INTRODUCTION
This section - PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT DAVID - is a curated compilation of the reviews, profiles, and articles written about David Gordon that help to contextualize his work. Alyce Dissette and Jan Schmidt chose materials for their significance and relevance to both David’s career and that of his contemporaries in what many refer to as the postmodern dance period, especially those artists who emerged from the influential Judson Dance Theater. From the myriad reviews and articles published throughout the decades, they tried to highlight authors who engaged with David Gordon over time, to include both good and bad press, and to demonstrate the range of national coverage David received from his tours across the United States. So - in this section PEOPLE WRITE ABOUT DAVID - you may find conflicting views, positive and negative reviews, and in-depth profiles that represent David Gordon and his work in the context of the times.
When the entire David Gordon archive is donated, processed, and catalogued, these selected materials and others will be available to the public at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
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ORAL HISTORIES AND INTERVIEWS:
Sightlines Interview with David Gordon and Trisha Brown, February 24, 1987
'60s
"The Birth of the Judson Dance Theatre: 'A Concert of Dance' at Judson Church" by Sally Banes in Dance Chronicle July 6, 1962 PDF
"Business at Hand" by Jill Johnston in The Village Voice August 23, 1962 PDF
"Ballet Strips Away All Pretense" by Jean Battey in The Washington Post 1963 PDF
"From Lovely Confusion to Naked Breakfast" by Jill Johnston in The Village Voice July 18, 1963 PDF
"Dance" by Robert Morris in The Village Voice February 10, 1966 PDF
'70s
"David Gordon Pick Up Co. with Valda Setterfield" by Kitty Culnane in
Entertainment PDF
"The Grand Union" by Robert Morris
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"The Grand Union: Our Gang" by Elizabeth Kendall in
Ballet Review PDF
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The Vanguard Innovators to Watch" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice PDF
"The Grand Union" by Richard Foreman 1971
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"Spectators, dance troupe collaborate" by Peter Altman in
Minneapolis Star Critic April 28, 1971
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"Eccyclema" by Scott Bartell in
Minnesota Daily June 3, 1971
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"David Gordon's The Matter" by Karen Smith in
The Drama Review September 1972
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"The Grand Union" by Steve Paxton in
The Drama Review September 1972
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"The Matter: A description" by Karen Smith in The Drama Review September 1972 PDF
"On Working with the Grand Union..." by New York University student 1973
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"At Home with Valda Setterfield & David Gordon" by Jerry Tallmer in
The New York Post March 1973
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"Grand Union: Taking a Chance on Dance" by Robb Baker in
DanceMagazine October 1973
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"David Gordon" by Kathy Duncan in
The SoHo Weekly News June 13, 1974
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By Noel Gillespie in
DanceMagazine August 1974
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"New Dance" by Noel Gillespie in
DanceMagazine August 1974
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"Performers and Personae" by Elizabeth Kendall in
DanceMagazine August 1974
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"Half Missed the Best Half" by Jean Battey Lewis in
The Washington Post August 23, 1974
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By anon December 1974
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By anon in
The Village Voice December 1974
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"Gordon/Setterfield" by Kathy Duncan in
The SoHo Weekly News December 1974
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"Valda Setterfield and Gordon Reunite" by Don McDonagh in
The New York Times December 15, 1974
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"Red in the Face-or Just Blue?" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice December 30, 1974
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Draft by Noel Carroll in
Artforum 1975
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By Elizabeth Kendall in
DanceMagazine February 1975
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"Unusual dance team returns to Walker Art Center Nov. 29" by Linda Shapiro in
The St. Paul Dispatch November 21, 1975
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"Chair" by Allen Robertson in
Minnesota Daily December 5, 1975
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"Followable Dancing" by Wendy Perron in
The Soho Weekly News March 4, 1976
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"Disciplined Anarchists of Dance" by John Rockwell in
The New York Times April 18, 1976
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"The Grand Union, Critics and Friends" by Douglas Dunn in
The SoHo Weekly News April 29, 1976
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"People Improvisation" by Wendy Perron in
The SoHo Weekly News May 6, 1976
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"The Spring Dance Storm is Here!" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice May 17, 1976
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"New York Dancers" by anon in
The Independent and Gazette June 16, 1976
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"Reviews" by Robb Baker in
DanceMagazine August 1976
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"Grand Union's Skits Now More Formula Than Improvisation" by Deane McGowen in
The New York Times April 25, 1976
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"An Interview with David Gordon" by Sally Banes in
Eddy 1977
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"Disciplined Upstarts" by Marcia B. Siegel in
The SoHo Weekly News May 12, 1977
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"Dancing" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker May 30, 1977
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"Dance" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 6, 1977
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"Reviews" by Jennifer Dunning in
DanceMagazine July 1977
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"Minimal dance with a flair: a talk with David Gordon and Valda Setterfield" by Janice Ross 1978
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"David Gordon, or, The Ambiguities" by Sally Banes in
The Village Voice May 1, 1978
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"Wordsworth Rides Again" by Jean Nuchtern in
The SoHo Weekly News May 4, 1978
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"Arts and Sciences and David Gordon" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker May 15, 1978
