Danny Grossman in his own work

Features | Articles de fond

100 issues: 10 years & over 1 million words
The Dance Current has been documenting Canadian dance for the past ten years. Peruse our gallery of back issues, all 100 of them.
>>TEXT BY AMY BOWRING, GEORGIE DONAIS AND MEGAN ANDREWS


The bohemian index?: art, culture and the economy
Funding to arts and cultural sectors across Canada has received increased media attention lately. Recent increases in cultural spending come at the same time as a shift in political rhetoric: for governments of all levels, culture has come to be seen as a potential economic generator.
>>BY CHRISTA LOCHEAD


Bravo! Encore?: Danny Grossman's vanishing act
Younger generations of dance artists will continue to learn about their legacy through images and writing alone if we do not find ways to keep repertoire alive in the theatre. Are we willing to let dances exist in memory only?
>> BY EMMA DORAN


Intergenerational ethics | éthiques intergénérationnelles: is mentorship a solution? | le mentorat comme solution ?
The current interest in mentorship can be seen as a symptom of a changing intergenerational dynamic, and it reveals underlying anxieties about the future. | Il est possible d’interpréter l’intérêt sociétal actuel porté au mentorat comme symptôme d’une dynamique intergénérationnelle en changement ; cet intérêt révèle une sourde angoisse de l’avenir.
>>A COLLECTIVE REFLECTION, COMPILED BY MEGAN ANDREWS, TRANSLATION BY MARIE CLAIRE FORTÉ | UNE RÉFLEXION COLLECTIVE, COMPILÉE PAR MEGAN ANDREWS, TRADUCTION DE MARIE CLAIRE FORTÉ
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Departments | Départements

front of house | | à l’avant-scène

And now – to the future!
>>BY/DE MEGAN ANDREWS

behind the scenes | en coulisses

Cast & Crew
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warm-up

Making waves
Wishes from Susanne Chui, Dana Michel, Meagan O’Shea, Helen Husak, Julie Lebel
>> BY LINDSAY ZIER-VOGEL

Marking time
The Canadian Dance World Magazine: 1961/62
>> BY AMY BOWRING OF DANCE COLLECTION DANSE

Funniest on-stage moment
Rachel Browne

Nutritious Nate
Celebratory flourless chocolate cake
>> BY NATHAN PAYNE AND THE TASTE TEAM

Short waves
Macdonald receives Governor General’s Award • Tennant and Pite paired in new mentorship program • RQD’s strategic plan in full swing
>> BY SARAH LOCHHEAD

Expert advice
Wishes from Sarah Murphy-Dyson, Claire Marchand, Martin Bélanger
>>BY LINDSAY ZIER-VOGEL

Emerging views
Wishes from Jacqueline Hansen, Andrea Downie, Cynthia Brett, Kate Stashko
>> BY MEGAN ANDREWS

Undercurrents
Wishes from Karen Kain, Robin Poitras, Jay Hirabayashi
>> BY LINDSAY ZIER-VOGEL

From our archives
May 2001

Website of the month
www.destinationdancedanse.ca

studio to stage

Performance listings
Canadian dance at a glance

Professional classes
Toronto

Marketplace
Opportunities in dance

Summer Dance Directory 2008

in performance
The Four Seasons by John Alleyne for Ballet BC
>> BY KAIJA PEPPER