Sarah Kaufman
Sarah Kaufman
Critic

Sarah Kaufman received the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism and has been The Washington Post’s dance critic since 1996. But after logging serious sit-time in opera houses, church basements, fairground tents and lawn chairs, what moves her most is seeing grace happen where she least expects it

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Alvin Ailey dance troupe shines under new leadership

Alvin Ailey dance troupe shines under new leadership

Kennedy Center Opera House program shows artistic director Robert Battle has the troupe’s forward momentum well in hand.

The exhilarating ride of ‘Pina’

The exhilarating ride of ‘Pina’

Wim Wenders’s 3-D film tribute to Pina Bausch, one of the most influential theater and dance minds in modern history, is a multisensory merry-goIn the 3-D documentary ‘Pina,’ the Pina Bausch Company dancers are rarely filmed in a theater, adding to its surreal tone.-round.

Beautiful meets mediocre in ABT production

Beautiful meets mediocre in ABT production

Athleticism saves the troupe from technical difficulties in a mixed repertory program.

Mark Morris + ‘L’Allegro’ = Magic

Mark Morris + ‘L’Allegro’ = Magic

Choreographer’s inspired rendition of Handel’s oratorio is a visual feast of pure mirth and rich humanity.