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By Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice May 29, 1978
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"Dance" by Nancy Goldner in
The Nation June 3, 1978
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"Choreography Makes Dance Dull" by Heuwell Tircuit in the
San Francisco Chronicle August 7, 1978
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"Rich, unusual dance by David Gordon" by Gay Morris in
Palo Alto Times August 7, 1978
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"Shaggy Dancer" by Michael Clemens in
The Daily Californian August 11, 1978
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"Reviews" by Amanda Smith in
DanceMagazine September 1978
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"David Gordon Inviting the Audience In" by Susan Reiter in
Other Stages October 9, 1978
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"Formal Dancing" by Noel Carroll in
The SoHo Weekly News October 12, 1978
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By Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice October 16, 1978
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"Erasures and Afterthoughts" by Marcia B. Siegel in
New York Magazine October 16, 1978
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"David Gordon's Talking Dance" by Barbara Naomi Cohen in
Manhattan East October 31, 1978
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"New York Newsletter" by David Vaughan in
Dancing Times (London) November 1978
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"Dancing" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker November 6, 1978
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"David Gordon and Valda Setterfield" by Nancy Stark Smith in
Contact Quarterly Vol IV No. 2 1979
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"David Gordon and Valda Setterfield Part 2" by Nancy Stark Smith in
Contact Quarterly IV No. 3 1979
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By Linda Small in
DanceMagazine February 1979
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"Valda Setterfield The Performer" by Sally R. Sommer in
The SoHo Weekly News April 12, 1979
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"Dance is Play on Words" by Jack Anderson in
The New York Times April 14, 1979
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"Cutting the Gordon Knot" by Sally Banes in
The SoHo Weekly News April 19, 1979
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"David Gordon's Verbal Choreography Has Verve" by Doris Diether in
The Villager April 19, 1979
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"David Gordon Poses" by Barbara Newman in
The New York Guide April 23-29, 1979
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"Enhancing the Individual" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice April 30, 1979
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"David Gordon's Pope" by Susan Reiter in
Other Stages May 3, 1979
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"Stepping out in New York" by Alan Brissenden in
The Advertiser May 19, 1979
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By anon in
DanceMagazine July 1979
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"Gordon pleasing audiences at MoMing" by Linda Winer in
The Chicago Tribune July 13, 1979
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"Obsession: The Dancer's Facts of Life" by Charlie Vernon in
Reader July 13, 1979
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"David Gordon's What Happened" by Burt Barr in
The Drama Review September 1979
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"Interview with David Gordon" by Barbara Woehler September 18, 1979
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"David Gordon - words to dance by" by Holly Brubach in
Vogue December 1979
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"Frieze Frame" by Noel Carroll in
The Soho Weekly News December 6, 1979
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"Modern Dance: David Gordon's 'Matter'" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times December 6, 1979
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"Far From Denmark" by Marcia B. Siegel in
The Soho Weekly News December 13, 1979
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"Carry Me Back to Act IV" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice December 24, 1979
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'80s
By David Vaughan in
Ballet News PDF
"Dancing for the Church That Gave Them a Leg Up" by Janice Berman
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"Danza dei 'volontari'" by Marinella Guatterini
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"David Gordon's Field, Chair and Mountain for American Ballet Theatre..." by Otis Stuart in
Deutsch PDF
"Washington, D.C." by anon in
Ballet News PDF
"David Gordon: The Ambiguities" by Sally Banes in
Terpsichore in Sneakers 1980
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"David Gordon: intensifying the ordinary" by Janice Ross in
The Dance Review January 10, 1980
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"The poker-face approach to the absurd" by Dale Harris in
The Guardian January 29, 1980
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"Pick Up Company Riverside" by John Percival in
The Times London January 30, 1980
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"Dance Umbrella" by Mary Clarke in
The Guardian January 31, 1980
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"Moving On" by Jan Murray in
Time Out New York February 1980
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"Under the Umbrella" by Alexander Bland in
The Observer February 3, 1980
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"Dance Umbrella l'avant-garde" by David Vaughan in
Danse Paris February 15, 1980
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By Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 16, 1980
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"Prisoners of the Lens" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 23, 1980
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"What If the Package Betrays Its Contents?" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice October 21-27, 1980
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"Gordon's specialty: modern dance leftovers" by Robert Douglass in the
Fort Worth Star Telegram October 26, 1980
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"Fort Worth picks up avante-garde dance" by John Branch in the
Dallas Times Herald November 3, 1980
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"They dance to a different beat" by Claire Eyrich in the
Fort Worth Star Telegram November 3, 1980
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"David Gordon and Pick Up Co." by Margaret Putnam in
the
Dallas Observer October 30-November 5, 1980
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"With David Gordon, Casual Movement Can Be Choreography" by Pamela Reasner in the
Pittsburgh Press January 15, 1981
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"Dance Pair Matches Movement With Wit" by Pamela Reasner in
