Steven Reker receives a choreography award to support new projects, the ease on trade and travel between the US and Cuba opens up possibilities for dance, Broadway Backwards performances raise money to fight AIDS, and Miguel Gutierrez presents a two-man show taking a look at age as a performer. Video Picks: “Give Me Strength” - Kyle Hanagami https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9h7Teiyvc8 “#DearKyle” - Wildabeast https://youtu.be/I6kH7qYJ8_E “Cell Block Tango” - Broadway Backwards https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziA1TGNXktY Featured Event: “Fall to Rise” - Living Room Theater - Portland, OR (Starting March 27th) http://www.danceplug.com/events/fall-rise-starring-desmond-richardson Featured Plugger: Alexa De Barr http://www.danceplug.com/alexa-de-barr Thank you for watching the DancePlug Dish, your bi-weekly dance news show. DON'T MISS OUR NEXT DISH EPISODE: April 1, 2015 SUBSCRIBE to our channel for more dance dish, news, interviews and more: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=danceplugnetwork SHARE this video: http://youtu.be/BIjaLLYaZj8 Dish Breakdown 00:01 Did you know that American Irish “Lord of the Dance” Michael Flatley... 00:13 This year, the second annual Solange MacArthur Award for Choreography has been granted to Steven Reker of Brooklyn, New York... 00:41 As trade and travel restrictions are eased between the US and Cuba, did you ever think about how that will impact dance... 01:10 How do you define strength? I'm not talking about how much you lift at the gym, I'm talking about the real courage or power to battle something like cancer... 02:20 At the “Broadway Backwards” show last week, dancers, art lovers, and friends gathered to support the LGBT community in raising money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS... 03:10 Oh man am I a sucker for a funky beat, especially when the official video features some amazing dancers like Isaac Tualaulelei… 03:37 Starting March 27th you’ll be able to catch the new film “Fall to Rise” screening at the Living Room Theater in Portland... 03:59 Bessie Award winner Miguel Gutierrez is looking at age as a performer and creator in his latest work… FOLLOW US: http://facebook.com/danceplug http://twitter.com/danceplug http://linkedin.com/company/danceplug http://instagram.com/danceplug https://plus.google.com/+Danceplug DancePlug’s Programming: Mondays: America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoKNL1kgOPxV3cvipsqbzgcCcM6i_IctU Tuesdays: Online Dance Class Releases http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=SPoKNL1kgOPxWTtRs1I1DQ8GzGhlzxop0G Wednesdays: The DancePlug Dish http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=SP81B994A4BADEA1EC Our Show http://www.youtube.com/show/thedanceplugdish Thursdays: So You Think You Can Dance https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoKNL1kgOPxUVaBFyrTc-44fa5MNdwzT7

• published: 18 Mar 2015
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