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New York, New York May 23, 2023 —
By age ten, Clive Barnes knew he would be a life-long lover of theater and dance. After consuming mountains of performances, Barnes became dance and theater critic royalty. A fan of upcoming artists, the Clive Barnes Awards were established to honor and provide a bit of financial support ($500) to artists scaling new heights.
This year’s 13th anniversary celebration took place at Florence Gould Hall guided by the charming theater writer Patrick Pacheco. Dance finalists featured: Victor Abreau/NYC Ballet; Chrisian Burse/Complexions Contemporary Ballet; Devon Louis/Paul Taylor Dance Company; Andrew Robare/American Ballet Theatre. Theater finalists included: Orna Courtney/ & Juliet; Kennedy Kanagawa/Into The Woods; Solea Pfeiffer/Almost Famous.
Choreographer Pam Tanowitz presented the award to a delighted Victor Abreau who thanked Diana Byer for her tireless belief in him. Tanowitz closed her remarks by sharing advice delivered by her mentor Viola Farber who prodded Tanowitz to follow her own path rather than try to please other people. Actor Alex Sharp, renowned for his starring role in the Broadway show “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” offered the award to Lorna Courtney for her performance as the wildly talented “Juliet” in the Broadway musical “& Juliet.” Overjoyed, she enthused “I get to do what I love every night of the week.”
EYE ON THE ARTS, NY — Celia Ipiotis