The Pittsburgh Press January 17, 1981
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"Dance" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times January 25, 1981
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"David Gordon's "Profile": unusually sober and poignant" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice February 18-24, 1981
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"Uptown, Downtown, and Out on the Island" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker February 23, 1981
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"Werkcentrum Dans begreep eenvound van David Gordon" by Ine Rietstap in
NRC Handelsblad June 2, 1981
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"Big Eyes mooi speels" by Luuk Utrecht in
De Volkskrant June 4, 1981
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"David Gordon/Pick Up Co." by John Percival in
The Times London June 11, 1981
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"Contrast at Jacob's Pillow" by Alison Tracy in the
Berkshire Eagle August 12, 1981
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"Dance: Week's Festival of New Dance Begins" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times October 5, 1981
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"They Call it Post-Modern" by Dee Dee Hooker in the
Spectator Raleigh October 15, 1981
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"Post-Modern Dance Festival Innovation & History" by Ann Dunn in
The Arts Journal November 1981
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Program note by Sali Ann Kriegsman in Smithsonian Institution, Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, D.C. 1982
Program PDF
"Dance: David Gordon's 'T.V. Reel'" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times March 15, 1982
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"An hour of 'reel' love" by Linda Winer in
Daily News March 19, 1982
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"Post-Modern Confessions" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine March 29, 1982
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"A Refreshing View of Language, Movement" by Marilyn Tucker in the
San Francisco Chronicle June 14, 1982
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"Gordon's dance is witty and verbal" by Janice Ross in
Tribune Today June 14, 1982
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By Sally Banes in
DanceMagazine August 1982
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"The Elastic Antics of David Gordon" by Pamela Sommers in
The Washington Post October 31, 1982
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"David Gordon" by Suzanne Levy in
The Washington Post November 2, 1982
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"Making Work" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker November 29, 1982
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"Dance: 'Trying Times'" by Jack Anderson in
The New York Times December 6, 1982
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"David Gordon's Dance Ironies" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times December 12, 1982
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"Does He Mean You Know What?" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice December 21, 1982
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"Pranks and Ironies" by Anne Pierce and "Theatrical Hijinks" by Meade Andrews in the
Washington DanceView January-February 1983
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"David Gordon's dancers are a real pick-me-up" by James Wierzbicki in the
St. Louis Globe-Democrat March 28, 1983
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By Robert Greskovic in
Ballet News April 1983
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"7. Elizabeth Zimmer" by Elizabeth Zimmer in
DanceMagazine April 1983
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"People may talk about (but not in) Gordon's new work" by Mike Steele in the
Minneapolis Star and Tribune April 1, 1983
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"Dancers merge for absorbing program" by Mike Steele in Minneapolis Star and Tribune April 7, 1983 PDF
"David Gordon Spurns Theory" by James A. Martin in
The Evening Post June 3, 1983
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"Gordon performance pedestrian" by Robert Ivey in
Festival Times Daily June 3, 1983
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"Pick Up Company Provides Appealing Evening of Dance" by Helen C. Brandenburg in
The News and Courier June 3, 1983
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"Reviews" by Suzanne Shelten in
DanceMagazine July 1983
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"TV" by David Vaughan in
Ballet News September 1983
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"10 Minute TV David Gordon" by Ronn Smith in
Theatre Crafts October 1983
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"Movement Can Reach Beyond Dance" by Jack Anderson in
The New York Times October 16, 1983
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"It's Not a Door When It's Ajar" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice October 18, 1983
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"...David Gordon's expert 'movement' is the best part of The Photographer" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine October 24, 1983
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"The Waves" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker November 14, 1983
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"New Field - New Horizons" by Chris de Marigny in
Dance Theatre Journal 1984
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"Brooklyn" by Lisa Liebmann in
Ballet News March 1984
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"The Photographer" by Joan La Barbara in
Musical America January 1984
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"'Framework' a strong foundation" by Allan Ulrich in the
San Francisco Examiner February 6, 1984
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"Wit, Ingenuity, and Magic" by Nicole Plett in
ARTlines March 1984
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"'Music-theater piece' probes lens vs. truth" by Mike Steele in the
Minneapolis Star and Tribune March 2, 1984
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"Artists collaborate on an energetic essay" by Mike Steele in the
Minneapolis Star and Tribune March 5, 1984
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"Dance" by Laura A. Jacobs in The Boston Phoenix April 17, 1984 PDF
"Ringing the Changes" by Cerinda Survant in the
Reader April 27, 1984
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"David Gordon company at the Emelin" by Georgette Gouveia in the
Gannett Westchester Newspapers May 8, 1984
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"Dance: David Gordon" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times May 22, 1984
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"Sometimes the Picture Frames the Frame" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 12, 1984
