On walking into the Philippe Starck-designed Faena hotel in Buenos Aires you’re immediately transported into another world. Thick Alice and Wonderland meets a sexy dragon’s lair and you’ve got it in one. Triple-height ceilings give way to dramatic draped curtains and the place is dripping in blood-red swathes of fabric, from the carpet to the scatter cushions. Outdoors, the rouge theme continues and there is even an over-sized gold crown erected defiantly at one end of the swimming pool. I taxied over to the 105-room Faena hotel on a Friday night, to catch on of the best tango shows in the A...
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Having recently resurfaced from the Leicestershire countryside, a single statement overheard at last year's festival perfectly summarised my festival experience; ‘The thing about Noisily, is that everybody gets it.’ Aside from the epic sensory exploration that Noisily provided, the synergy amongst festival-goers could be felt in every nook and cranny of Coney Woods. The intimate, 3,500 capacity site was separated into two main parts - the Mind, Body & Soul area and Music Stages, which included a trippy disco ball-lined Treehouse Stage and a Leisure Centre that could rival a set from Peo...
Read more →It was a sold-out show for a reason. Guy Gerber's recent outing at London's Great Suffolk Street Warehouse kept us out dancing all night. Hazy memories of the dance floor, lights flashing and tropical decor filled our minds as we got lost in the evening. The energy was insane as we toe-tapped our way through the gaping venue from room-to-room meeting an eclectic mix of good-hearted souls as we went. Guy’s solo show at Koko in November also completely sold out in advance, proving the Israeli electro DJ is in high demand. Others to take to the decks last month at the Great Suffolk...
Read more →I'd been in Hawaii for ten days and to my disappointment, still not witnessed any hula. Fair enough, I'd been camping in some pretty remote spots on the Big Island, but once I'd flown over to Oahu and landed in the capital of Honolulu I made it my aim to check out some tropical dance. A local friend who was in the know, recommended a show that had recently launched in the heart of the city. So on the eve of the 4th July Independence Day celebrations, I ventured to the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani where the show was being staged. The hour-long Tales Of The Pacific extravaganza kicked ...
Read more →Folds is not just a master class in paper; I was also delighted with the inclusion of complex (but seemingly effortless) dance. Each performer having an excellent sense of synergy, which was particularly apparent when impressive acrobatics were performed with precision and grace.
Read more →Inspired by the swinging, hedonistic atmosphere of the one American city that overcame the Great Depression, this is not another vintage dress up party. Lying virtually untouched since its foundation in 1901 sits the recently rediscovered Peckham Liberal Club. Kansas Smitty’s is taking it over and breathing life into the turn of the century venue with The Kansas Smitty’s House Band, formed of some of the best young jazz men and women currently residing in this country, playing original material and new arrangements of rare and long forgotten tracks in a way that hasn't been seen or heard in an...
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