Dance artists Eiko and Koma embrace one another in the sand in front of tall grass. Their eyes are closed and they are wrapped in dark fabric.
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Eiko & Koma: Five Decades of Redefining Movement

Rachel Caldwell

Eiko Otake and Takashi Koma Otake are interdisciplinary performance artists from Japan who have been creating work together since 1972. Although they don’t consider their work butoh—a Japanese performance art recognizable for its intensity, control, and heavy white makeup—their creative aesthetic is strongly influenced by it. The work is distinctive for its extremely slow, minimalistic […]

A drawn image of E.T.A. Hoffmann in the center, surrounded by a background of cursive writing.
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The 250-Year Legacy of E.T.A. Hoffmann and His Influence on Dance

Stephanie Kramer

Two men wearing headsets look at a screen while people in light-colored clothing dance behind them.
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Paul Taylor: Carrying the Torch for the Second Generation of Modern Dance

Rachel Rizzuto

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