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"Life Studies" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker June 18, 1984
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"At Home With the Gordons" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine July 4, 1984
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"In word and deed" by Laura A. Jacobs in
The Boston Phoenix July 17, 1984
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"People Are Talking About...Sophisticated Casual" by Elizabeth Kendall in
Vogue December 1984
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"The Night They Booed the Ballet" by Lloyd Grove and "Gordon's Bold Steps" by Alan M. Kriegsman in
The Washington Post December 22, 1984
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"David Gordon" by Mary Clarke 1985
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"David Gordon Sadler's Wells" by John Percival 1985
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"David Gordon's Uptown Whirl" by anon in
On Point 1985
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"Experiments" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker 1985
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"Flash Gordon" by Jann Parry 1985
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"Musical Chairs" by David Dougill 1985
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"Old (New) Master in a New (Old) Role" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice January 15, 1985
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"ABT opens season with humor, romance" by Laurie Horn in
The Miami Herald January 24, 1985
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"ABT opens with a witty new ballet" by Richard Christiansen in the
Chicago Tribune February 7, 1985
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"Field, Chair and Mountain Einstein on the Beach" by Mindy Aloff in
The Nation February 16, 1985
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"Smiles of a Winter Night" by Martha Duffy in
Time Magazine February 25, 1985
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"Dancing With Stars, Smirks and Chairs" by Martin Bernheimer in the
Los Angeles Times March 7, 1985
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"Thompson debuts classy work" by Tullia Limarzi in the
Staten Island Advance April 15, 1985
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"Dance: 2D Avenue Troupe at N.Y.U" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times April 19, 1985
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"A Postmodern Artist Meets the Ballet Theater" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times April 26, 1985
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"Ballet Theater: A New Work by David Gordon" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times April 29, 1985
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"It's Caspar Milquetoast at the Ballet" by Clive Barnes in
The New York Post April 29, 1985
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"Moonshine" by Elizabeth Zimmer in
The Village Voice April 30, 1985
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"Gordon Rules" by Thomas Connors in
Vanity Fair May 1985
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"Man in Demand" by Susan Reiter in
Ballet News May 1985
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"The Dance: David Gordon Company" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times May 17, 1985
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"David Gordon Lights Up Your Mind" by Burt Supree in
The Village Voice May 21, 1985
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"Gordon opts for verbal silences" by Wynne Delacoma in the
Chicago Sun-Times May 30, 1985
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"Gordon dancers find perfect balance" by Richard Christiansen in the
Chicago Tribune May 31, 1985
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By Tobi Tobias June 3, 1985
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"Everything in the World Can Be Folded" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 4, 1985
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"David Gordon et sa Pick Up Company" by M. M. in
Le Monde June 13, 1985
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"Et aussi ...." by Simone Dupuis in
L'Express June 14, 1985
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"Spurring Dance Troupes to Take Risks" by Barry Laine in
The New York Times June 16, 1985
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"David Gordon, A Decouvrir" by Lise Brunel in
Le Matin de Paris June 19, 1985
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"Dancing" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker July 8, 1985
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"A new perspective on dance" by Julie A. McGhie in
The Lamp July 16, 1985
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"The Rampant Diversity of Modern Dance" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times July 21, 1985
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"Dance: The Uninvited" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times August 5, 1985
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"New York" by Tullia Limarzi in
Ballet News September 1985
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"Forewords and Afterwords" by Francis Mason in
Ballet Review 1986
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"Reviews" by Jann Perry in
Dance and Dancers January 1986
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"ABT Gets Away with 'Murder'" by Marilyn Tucker in the
San Francisco Chronicle March 1, 1986
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"Dance: Harlem Troupe's 'Streetcar'" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times April 6, 1986
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"Gordon, Pickup Company" by Donna Perlmutter in
Los Angeles Times April 7, 1986
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"A marriage of two like minds" by Allan Ulrich in the
San Francisco Examiner May 1, 1986
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"Wit and Daring From David Gordon" by Marilyn Tucker in the
San Francisco Chronicle May 5, 1986
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"Ballet Theater: 'Murder' By Gorey and Gordon" by Anna Kisselgoff in
The New York Times May 23, 1986
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"Ballet, 'Renard' Rank Among Festival's Finest" by Robert Jones in
The News and Courier May 26, 1986
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"Opera: 'Lord Byron' and 'Renard' at Festival" by Tim Page in
The New York Times May 26, 1986
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"A Matter of Resonance" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice June 3, 1986
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"Pick Up game" by Lisa F. Hillyer in
The Boston Phoenix July 22, 1986
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"Gordon: A string of stunning visual images" by Christine Temin in
