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Ephrat Asherie Dance's 'Shadow Cities': Beauty Meets Missed Potential

12/5/2025

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Ephrat Asherie Dance debuted Shadow Cities at the Joyce Theater with live music from Afro-Latin jazz pianist Arturo O’Farrill.
The collaboration yields moments of beauty and joy.
It lacks the improvisational energy of club dance.
A section features four female dancers performing a simple stepping pattern that harmonizes with O’Farrill's music.
Overall, the execution is patchy and does not fully realize the collaboration's potential.

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Story summary

Ephrat Asherie Dance debuted Shadow Cities at the Joyce Theater with live music from Afro-Latin jazz pianist Arturo O’Farrill.
The collaboration yields moments of beauty and joy.
It lacks the improvisational energy of club dance.
A section features four female dancers performing a simple stepping pattern that harmonizes with O’Farrill's music.
Overall, the execution is patchy and does not fully realize the collaboration's potential.