Mass. native choreographer
premiers new work at Jacob's Pillow
by J.A. Lopata
“Are you the homo, hetero or lesbo couple?” joke dancers from
the Seán Curran Company of modern dance. “I’m very interested in
partnering,” Curran says. “It is very important for me that we
respect all of the variations.” And same-sex partnering is not
merely an artistic choice for Curran, it is political. He is
fond of quoting choreography mentors Bill T. Jones and Arnie
Zane, saying, “All art is political, even what you choose to
omit is political.”
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Vermont-born Philip Galanes
debuts first novel 'Father's Day'
by J.A. Lopata
With a book jacket picturing a
yellow sweater, and chapter headings such as “Loud Blouse,”
“Tennis Whites,” “A Threadbare Towel,” and “Chinchilla Jackets,”
it’s clear that Galanes doesn’t consider sartorial matters to be
taken lightly. “Clothes are some of the ways we present
ourselves to each other,” said Galanes. The choice of what we
wear addresses questions about the parts of us that are “real,
hidden, public, and private.”
And in a novel where the gay hero is frequently chatting on
“Pump Line,” a phone sex line, the question, “What are you
wearing?” seems appropriate.
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