The Boston Globe August 2, 1986
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"Dance performance given standing ovation" by Agnes Bushell in the
Evening Express October 17, 1986
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"Lighter than Meaning and Larger than Air" by Mindy Aloff in
On The Next Wave November 1986
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"The Dance: David Gordon's Pick Up Company" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times November 21, 1986
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"Winter comes and goes with Gordon in B'klyn" by Clive Barnes in the
New York Post November 24, 1986
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"Showing off a ballerina in a company of dancers" by Marcia B. Siegel in
The Christian Science Monitor December 4, 1986
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"Modern Times" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine December 8, 1986
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"Fecundity and Death" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice December 9, 1986
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"Import-Ballet Boom, Local Dance Crisis" by Lewis Segal in the
Los Angeles Times December 28, 1986
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By Jim D'Anna in an
NPR interview 1987
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"Dance on Camera" by David Vaughan in
Ballet Review 1987
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"Misha in Motion" by Ellen Jacobs in
Newsweek January 1, 1987
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"Gordon's Not Talking, But He's Still Dancing" by Nicole Plett in the
Albuquerque Journal February 22, 1987
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"A long dance show, with lots to appreciate" by Allan Ulrich in the
San Francisco Examiner February 23, 1987
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"Gordon Dancers Take a Giant Step" by Marilyn Tucker in the
San Francisco Chronicle February 23, 1987
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"New Works by David Gordon" by Susan Reiter in
Ballett International March 1987
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"Gordon, dance company pick it up" by Julie McLeod in the
Santa Barbara News-Press March 8, 1987
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"The original performance artist" by Pamela Ellis in
The Oregonian March 11, 1987
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"Overdetermination makes happy end" by Barry Johnson in
The Oregonian March 14, 1987
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"Extemporary Dance/The Place" by Clement Crisp in
The Financial Times March 19, 1987
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"Fishy baroque quadrilles" by Judith Mackrell in
The Independent March 19, 1987
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"Triple jumps" by Jan Murray in the
London Daily News March 19, 1987
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"David Gordon/Pick Up Company Brooklyn Academy of Music November 19-22, 1986" by Barbara Newman in
DanceMagazine April 1987
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"Gordon Plenty" by Mindy Aloff in
Vanity Fair October 1987
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"Misha at 60" by Georgette Gouveia in the
Gannett Westchester Newspapers October 16, 1987
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"Dialogue With Arabesques" by Janice Berman in
TV Report October 18-24, 1987
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"Abiding Passions" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine October 19, 1987
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“Baryshnikov the Star of 2 Dance Programs” by John J. O’Connor in
The New York Times October 22, 1987
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"New Steps for Baryshnikov" by Kay Gardella in
Daily News October 22, 1987
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"Choreographer steps spryly into television" by Sally Banes in
The Hartford Courant October 23, 1987
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"Misha speaks and leaps" by anon in
USA Today October 23, 1987
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"David and Misha and Valda and Rhoda" by Mindy Aloff in
The Village Voice October 27, 1987
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"Gordon & Co. challenge audience" by Gayle Crum in
The Capital Times October 27, 1987
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"Transatlantic 'Mates'" by anon in
Time Out New York 1988
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"Dance on a Theme of San Francisco" by Marilyn Tucker in the
San Francisco Chronicle March 18, 1988
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"Review/Dance; Students Dedicated Their Show to Joffrey" by Jack Anderson in
The New York Times April 16, 1988
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"The gestures of hidden grief" by Judith Mackrell in
The Independent June 13, 1988
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"Staying Behind" by Allen Robertson in
The Listener June 16, 1988
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"Member Only" by Deirdre McMahon June 22-29, 1988
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"David Gordon's 'United States'" by Debra Cash in
The Boston Globe July 26, 1988
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"Dance essay gaining steam" by Maggie Lewis in
The Boston Herald July 29, 1988
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"Pick Up Co. works its way across our land" by Debra Cash in
The Boston Globe July 29, 1988
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"Gordon's dance full of style and wit" by Diane C. Grant in
The Patriot Ledger July 30, 1988
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"Unifying chairs, dance" by Terry Bauroth in the
University Daily Kansan September 9, 1988
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"Pick Up Company surprises, delights" by Carolyn McMaster in
The Lawrence Daily Journal-World September 11, 1988
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"'United States' comes together" by Gayle Stamler in the
ACUCAA Bulletin October 1988
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"Dance by Consortium: 'United States'" by Pam Lambert in
The Wall Street Journal December 14, 1988
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“David Gordon’s Tales, in Movement, of the U.S.” by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times December 14, 1988
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"Images of the 'United States'" by Janice Berman in
New York Newsday December 16, 1988
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"Dancers can't make a wrong move" by Jay Joslyn in
The Milwaukee Sentinel February 15, 1989
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"Dancers make journey with poetry, motion" by Tom Strini in
The Milwaukee Journal February 15, 1989
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"Dancing" by Arlene Croce in
The New Yorker February 20, 1989
