted April 12, 2010
Gibson Muriva: Sisi
Tomorrow as part of Festival Vue sur la Relève at Maison de la culture Frontenac in Montréal, Gibson Muriva presents his work Sisi, which he performs with his fellow dancers Jenny Brizard, Ghislaine Doté, Fernanda Leal and Émilie Tremblay.
Posted April 11, 2010
Yamoussa Bangoura: Danse de l'oiseau
The March 2010 issue of The Dance Current print magazine includes a feature entitled “Dancing the African Diaspora in Canada” by Naomi Brand.
Posted March 25, 2010New creation centre for Québec
The Montréal-based company Par B.L.eux is initiating the new Centre International de Recherche et de Création (CIRC), set to open …
Posted March 24, 2010
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal: Kylián Evening
Continuing March 25th through 27th, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal is presenting Kylián Evening, a triple bill featuring Symphony of Psalms, Bella Figura and Sechs Tänze.
Posted March 23, 2010
Van Grimde Corps Secrets: Bodies to Bodies III
March 10th through 13th in Montréal, Agora de la Danse presents the local company Van Grimde Corps Secrets in their new work Bodies to Bodies III (Les chemins de traverse - Metz).
Posted March 8, 2010
Censorship in Montréal: Les Ballets Africains
The March 2010 issue of The Dance Current print magazine includes an article on censorship in Montréal during the 1960’s touring of Les Ballets Africains.
Posted March 4, 2010
Nuit Blanche: DORS.install
During Montreal’s Nuit Blanche event tomorrow (from 9am to 2am), Studio 303 will be presenting DORS.
Posted February 25, 2010Delia Brett wins Trial & Eros raffle
Montreal’s dance-theatre company Trial & Eros recently held a raffle with an unusual first prize.
Posted February 24, 2010
Damaged Goods: Do Animals Cry
Tonight through to February 27th, Usine C presents the Brussels-based company, Damaged Goods, in their work Do Animals Cry.
Posted February 23, 2010
