Performance

Behind-the-scenes explorations and memorable expressions of live performance

Mikhail Baryshnikov Imagines a New Future for Artists

The multihyphenate performer, whose name is synonymous with dance, allows artists to create “mostly by leaving them alone.”

Words by Alexandra Brodsky, Photography by Elinor Carucci

Fatima Robinson Has All the Right Moves

Choreographer Fatima Robinson is the dynamic force behind a generation of American pop culture moments — with more to come.

Words by Max Berlinger, Photography by Sean Sullivan

Charting the Journey of Hula

The storied history of Hawaii’s beloved ceremonial dance.

Words by Caroline Tell, Photography by Flora hanitijo

Going for Baroque

Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society takes the idea of the orchestra all the way back to its historically informed roots.

Words by Michael Andor Brodeur, Photography by George Etheredge

ABT principal dancers Calvin Royal III and Christine Shevchenko as Siegfried and Odette in “Swan Lake.”

On Pointe

One of New York City’s most venerable cultural institutions returns to the stage.

Words by Shayna Condé, Photography by Sasha Arutyunova

Lighter than Air

The members of disability arts company Kinetic Light discuss collaboration and kinship.

Words by Arabelle Sicardi, Directed by Bunny Lake Films

Into the Labyrinth

Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto tells a story in salt.

words by elissa polls, direction by elissa polls and ian alexander levine

Lin-Manuel Miranda, leaning against a shelf inside the Drama Book Shop.

Selling the Drama

A conversation with Lin-Manuel Miranda on theater, creativity, and the endless regenerative powers of New York City.

words by T. Cole Rachel, photography by Mark Hartman

Strictly Ballroom

Vogue legend Leiomy Maldonado brings passion, power, and family to the floor.

words by t. cole rachel, directed by max bartick

Pressing Play on Broadway

The cast and crew of Broadway’s “Jagged Little Pill” prepare for a return to the stage.

Directed by Erynn Patrick

LA Looks

Two creators — writer and filmmaker Miranda July and writer Carvell Wallace — provide very particular views on life in Los Angeles.

Words by Carvell Wallace, Films by Miranda July

The Vanguards of Flamenco

How flamenco’s three fiercest figures are breathing new fire into a historic art form.

Words by Justine Bayod Espoz, Illustration by Irene Blasco