By Victor Swoboda The embattled culture of Norway’s Indigenous Sami people is at the heart of work by Elle Sofe Sara, a 39-year-old dancemaker and filmmaker whose presentations over the past several years have alerted European audiences to her people’s history. Her 2021 choreography, Vástádus eana — The answer is land, opens Montreal’s 16-day Festival
By Rebecca Karpus Historical dance works are not nearly as accessible as paintings and music from the past, which are reasonably easy to access through art galleries, inexpensive reproductions, sheet music, and audio files. Beyond the rare film record and fleeting remounts onstage, where does dance of the past live? How do dancers and audiences
By Mahsa Hojjati Iranian diaspora children are frequently asked: “Where is better: Iran or Khārej (Outside)?” A question as difficult to answer as: “Who do you love more: Māmān or Bābā?” The benefits of living Outside cannot bridge the distance from family, friends, and the best food on the planet. Of course restrictions are suffocating