Lar Lubovitch has made more than 110 dances for his troupe, the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company. For the celebration of its 50th anniversary, the choreographer has programmed his bracing Men’s Stories: A Concerto in Ruin (2000) as well as a premiere titled Something About Night, set to choral music by Schubert. The inclusion on the […]
A watershed moment. That’s how choreographer Lar Lubovitch recently described his now-classic A Brahms Symphony. Now, a group of 16 George Mason University dance majors are having their own watershed moment with that jubilant work: They will dance it at the venerable Joyce Theater in New York City, where they will close the 50th anniversary […]
Since starting his company in 1968, Lar Lubovitch has stood at the forefront of modern dance—although he is hesitant to label his work as “modern.” “I’ve always felt I’ve been making dances,” he says. “I’ve always called them dances and I’ve never been one to exclude any language of movement. When I’m making a dance […]
Lar Lubovitch at the 2016 Dance Magazine Awards. Photo by Christopher Duggan. Lar Lubovitch gave such a moving, thought-provoking speech at the Dance Magazine Awards this December that we felt compelled to share it with readers who weren’t there. He gave us permission to present the entire text here. At the age of 3 or […]
Our archival shot today is of Lar Lubovitch, back in the days when he was dancing in his own company, which he started 44 years ago. This weekend Lar Lubovitch is showing a program of three fascinating works at Florence Gould Hall, and in two weeks he takes this rep to the Kennedy Center. One […]
Lar Lubovitch explains his need for “excellent dancers” and if his work has no transitions—or is all transitions.
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company // Baryshnikov Arts Center, NYC // November 18–21, 2010 // Reviewed by Christopher Atamian Lubovitch’s Legend of Ten. Photo by Steven Schreiber, Courtesy LLDC. This enchanting presentation reminded viewers of the extent to which Lar Lubovitch’s choreography is about ebb and flow. His dreamlike creations are composed of waves of […]
Lar Lubovitch Dance Company 40th Anniversary Season Dance Theater Workshop: October 1–4, 2008 New York City Center: November 5–8, 2008 Reviewed by Susan Yung Photo by Sharen Bradford. Lar Lubovitch’s Jangle. In his company’s 40th anniversary celebration, Lar Lubovitch found a deserving setting on City Center’s stage. Dances that have been performed in recent […]
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