You won't see this choreographer's work in a
theater; instead you'll find yourself in the
stairwell of a building, in a parking garage,
or at an abandoned public pool. Her productions
aren't just outside concerts; they might overwhelm
anyone for their extreme scale. Am I the only
one to wonder what kind of person could generate
such large and amazing ideas? This issue, The
Arts Cure interviewed Noémie Lafrance,
a quickly rising new choreographer based in
New York.
Photo:Agnes Dahan
◆Report
SHARON
GERSTEIN LUCKMAN
Executive Director, Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater
If I were asked to name the most successful
dance company, in business terms, in New York
City right now, I would have to say Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater (AAADT); the new glass-covered
building the company opened this year speaks
to their financial strength. The Executive Director
who has led this company for the last decade
is Sharon Gersten Luckman, a woman from the
dance world. The Arts Cure interviewed Luckman―a
fruitful opportunity to learn for myself, as
the owner of a small nonprofit organization
who must work constantly and hectically to survive.
Photo:
Andrew Eccles
◆Report
Ralph
Samuelson
Executive Director, Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater
In New York’s melting pot of races, a
few foundations enthusiastically support Asians.
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is one of these.
Since its inception, the council, founded by
a member of the prestigious Rockefeller family,
has supported many artists from Japan and elsewhere
in Asia. Recently The Arts Cure interviewed
Mr. Ralph Samuelson, the ACC’s current director,
a man whose soft-spoken, mild personality has
a calming effect upon others.
The
American Repertory Theater, a Recipient of ACC
funds presented King Stag at the Mitsui Festival
in Tokyo, 1990. Photo: Richard Feldman
◆Report
Career Transition For Dancers That's
Entertainment!
As the world recovers from the recent rampage
of natural disasters, there is a tendency for
the public to overlook the significance of funding
the arts. Career Transition for Dancers (CTFD)
is an organization dedicated to providing educational
scholarships, advocacy, training, and various
other resources to dancers who are no longer able
to perform for a living. This year CTFD’s annual
benefit, “That’s Entertainment,” was hosted by
a vivacious Liza Minnelli at City Center on October
24. By paying homage to dance as entertainment,
“That’s Entertainment” proved that dance is a
true celebration of life and is important to the
vibrant vitality of our culture.
Photo: Richard Termine
◆Report
Special
Essay
Performing Arts as Business
Written
by Tadao Fujimatsu
◆Review
Dance
American Ballet
Theater Giselle
Solo/Duo Showcase
for Japanese Dancers & Choreographers
Urban Bush Women
Momix
Ko Murobushi &
Edge Co.
Mugiyono Kasido
Random Dance
The Budapest Ensemble
from Hungary
(Left) Chason Judson
and Nora Chipaumire Photo: Antoine Tempe
(Right) Shigemi Kitamura
Photo: Kayo Nishizono
◆Review
Theater Rebel Without a Cause Why Hanna's Skirt Won't Stay Down The Hawk Princess
Moscow Cat Theater
The Mouse Queen
◆Review
Film Capote The War Within
◆WIND FROM THE EAST
History of Japanese modern Dance
Tokyo Report
◆The Chamber of Healing
◆NY Dance Company Directory
◆Dance School/ Studio Guide in New York
◆Theater Production Guide in New York
◆The Arts Cure News
◆The
New York Performance Calendar
Performance
Location of Events
Workshops
Broadway Show Listing
Emma Stein in Stairwell
B of the City Court Building Clock Tower, New York
City, in Descent
You won't see this choreographer's work in a
theater; instead you'll find yourself in the
stairwell of a building, in a parking garage,
or at an abandoned public pool. Her productions
aren't just outside concerts; they might overwhelm
anyone for their extreme scale. Am I the only
one to wonder what kind of person could generate
such large and amazing ideas? This issue, The
Arts Cure interviewed Noémie Lafrance,
a quickly rising new choreographer based in
New York. 
If I were asked to name the most successful
dance company, in business terms, in New York
City right now, I would have to say Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater (AAADT); the new glass-covered
building the company opened this year speaks
to their financial strength. The Executive Director
who has led this company for the last decade
is Sharon Gersten Luckman, a woman from the
dance world. The Arts Cure interviewed Luckman―a
fruitful opportunity to learn for myself, as
the owner of a small nonprofit organization
who must work constantly and hectically to survive.
In New York’s melting pot of races, a
few foundations enthusiastically support Asians.
The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is one of these.
Since its inception, the council, founded by
a member of the prestigious Rockefeller family,
has supported many artists from Japan and elsewhere
in Asia. Recently The Arts Cure interviewed
Mr. Ralph Samuelson, the ACC’s current director,
a man whose soft-spoken, mild personality has
a calming effect upon others. 
As the world recovers from the recent rampage
of natural disasters, there is a tendency for
the public to overlook the significance of funding
the arts. Career Transition for Dancers (CTFD)
is an organization dedicated to providing educational
scholarships, advocacy, training, and various
other resources to dancers who are no longer able
to perform for a living. This year CTFD’s annual
benefit, “That’s Entertainment,” was hosted by
a vivacious Liza Minnelli at City Center on October
24. By paying homage to dance as entertainment,
“That’s Entertainment” proved that dance is a
true celebration of life and is important to the
vibrant vitality of our culture.