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"Putting Together the 'United States'" by Elizabeth Zimmer in
The Los Angeles Herald Examiner February 24, 1989
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"'United States' Birth at UCLA's Royce Hall" by Lewis Segal in the
Los Angeles Times February 27, 1989
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"A dance of locale-motion" by Allan Ulrich in
The San Francisco Examiner March 1, 1989
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"'United States' dance falls flat, cold" by Janice Ross in
The Oakland Tribune March 2, 1989
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"David Gordon Discovers America" by Kip Richardson in
The Willamette Week March 16-22, 1989
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By Camille Hardy in
DanceMagazine April 1989
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"Gordon's 'United States' Is Season's Best" by Carole Mazur in
The Albuquerque Journal April 1, 1989
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"Gordon sends ordinary into the absurd" by Joan Pikula in
Express-News April 4, 1989
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"Gordon's bit of danced Americana could be a sort of financial pioneer" by Jon Blake in
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer April 28, 1989
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"'United States' is propelled into a dazzling melting pot" by Carole Beers in
The Seattle Times April 28, 1989
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By anon in
Musical America May 1989
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"Gordon's 'United States' dancing entrancing" by Anne Marie Welsh in
The San Diego Union May 6, 1989
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"Gordon's Casual Collage" by Alan M. Kriegsman in
The Washington Post September 20, 1989
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By Anne Pierce in the
Washington Review December 1989-January 1990
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'90s
"Dada's Boy" by Elizabeth Zimmer PDF
"A Post-Modernist Revival" by Jennifer Dunning in
The New York Times November 8, 1990
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"Jewish Life Mimics Art" by Joan Acocella in
Daily News 1991
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"Pop culture is 'Alive' & well" by Kay Gardella in
Daily News 1991
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"Tapestry Of Life Is Rewarding" by William Furtwangler in
The News and Courier May 31, 1991
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"Work explores mysteries of life, art" by Robert Jones in
The News and Courier June 1, 1991
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"David Gordon Wraps 'Mysteries' in Fun" by Janice Berman in
New York Newsday June 3, 1991
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"An Artist, Present at the Creation, Reports" by Red Grooms in
The New York Times July 7, 1991
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"Mysteries of the Humorous" by Janice Berman in
New York Newsday July 11, 1991
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"Art, music the clues to 'Mysteries'" by Susan Elliott in the
New York Post July 13, 1991
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"Duchamp Thinking About Life" by Stephen Holden in
The New York Times July 13, 1991
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"Life is sweet on the avant-garde side of the street" by Devin Leonard in
The New Jersey Record July 14, 1991
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"Life as Art" by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice July 16, 1991
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"Heart Isn't Easy" by Michael Feingold in
The Village Voice July 23, 1991
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"Life With Dada" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine July 29, 1991
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"Megadance" by Alastair Macaulay in the
Financial Times August 13, 1991
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"'The Mysteries and What's So Funny?': A summation of life and art" by Kevin Kelly in
The Boston Globe September 6, 1991
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"Framed, but Is It Art?" by W.A.H. III in
Time Magazine September 23, 1991
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"Run-Through" by Mindy Aloff in
The New Yorker March 2, 1992
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"Nice-Told 'Tales' 'Alive' packs Punch" by David Bianculli in the
New York Post June 26, 1992
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"'Alive TV'" by Miles Beller in
The Hollywood Reporter July 2, 1992
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"'Alive TV' will feature recast Punch, Judy" by Marion Garmel in
Indianapolis News July 2, 1992
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"Beguiling 'Mysteries'" by Alan M. Kriegsman in
The Washington Post October 15, 1992
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"'Mysteries' captivates with stirring images and impressions" by Richard Christiansen in the
Chicago Tribune October 25, 1992
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"'What's So Funny?' Romps Through Mysteries of Life" by Hedy Weiss in
Chicago Sun-Times October 25, 1992
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"The 'Mysteries' of Life" by Sylvie Drake in the
Los Angeles Times November 14, 1992
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"Arty humor, almost dance" by Allan Ulrich in the
San Francisco Examiner November 19, 1992
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"Sweet Mysteries of Life and Death" by Amei Wallach in
New York Newsday December 1992
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"A Flamboyant Tribute to Duchamp's World" by Mel Gussow in
The New York Times December 18, 1992
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"A whimsical foray through heady terrain" by Joseph H. Mazo in
The Record December 18, 1992
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"It's a great 'Mysteries'" by Clive Barnes in the
New York Post December 18, 1992
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"'Mysteries' examines life and art" by Michael J. Fressola in the
Staten Island Advance December 21, 1992
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By Michael Feingold in
The Village Voice December 23-29, 1992
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"An artist's evolution" by Judith Green in the
San Francisco Examiner 1994
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"Shlemiel the First" by Frank Scheck in
The National Theatre Magazine 1994
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"Family in a Family in a Play in a Play" by Ben Brantley in
The New York Times March 1, 1994
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"Age Finds Them Creatively Agile" by Linda Winer in
New York Newsday March 4, 1994
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By Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice March 8, 1994
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"Son Spots" by Michael Feingold in
