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Review: ‘The Seasons’ Jumbles Warnings About Climate Crisis

An operatic Vivaldi pastiche, with a new story by Sarah Ruhl, offers an ambivalent message about how art can make people pay attention.

In Ephrat Asherie’s ‘Shadow Cities,’ Club Dance Meets Latin Jazz

Ephrat Asherie’s “Shadow Cities” pairs her group’s adept dancers with live music by the great Arturo O’Farrill.

Osvaldo Golijov’s ‘Ainadamar’ Opera Makes Its Met Debut

Osvaldo Golijov’s opera about Federico García Lorca makes its Met debut in a dance-heavy production, directed by the choreographer Deborah Colker.

Review: Sharon Eyal’s ‘R.O.S.E.’ Throws a Rave at the Armory

The choreographer Sharon Eyal turns the Drill Hall of the Armory into a club at which her dancers appear at intervals, behaving oddly.

‘Ain’t Done Bad’ Review: Jakob Karr’s Dance to Orville Peck Songs

Jakob Karr, from “So You Think You Can Dance?,” has conceived and choreographed a show set to songs by the country musician Orville Peck.

‘Buena Vista Social Club,’ Gets Another Life as a Musical

The best-selling album turned veteran Cuban musicians into global stars and inspired a documentary almost 30 years ago. Now it’s an Off Broadway musical.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Through the Eyes of a Dance Critic

The choreography on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour doesn’t ask her to do too much, but she knows how to use her simple moves to her…

What an ’80s Feeling: ‘Flashdance’ Turns 40

The film helped bring breaking into the mainstream. Over the years, it also became famous for the subs and doubles of its star, Jennifer Beals.