I lost myself to a dream two weeks ago when I watched acrobats perform in Compagnia Finzi Pasca’s “La Verità” at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. I rediscovered unencumbered childhood delight and wonder, and laughter that rises up just because without any strings attached–no sarcasm, no wry humor–just pure laughter. All of it derived from watching comical dances, contortionists, musicians, dancers, and aerialists fly, embrace, swing, and spin. In addition to the performers, a Salvador Dali painting, which takes up […]

Categories: Art, Events, Performance • Tags: Acrobats, Art, Circus, Dream, Performance, Salvador Dali, Surrealism