Curtain Up 4: Tel Aviv Dance Company & Yaara Dolev Host Michael Miler

Yaara Dolev’s Blossom.  Photo by Gadi Dagon. Dance In Israel: Can you tell me about the relationship you and Amit Goldenberg have had with Curtain Up? Yaara Dolev: The first work we did with Haramat Masach [Curtain Up] was a collaboration between us and plastic artists in 2001.  It was in the space between the theater and the Batsheva offices.  The whole place was covered with these mobile statues and we danced with [them], and it was a very nice project.  In 2002, we did another piece for Haramat Masach.  It was a very political piece; the name of it was Ivrim, ...

Curtain Up 2009: Celebrating 20 Years of Israeli Premieres

The Curtain Up 2009 poster.  Courtesy of Ora Lapidot PR. The annual Curtain Up festival has figured prominently in my understanding and appreciation of Israeli contemporary dance.  Every autumn, this festival presents a fresh harvest of premieres by some of the field’s most promising choreographers.  I have now attended Curtain Up twice, and both seasons introduced me to some new faces and showcased the latest creations by choreographers whom I was already following. As the buzz about this year’s 20th anniversary celebration grew, I wanted to find out more about the history of Curtain Up.  I talked with each of the six ...

Israeli Dance: What’s Happening in November

November is a month of festivals and foreign tours.  For more details about these events and other performances, visit Dance In Israel’s Calendars. At HomeLee In Soo’s Modern Feeling is part of Tel Aviv Dance.  Photo courtesy of Ora Lapidot. Tel Aviv Dance 2009 is in full swing at the Suzanne Dellal Center and the Opera House.  Still to come are companies and choreographers from France, Spain, Korea, and Israel.  Check out the lineup in Tel Aviv Dance 2009 Mixes Global and Local Dance and get to the theater from now until November 13 to catch some of the best international dance ...