Jenny Scheinman is tall. Not a very nuanced observation, but it’s important to note. In a stage light on clutter and gear, her commanding longitudinal presence was the audience’s first impression of her and her band, Mischief & Mayhem. Her stark, wildly curling hair bounced with each tuning stroke of her violin while guitarist (and latter-day Wilco axeman) Nels Cline fired up a feedback-laced warm-up…

Eiko and Koma spent November performing , their epic, 144-hour “living installation” set within the Event Horizonexhibition of artworks from the Walker collection. It was a landmark event for them and for the Walker, which has enjoyed a nearly 30-year relationship with the Japanese-American dance masters. Yesterday was the final performance and friends, community members and staff gathered around for a…

2. Was there any particular moment where you: a. felt a soft tear b. felt your heart fill with emotion c. found yourself smiling or laughing d. found yourself wanting to escape for the door e. wished you could jump on stage and join in d. wish you could live your life over and dedicate it to dance 3. Are you now inspired to see more dance during the year at other venues or has this been enough to last…

MN Original put together a great video preview of Choreographers’ Eveningthis Saturday, which includes footage of an interview with Choreographers’ Evening 2010 Curator, Susana di Palma. Here’s the longer interview with Allison Herrera: You can’t claim to be an expert on dance in the Twin Cities without seeing a performance by Susana di Palma and her company Zorongo Flamenco. She remembers her first…

In case you haven’t stopped by Gallery 2 yet to see Eiko & Koma’s Naked, I assure you it’s not what you expect, no matter what you’re expecting. Being present in the gallery while they’re performing is an inimitable experience. It surely lends support to Eiko’s statement in Dance Magazine that “The Walker is more like a temple than a department store type of museum.” In the same article, Eiko also said…