The Village Voice March 8, 1994
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"'Shlemiel' finds joy while being lost on life's journey" by Iris Fanger in the
Boston Herald May 20, 1994
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"'Shlemiel' delights with fools' wisdom" by Patti Hartigan in
The Boston Globe May 21, 1994
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"Fool's Paradise Found in 'Serious Fun!'" by Howard Kissel in
Daily News July 9, 1994
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"Thinking It's Adultery And It's Not" by Stephen Holden in
The New York Times July 9, 1994
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"Bring Back the Clowns" by John Lahr in
The New Yorker July 11, 1994
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"Lost in a Fool's Paradise" by Jack Kroll in
Newsweek July 11, 1994
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"The Fire This Time" by Michael Feingold in
Guthrie Program Magazine 1995
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"All in the Family" by Joan Acocella in
Art in America April 1995
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"A Memorable Family in Turmoil" by Jan Stuart in
New York Newsday April 4, 1995
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"'Family' gets the business" by Clive Barnes in the
New York Post April 4, 1995
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"'Family Business': As I Lay Kvetching" by Howard Kissel in
Daily News April 5, 1995
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"The Family Business" by Greg Evans in
Variety April 10-16, 1995
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"Lifetimes of Frustration In 'Family Business'" by Wilborn Hampton in
The New York Times April 11, 1995
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"It's All in the Family But Is That Enough?" by Margo Jefferson in
The New York Times April 16, 1995
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By Michael Feingold in
The Village Voice April 18, 1995
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"Aunt Misbehavin'" by L. C. Cole in
New York Native April 24, 1995
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"Love Valour Remembrance" by Aaron Mack Schloff in
Lesbian and Gay New York April 24, 1995
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"Postmodern Medley" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine May 8, 1995
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"Theater: The Firebugs" by Peter Vaughan in Star Tribune August 11, 1995 PDF
"Blowing Up the House" by Michael Feingold in
The Village Voice August 22, 1995
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"Review: 'The Firebugs'" by Tad Simons in Variety September 25, 1995 LINK
"It's
All of Our Business" by Mark Swed in the
Los Angeles Times November 26, 1995
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"Actor breaks new ground in a dress" by Paul Hodgins in
The Orange County Register December 1, 1995
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"Family Affair" by Jim Farber in
Daily Breeze December 5, 1995
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"'Family Business' is one on stage" by Paul Hodgins in
The Orange County Register December 5, 1995
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"'Family Business' plumbs depths of caring for ailing loved ones" by Daryl H. Miller in
Daily News December 5, 1995
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"Giving the Business to Business of Caretaking" by Laurie Winer in the
Los Angeles Times December 5, 1995
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"The Family Business" by Jamie Painter in
Back Stage West December 7, 1995
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"Failing Business" by Deborah Klugman in
Los Angeles View December 8-14, 1995
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"Clan Destined" by Jane Wollman Rusoff in
Downtown News December 11, 1995
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"the double identity of David Gordon" by Roger Copeland in
Dance Theatre Journal 1996
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"Turning a puppet show into a marital musical" by Douglas J. Keating in
The Philadelphia Inquirer May 5, 1996
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"Marriage: Neat, or on the rocks?" by Gerald Weales in the
Philadelphia Forum May 23, 1996
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"David Gordon: Double Identity" by Roger Copeland in
American Theatre July/August 1996
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"'Schlemiel' finds his way to Bay Area, in ACT show" by Greg Sterling in the
Jewish Bulletin September 6, 1996
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"'Shlemiel the First' proves ACT is not just fooling around this time" by Robert Hurwitt in the
San Francisco Examiner September 19, 1996
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"Shlemiel the Fanciful" by Steven Winn in the
San Francisco Chronicle September 20, 1996
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"Three lives in the theater is a real family affair" by Jerry Tallmer in
The Villager December 25, 1996
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"Silents Are Golden" by Catherine Sheehy in
American Theatre October 1997
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"No Attitude Turns" by Richard Goldstein in
The Village Voice October 7, 1997
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"The Female Focus" by Mick LaSalle in the
San Francisco Examiner May 9, 1999
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"'the first PICTURE show'" by Robert Hurwitt in the
San Francisco Examiner May 13, 1999
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"ACT bites off more than it can eschew" by Mark de la Viña in
San Jose Mercury News May 14, 1999
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"Eras Intersect in 'Picture Show'" and "Forgotten Women of Silent Film" by Steven Winn in the
San Francisco Chronicle May 14, 1999
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"'First' puts early film at center stage" by Pat Craig in
Contra Costa Times May 14, 1999
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"Silent movies unfocused in lively 'Show' by ACT" by Chad Jones in
The Oakland Tribune May 14, 1999
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"When Silent Was Golden" by Michael Phillips in the
Los Angeles Times August 13, 1999
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"'The First Picture Show'" by Ed Kaufman in
The Hollywood Reporter August 13-15, 1999
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"Previews Truth or Dare" by Tobi Tobias in
New York Magazine December 13, 1999
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"Reminiscences With Literally No Holds Barred" by Jack Anderson in
The New York Times December 13, 1999
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By Francis Mason in
WQXZ December 18, 1999
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"Rush Forward. Look Back." by Deborah Jowitt in
The Village Voice December 28, 1999
