The Republican

No wonder The New York Times and TIME OUT New York both named «ID: Entidades» one of the Top 10 performances of 2010 Ken Ross / The Republican / July 2013 There's something about dancing without music that still makes a powerful statement. Choreographer Paul Taylor famously made a piece in 1957 with no music - or movement. Trisha Brown was a master at creating masterpieces without music. What makes dance works without music work mainly stems from the fact that we expect to hear music when we see dancing. Silence can speak volumes. That might explain why the opening of "ID: Entidades," the first piece on the program for Companhia Urbana de Danca, who's performing this week at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, packs such a powerful punch. This Brazilian dance group has made a name for themselves around the world by tapping into their country's colorful hip hop culture.