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Ice Theatre of New York (ITNY) kicked off it's 2010 Home Season with a bang! Featuring the ITNY Company, US Ice Dance Bronze medalists Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre, and three-time US National Men’s Figure Skating Champion and two-time Olympian Johnny Weir, the hour-and-a-half long presentation of non-traditional ice skating had it all; drama, beauty, sensuality, humor, athleticism, and creativity. SkyRink at Chelsea Piers roared with an energetic audience that filled the room with applause, cheers, and laughter.
Such a response can only be expected with performances such as Jacqulyn Buglisi's The Dreame, a romantic and lush duet boasting most impressive side leg extensions. Lar Lubovitch's Tilt-a-Whirl is a perfect example of ITNY Artistic Director Moira North's vision that ice performance be about much more than competition and sequins. The duet, as many other pieces that North has commissioned, uses ice skating as the form with which to study movement, present a story, share an idea, and make you think. Douglas Webster's Dare Greatly most definitely inspired with precise and powerful use of cannon, performer intent, and artistry. And then there was Johnny. Both of Weir's performances were fun, witty, and honest - he is so incredibly nimble and strong. Kim Navarro and Brent Bommentre also deserve praise for their flawless physical abilities and wonderful ice presence.
All of this and more was tied together by a series of interludes featuring Elizabeth L'Heureux that not only provided the coffee beans in between each perfume sample, but also educated the audience on basic skating exercises. The interludes were a throughline for the show, but more so presented a breathtakingly abstract display of simplistic, yet profound movement. I would say Moira North is truly on to something...
...and for this reason, and many more, I suggest you go see the show while you still can. Ice Theatre of New York's 2010 Home Season runs through Saturday May 1. Click here for tickets and more info! And come back to Destination Chelsea for more updates on what our neighborhood's non-profits are up to!