A Choreographer’s Homecoming (or Not): Carolyn Carlson’s Return to America

“She is a celebrity in Europe, and her work has had a major impact on the dance scene there. Yet strangely, upcoming performances [in NYC and New Jersey] mark the first time in more than 20 years that her dances have been seen in the United States. It’s tempting to call these engagements a homecoming … But what gives a place the right to be called home?”