Tag Archive for the term: tangente (Page: 2)

A few weeks ago, one of my dance dates told me that she expects dance to either make her laugh or cry, that anything else is useless to her. While I don’t think I’m anywhere near as extreme as she is, I understand what she means; I do expect dance (or any art form for [...]

Thanksgiving weekend unfolded unexpectedly in the dance world. Having already seen Marie Chouinard’s stunning bODY_rEMIX/les_vARIATIONS_gOLDBERG last year, I had decided to rather focus my attention on Ölelés at Agora de la danse. I showed up at the venue only to find out that the show had been canceled due to a family emergency that called [...]

As is now custom, Tangente is beginning its new season this week with its Extracurricular Dances program, which goes on until Sunday, September 30. Seven recent graduates from Montreal’s top three dance schools are called forth this year, promising a jam-packed and diversified evening. As to be expected, such diversity also necessarily leads to varying [...]

The start of the dance season is fast approaching and again this year looks particularly enticing. Going through the fall schedule, I handpicked ten shows that you should watch out for.
From September 13 to 15, Quebec choreographer Benoît Lachambre comes back from Europe for the North American premiere of his latest creation, Lugares Comunes, at [...]

I find myself in a strange position. I have an immense desire to promptly write my review of Les Angles Morts, which I just saw at Tangente, because I feel that I must share this experience with as many as possible. On the other hand, I am still in its grips, unable to shake off [...]

What are the intersections between cultures and art forms? It is with this question in mind that Tangente begins its last programme of the season, titled Crossings. This week, artists from Mexico and Canada join forces to explore the possibilities.
The first work presented in this context is a collaboration between dancers and choreographers Hinda Essadiqi [...]

Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you witnessed your favourite punk rock band fight and they were professionally trained dancers? If you were lucky enough to be part of the audience at Tangente last week for Katie Ward’s Hawks and Doves, you know that the answer is “F***ing hilarious!” (Are we [...]

When I first heard of the jig/contemporary dance fusion, I have to admit that I was sceptical. But dare I say that something quasi-magical happens when these two worlds meet. To put it bluntly, the contemporary dance seems to subdue any potential tackiness that might creep up in the jig, but more importantly, the jig [...]

I’m a dick. So when the Montreal Highlight Festival asked me to write about their activities to have access to their shows, I decided to drop it rather than go with it. I hate doing previews. Writing is something I do because I’m a geek, I like the review format, and I love contemporary dance; [...]

For the second instalment in its Elektro_poetiks program, the space of Tangente is unusually decorative: fake homey walls with gigantic cracks, light fixtures suspended from the ceiling, wooden chairs in every imaginable position. Susanna Hood appears sitting in the biggest gap at the corner of two walls, playing the accordion and singing. The highly sexualized [...]