September 10–17, 1998 critical mass|fringe/dance Filling Out Your Dance Card Previews and picks from among the many dance offerings on the Fringe. by Deni Kasrel   Tooty Frooty: Sax men Dan Froot and David Dorfman Wonderslam (Unbound Dance House, Sept.…

September 17–24, 1998 fall guide|best bets Dance by Deni Kasrel Paul Taylor Dance Company’s Piazzola Caldera That, of course, doesn’t diminish the merits of acts who have scheduled performances for the fall. Some prime picks: Murray Lewis and Nikolais Dance…

February 12–19, 1998 critical mass “As a dancer you have a relationship with your body and with pain… so to gain any sort of power it had to be a physical experience. Like, going to a therapist wouldn’t help me.”…

May 8–15, 1997 critical mass The Many Moods of Myra By Deni Kasrel Photo by Julia Lehman. Bazell today. Bazell in her big-hair days. When Myra Bazell discusses genocidal rape and the Bosnian War, it’s impossible not to notice the…

November 14–21, 1996 critical mass Action Jackson Homer Jackson talks about art, jazz and social awareness — and how to combine all three. By Deni Kasrel North Philadelphia native Homer Jackson is a multimedia artist with an irrepressible social conscience.…

September 12–19, 1996 best bets Dance By Deni Kasrel There’s a slate of shows in store by local movement artists who defy neat categorization. Grace Mi-He Lee, Asimina Chremos and Paule Turner, Duchess, all merge well-studied dance technique with theater…

June 27–July 4, 1996 20 questions Nikki Giovanni By Deni Kasrel Background: To any true child of the ’60s, the name Nikki Giovanni is instantly recognizable. During that era she emerged as a leading poet and voice of the Black…

June 13–20, 1996 20 questions Louis Sarno an interview by Deni Kasrel Background: Perhaps growing up in Newark, New Jersey, had something to do with it, but in the late 1980s Louis Sarno reckoned he had had enough of this…

February 15–22, 1996 20 questions Charlotte Blake Alston professional storyteller By Deni Kasrel Charlotte Blake Alston is a mesmerizing storyteller who speaks from the African and African-American experience. She also sings, performs educational raps, monologues and dramatic impersonations. For 19…