Archive for November 20th, 2005

BETWEEN COMPOSURE AND OUTBURST:
“Puppy-Skills” at PS122
by Tom Pearson

In an evening of old and new works by Sally Silvers & Dancers Thursday night at PS122, the choreographer celebrated 25 years of dance-making with long-time collaborators, a few fresh faces, and an audience of die-hard fans.

The premieres of the evening offered Silvers at her best. In her closing solo, “Oven Rack,” Silvers wafted between sweet composure and surprising moments of movement Tourret’s. Perhaps a better opener than a closer, this solo epitomized the quirky quality and whimsical intelligence that Silvers has built her dance reputation around.

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