The Italian city of Bologna, the oldest university town in Europe, has opened its arms to some of the Western world's most radical contemporary dancemakers with the Danzaduemila (Dance 2000) Festival, which runs through December. Theaters in the surrounding regions of Modena, Reggio Emilia and Ferrara will co-produce some of the events.
The festival is meant to celebrate changing aesthetics and themes in dance over the last century. Expressionistic dance theater, with Pina Bausch ...