Lucky us, living in a town featuring cuisines from around the world, to say nothing of delectable gastronomic fusions. The New York dance scene is much like this. Noche Flamenca, performing at the Lucille Lortel, prides itself on the purity of its flamenco music and dance. Refusing gloss and gimmicks, the group deftly delivers the genre's specialty—intimate encounters with love and death. This little troupe, directed by Martin Santangelo, is very good. Its star, Soledad Barrio, is something else entirely. You can anatomize her extraordinary technique: her rhythmic acuity, her... More >>>