Posting this from snowy Maine. We are having perhaps our biggest snow of the winter on March 1! School and work have been called off. From my window I hear…
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We are now mid-festival but sadly cannot stay to see all of the performances. I am here for the longest stint but am still missing shows by Vincent Mantsoe, Dada…
Another day of torrential downpours and wild thunder and lightning keeps the atmosphere exciting and cool.. I am awakened each morning near 5am by the complex and melodic song of…
Time is racing by and there is so much I would like to see and do here. But our focus is on dance, dance and more dance and so far…
It is a hot an muggy day here at the end of South Africa’s summer. We have lovely hard rains nearly every 24 hours — usually at night. This beautiful…
On Saturday evening we returned to see Neli Xaba and Gregory Maqoma’s pieces for a second time. I always prefer to watch work several times over to better dig into…
First let me apologize for posting no visual imagery. I opted not to bring my camera as it was one too many things to carry. I will borrow some images…
Last night, after a 14 hour flight, I arrive back in Johannesburg for the 24th edition of Dance Umbrella. I am settled in at the familiar and lovely guest house,…
As I mentioned in my last post our dear friend and frequent BDF visitor, Niles Ford passed away this week at 52–way too early. The dance community has lost a…
BDF launches its 30th anniversary season and begins accepting applications.
