Bill Maher’s Brash Comic Style Undercuts His Political Message

“Don’t shoot the messenger.” That’s the age-old expression reminding us not to blame the bringer of bad news. It isn’t their fault, after all. But what if the messenger is kind of a dick? Can we at least punch him? Bill Maher has made a career of dropping bad-news bombs on the public during times of political wars, which is just about always.

Prima Ballerina Lorena Feijóo to Retire After Miami Performance

After 17 years as a principal dancer with the esteemed San Francisco Ballet, performing every major role and style possible, Lorena Feijóo is retiring from that company. She’ll embark on a new journey of dance possibilities and, maybe her biggest role yet, of single-parenting her 5-year-old daughter, Luciana. It is an unexpected life change for the Cuban-born Feijóo, who has been ensconced in the order and security of SFB.

Alma Dance Theater’s Flowers for Spring Returns in New Form

Miami choreographer Marissa Alma Nick is a storyteller. Her company Alma Dance Theater brings a particularly female inner world to the stage, through lush and sensual choreography. Nick’s newest project, Flowers for Spring, opens June 3 at Miami Light Project’s Lightbox. It’s a deeply personal meditation on her maternal and…

A Bellydancing Festival Brings Havana Women an Empowering Experience

Awash in sunlight, around 50 women stand in a circle on the rooftop performance space of Casa Gaia in Old Havana, Cuba. Karen Rodríguez guides them through a series of improvisational movements. Soft spoken and radiant, Rodríguez encourages the participants to walk around freely, dancing and moving as they wish…

The 305 & Havana International Improv Fest Brings Dance Across the Sea

You could say Bistoury’s 305 & Havana International Improv Fest, which debuts this Saturday at Miami Theater Center, has been in the works for almost 20 years. In 1999, Cuban-born choreographer Alexey Taran created the first improvisation festival in Caracas, Venezuela. Taran had already been working with improvisation techniques…

Karen Peterson and Dancers Get Political With Scrutiny

If one word could describe the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency, it would be “scrutiny.” That concept is incorporated into the title of Karen Peterson and Dancers’ latest international collaboration. Scrutiny: The World Gone Astray — which explores the emotional, social, and political turbulence of our times through mixed-ability dance — will make its U.S. premiere May 11 and 12 at Miami-Dade County Auditorium.

Moira Finucane Stages The Rapture to Address Climate Change

A cruciform stage is enveloped in an eerie cloud of mist. Ethereal streams of light peek out beneath undulating furls of smoke. A nearly 6-foot-tall woman emerges, black beads dripping down her naked body, with a gigantic black cape that threatens to swallow her. As industrial music blasts, the shroud sprouts…

Reggie Wilson’s Citizen Tackles Identity Issues

New York-based choreographer Reggie Wilson’s Citizen asks loaded questions about belonging and not belonging. Tigertail presents Citizen this weekend at Miami-Dade County Auditorium, and Wilson will offer a full program, including a panel discussion and multiple dance workshops.