THE LOOK OF LOVE AT BAM

 "THE LOOK OF LOVE" at BAM

An Evening of Dance to the Music of Burt Bacharach

Choregraphy by Mark Morris

Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble

Lighting Design by Nicole Pearce.

Costume Design by Isaac Mizrahi

THE LOOK OF LOVE

A full enthsiastic house happily witnessed a choriographic musical medley of Bacharach's excellence.

Marcy Harriell's powerful and melodious singing elevated the retro songs such as, "Do You Know The

 Way to San Hose" "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head, "What The World Needs Now" by way

of her soaring magical voice. Her Stupendous singing is a superb interpretation of Hal David's lyrics.

The movements of colorful, playful and highly energetic dancer choreographed by the most brilliant

Mark Morris that accompanied each song skillfully and gracefully reflected the idea of each one.

The dance is set to the enthralling songs by the legendary Bacharach with new arrangements by

Ethan Iverson and it's a perfect match.

Morris uses these songs which adds pure joy of feeling of love. The whole dance is about love, love

 found, love's incredible heat and energy which also fades at times into cold rain, again seeking the

 warmth of love. Love is the thing which matters in this marvelous combination of love songs and the

 dancers incorporating the feel of love in their arms, knees, long legs and rhytmic movements.

Lovers come together, they embrace, they part, they move away, they find new lovers, they carry folding

 chairs, create a new area for new love,  play withe colorful cushions as if they were their intimate

 companions, a source of love and comfort and surprising heart break some times but the flow of love

 continue to sooth the senses and the colorful costumes of orange, red, purple, light olive green, and

 yellow by Isaac Mizrahi add so much to the feel of love that one almost want to fall in love with some

 one in that auditorium.

The beautiful lighting design by Nicole Pearce is effective and matters a lot in The Look Of Love.

All the songs were delicious but I loved, "Walk By" Just a walking dance was amazing, the walk on

 some road might take you to many optimistic choices, one might be the pursuit of love?

And I also throughly enjoyed, "Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head." Dancers danced like the rain

 drops of water with their arms raised and their palms up as if they were trying to catch a few drops and

 all of a sudden the lightining flashes surprise them with some unexpected anguish.

"The Look Of Love" is a marvel.

Reviewed by Bina Sharif

Editor/publisher:artsinternational.blogspot.com

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