- John Stoehr
Arts Editor
There's more to art than you think. It's not just theater, paintings, books and dance. It's the enterprise of human creativity and it takes vastly different shapes and forms. Here you'll find my thoughts about the arts in Charleston and beyond. Neither of us knows what to expect.
Category Archives: Dance
Blood & Guts: Two More Deadly Sins
November 15, 2007 – 7:05 pm
You’ve already seen “Lust,” one of a series of egg-tempura panels by Paul Cadmus, the fantastical realist who inspired Jill Eathorne-Bahr to choreograph her own Seven Deadly Sins (to be performed at Charleston Ballet Theatre studios Friday and Saturday night; read the whole story here). The thing about “Lust” is that she’s awful. As I […]
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
November 13, 2007 – 4:47 pm
I saw them perform about two weeks ago, so this can’t be a Morning After post. But still, I need to mention it. And I’m going to mention Hubbard Street like this: Charleston, you’re on lucky town. Here’s what I mean. The quality of that show was superb, as good as anything you’d see in […]
Journal: Doctor Satan Echo Chamber
November 12, 2007 – 6:35 pm
After writing about the Charleston Ballet Theatre’s Seven Deadly Sins, and in particular Jill Eathorne-Bahr’s drawing inspiration for her choreography from the magical fantastical work of representational painter Paul Cadmus (that’s “Lust” to the left), I came across this song. It’s originally by The Specials on the legendary Trojan Records, home of reggae. Last year, […]
Serendipity
November 11, 2007 – 6:03 pm
I’d posted a video of Bill “Bojangles” Robinson yesterday just because I’m an admirer of his. But then this afternoon, I was flipping through channels looking for a football game when I came across the local UPN station. It was broadcasting the movie about Robinson’s life starring Gregory Hines. That’s serendipity for you. You never […]
