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A theatre stage with empty red seats. — Live Presence: What recordings cannot fully replicate. | Source: Erik Mclean

Opinion

Sunday Essay: What Live Performance Still Does That Recordings Cannot

The categories of performance that depend on live presence have specific qualities that recorded forms cannot fully replicate.

A contemporary dancer in mid-motion against a dark background.

Arts

Performance Pairing: Bill T. Jones Company With New Theatre Work in Brooklyn

By Imogen Hart Apr 29, 2026

A theatre stage with empty red seats viewed from the audience.

Arts

Spring Performance Festival Brings Cross-Medium Work to Mid-Sized Cities

By Imogen Hart Apr 27, 2026

A contemporary dancer in mid-motion against a dark background.

Arts

Dance Conservatory Senior Showcase Demonstrates Pipeline Health

By Imogen Hart Apr 25, 2026

A ballerina in motion on a dimly lit stage with focused light.

Arts

ABT's Spring Programme Closes With a Confident Sleeping Beauty

By Imogen Hart Apr 23, 2026

A young dancer practising in a sunlit studio.

Arts

How Social Media Changed What Dance Means to Younger Audiences

By Imogen Hart Apr 21, 2026

Dancers performing on a stage with dramatic lighting.

Arts

International Dance Programming Is Where the Most Interesting Work Lives

By Imogen Hart Apr 18, 2026

A theatre stage with empty red seats.

Arts

Performance Diary: A Long Weekend at the Paris Spring Theatre and Dance Festivals

By Imogen Hart Apr 16, 2026

Young dancers practising in a studio.

Arts

Dance Education in Public Schools Has Quietly Held Its Own

By Imogen Hart Apr 12, 2026

A contemporary dancer in mid-motion against a dark background.

Arts

Brooklyn-Based Roots Collective Brings Confident New Dance to NYU

By Imogen Hart Apr 5, 2026

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