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2000s
"White Oaks Dance Project PAST
Forward in Chicago" by Sybil Shearer in
Ballet Review PDF
"Revival of the Judson Rogues" by Jennifer Fisher in the Los Angeles Times October 22, 2000 PDF
"Tracing Postmodern Steps" by Lewis Segal in the Los Angeles Times October 27, 2000 PDF
"Baryshnikov looks back at postmodernism" by Allan Ulrich in the San Francisco Examiner November 3, 2000 PDF
"'PASTforward' to the '60s" by Anita Amirrezvani in San Jose Mercury News November 3, 2000 PDF
"Once a star, always a star" by Allan Ulrich in the San Francisco Examiner November 6, 2000 PDF
"High Egalitarianism" by Ann Murphy in Express November 10, 2000 PDF
"Baryshnikov's Continuing Experiment" by Sarah Kaufman in The Washington Post November 11, 2000 PDF
"Baryshnikov, White Oak group hail simplicity of ordinary movement" by Lucia Mauro in the Chicago Tribune November 14, 2000 PDF
"White Oak Dance Project in 'Past Forward'" by Hedy Weiss in the Chicago Sun-Times November 17, 2000 PDF
"Everybody Dance" by J.A. 2001 PDF
"Family matters" by Gia Kourlas in Time Out New York January 4-11, 2001 PDF
“Art and Life Trade Roles, As Do Show and Practice” by Jack Anderson in The New York Times January 9, 2001 LINK
"Counterpoints" by Deborah Jowitt in The Village Voice January 23, 2001 PDF
"Mikhail Baryshnikov is from Mars. David Gordon is from Venus." by Gia Kourlas in Time Out New York May 1, 2001 PDF
"Baryshnikov moves ahead to 1960s, '70s" and "Baryshnikov steps out of the spotlight for "PASTForward" by Elizabeth Zimmer in The Philadelphia Inquirer May 6, 2001 PDF
"A must-see greatest hits of movement" by Miriam Seidel in The Philadelphia Inquirer May 11, 2001 PDF
"Baryshnikov takes bold steps in new work" by Christine Temin in The Boston Globe May 18, 2001 PDF
"A Place And Time To Find New Ways To Move" by Allen Hughes in The New York Times June 3, 2001 LINK
"A History Lesson on Postmodern Dance" by Sylviane Gold in Newsday June 7, 2001 PDF
“Dance Masters of the 1960’s, Treading New and Old Paths” by Anna Kisselgoff in The New York Times June 7, 2001 LINK
"Reinventing the '60s" by Deborah Jowitt in The Village Voice June 19, 2001 PDF
"Forward Glances" by Tobi Tobias in New York Magazine June 25-July 2, 2001 PDF
"Misha Meets the Judsonites" by Robert Greskovic in The Wall Street Journal July 6, 2001 PDF
"Village People" by Kelly Apter in The List August 9, 2001 PDF
"Baryshnikov gets radical" by Ismene Brown in The Daily Telegraph August 13, 2001 PDF
"PASTForward" by Judith Mackrell in The Guardian August 16, 2001 PDF
"A generation of far-out dance experiments returns to the stage through Baryshnikov and his White Oak Dance Project" by Caroline Palmer September 26, 2001 PDF
"David Gordon/Pick Up Performance Company" by Nadine Meisner in The Independent November 8, 2001 PDF
"Pick Up Performance Company" by Judith Mackrell in The Guardian November 8, 2001 PDF
"David Gordon" by Suzanne Carbonneau in Pillow Notes August 2002 PDF
"Three Shakespeares, Each With a Purpose, Each Hoping to Thrill" by John Rockwell in The New York Times January 16, 2004 LINK
"A 'Henry V' That Would Amaze the Groundlings at the Globe" by Jennifer Dunning in The New York Times January 19, 2004 LINK
"The Chairs Takes a Seat" by Leah Catalano in the Charleston City Paper May 19, 2004 PDF
"Life or Something Like It" by Leah Catalano in the Charleston City Paper May 26, 2004 PDF
"Relationships inspire the dance" by Judy Watts in The Post and Courier May 28, 2004 PDF
"'Couples' blends dance with theater" by Eliza Ingle in The Post and Courier May 29, 2004 PDF
"'The Baryshnikov show' flawed, but worthwhile" by Robert Jones in The Post and Courier June 1, 2004 PDF
"A Thinking Man's Dance" by Eliza Ingle in the Charleston City Paper June 2, 2004 PDF
"Some pick up and leave Pick Up show" by Jeffrey Day in The State June 3, 2004 PDF
"Warm: A seasoned pair dance their story" by Susan Gilmor in the Winston Salem Journal June 6, 2004 PDF
"The Chairs" by David Finkle on
TheaterMania December 2, 2004
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"A Couple Playing a Couple, With Minimal Bleakness" by Charles Isherwood in The New York Times December 3, 2004 LINK
"Classics At Generation Gap" by Elizabeth Zimmer in The Village Voice January 4-10, 2006 PDF
"The Listings 'Aristophanes in Birdonia'" by Claudia La Rocco in The New York Times January 6, 2006 LINK
"Conjuring a Modern Utopia Straight Out of Ancient Greece" by Tobi Tobias in The New York Times January 8, 2006 LINK
"Let it fly" by Gia Kourlas in Time Out New York January 12-18, 2006 PDF
"Nimble Wordplay" by Susan Reiter in Danceviewtimes January 14, 2006 PDF
"A Dramatist and His Birds, Updated" by John Rockwell in The New York Times January 16, 2006 LINK
"It's a lark" by Chappelle Chambers in Metro January 16, 2006 PDF
"'Birdonia' never gets off the ground" by Claudia La Rocco in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer January 17, 2006 PDF
"Starting Over?" by Deborah Jowitt in The Village Voice January 18-24, 2006 PDF
"Reinventions and Experiments" by Lisa Jo Sagolla in Backstage East January 6-February 1, 2006 PDF
By Susan Yung in Dance Magazine January 31, 2006 PDF
"David Gordon to debut 'Uncivil Wars' at Schwartz Center" by Barbara Adams in The Ithaca Journal September 28, 2006 PDF
"Making a Case for Classics Uncovered or Rediscovered" by Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times September 10, 2007 LINK
"Head of the class" by Eliza Bent in Time Out New York December 13-26, 2007 PDF
"Pick Up Performance Company" by Claudia La Rocco in
The New York Times December 14, 2007
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"The 'Times' of His Past, Returning to Its Birthplace" by Gia Kourlas in
The New York Times September 7, 2008
LINK"'Trying' means doing it over" by Diane Haithman in the Los Angeles Times December 2, 2008 PDF
"'Trying Times' revisited" by Sara Wolf in the Los Angeles Times December 5, 2008 PDF
"The Week Ahead - Dance" by Roslyn Sulcas in The New York Times December 7, 2008 LINK
"The time is ripe" by Gia Kourlas in Time Out New York December 11-17, 2008 PDF
"Fuzzily Looking Back, Aided by Ghosts" by Claudia La Rocco in The New York Times December 13, 2008 LINK
"David Gordon Makes His Past New" by Deborah Jowitt in The Village Voice December 17, 2008 PDF
"'Wars' successful at pushing envelopes at Skidmore College" by Tresca Weinstein in the Times Union February 28, 2009 PDF
"Recession in Yahoo" by Quinton Skinner in StarTribune March 14, 2009 PDF
"David Gordon Reworks a Brecht Play to Prod at America Political Perils" by Deborah Jowitt in The Village Voice November 11, 2009 PDF
2010s
"Ships, Steeds and Kings, on Two Legs" by Alastair Macaulay in The New York Times October 7, 2011 LINK
"The Old is New Again, as the Muse Endures" by Gia Kourlas in The New York Times October 26, 2012 LINK
"Then Plus Now" by Deborah Jowitt in DanceBeat November 1, 2012 LINK
"Archiveography Scripts Editor Note" by Jan Schmidt December 2016
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"‘The Philadelphia Matter—1972/2020’ Review: A Time-Hopping Tour of an Artistic Life" by Robert Greskovic in The Wall Street Journal September 15, 2020 LINK