Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like It’s 1829 celebrates the historic power of Philadelphia music and dance through world-premiere choreography set to the work of pioneering instrumentalist…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:08PM[SHARE]BalletX's 2026 Spring Series is a creative master class, featuring three works by cofounder Matthew Neenan that show the company's impressive arc. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:01PM[SHARE]Plantation Black, a new play at Interact with an unusual structure, examines the complex, uncomfortable history of an American family with roots in slavery. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:14PM[SHARE]Philadelphia artist Armstead Dickerson explores new modes of expression in his immersive language album When I Saw the Sun, which combines a visual and audio experience. Melissa Strong revie…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:15PM[SHARE]Curio Theatre Company's Hansel & Gretel is a truly interactive arts experience for all ages, letting kids join in and even create a performance for everyone. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:14PM[SHARE]BalletX in Bryn Mawr features premieres by choreographic fellow Christian Denice and company dancers, along with an audience favorite. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:25PM[SHARE]The Wilma's production of The Snow Queen is a modern fairy tale for our times, and its first offering for families. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:27PM[SHARE]Street dance met Afro-Latin jazz in Ephrat Asherie Dance's Shadow Cities, featuring legendary jazz musician Arturo O'Farrill in its world premiere at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:02PM[SHARE]Philly's own BalletX celebrates two great decades with a 20th Anniversary Retrospective featuring 20 dances in two programs. Melissa Strong reviews Program A: The First Decade.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:46PM[SHARE]Philadelphia Ballet dances to the dark side in An Evening of Horror, featuring a resonant ballet about Lizzy Borden and the world premiere of Juliano Nunes's Valley of Death. Melissa Strong …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:47PM[SHARE]Toni Nagy and Sarah Buckner's interdisciplinary duo performance Grape Culture held space in this year's Fringe for experiences of domination without consent. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:38PM[SHARE]Rhonda Moore and Ben Grinberg's Helpful Hints for Strength and Health for Busy People, part of the Cannonball Festival, is a unique and remarkable physical duet exploring how and why we inha…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:20PM[SHARE]nora chipaumire's "anti-genre" performance installation Dambudzo, part of the curated Fringe Festival, is a postcolonial fever dream. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:08PM[SHARE]New York-based Wolfsmouth Players Company brings Queerano, a mashup of Cyrano de Bergerac, Twelfth Night, Wildean farce, and queer history to the Philly Fringe. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:55PM[SHARE]Dance critic Melissa Strong observes performances with an expert eye, but she enjoys the challenge of taking dance classes herself along hobbyists and professionals alike at the annual Phila…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:45PM[SHARE]The dedication of new work from Mural Arts will bring the legacies of William Still, his family, and Philadelphia's historic 7th Ward into the public eye. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:07PM[SHARE]A June 22 performance of West Chester Dance Works' Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line at the Performance Garage celebrated Juneteenth with a vibrant, relevant imagining of one real-life …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:21PM[SHARE]Both locally and nationally, dance is benefitting from increased visibility and representation of openly trans and/or nonbinary artists, but dance still clings to stereotypes of gender more …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:57PM[SHARE]Tapestry of Time, a recital and celebration of courage, celebrates dancers of all ages. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:00AM[SHARE]Dance artist Megan Mazarick concluded her Performance Garage DanceVisions residency with the world premiere of soapbox, an engaging interdisciplinary dance/theater piece considering digital-…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:49PM[SHARE]PHILADANCO! marked its 55th anniversary with world premieres by Tommie-Waheed Evans and Ray Mercer, plus works from the early aughts that are relevant today, including a tribute to Alvin Ail…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:27AM[SHARE]The 7 Fingers offers a thrilling acrobatic take on a classic tragedy. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:02PM[SHARE]Dance Up Close '25, a midweek dance series presented by Philadelphia Dance Projects, springs to life with Jumper Cables. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:44PM[SHARE]Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers reflected on the moon in Luna (月): Dance, Myth, and Nature, with vibrant repertory works and striking world premieres by Weiwei Ma, Evalina Carbonell, and Kun-Yang …
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:50AM[SHARE]Rennie Harris Puremovement celebrates street dance in the world premiere of American Street Dancer. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:54AM[SHARE]As Philly celebrates the Eagles, BalletX flexes its own muscles with two world premieres in a dramatic Winter Series. Melissa Strong reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:55PM[SHARE]Montreal's Agora de la danse, a venue and incubator for contemporary dance, brought its virtual-reality experience, Koros, to Philly for the first time with a weekend of showings at the Anne…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:21PM[SHARE]BalletX kicks off its 19th season with more dancers, a new venue, and works by Marguerite Donlon, Matthew Neenan, and Takehiro Ueyama. The works showcase the quality and range of the company…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:12PM[SHARE]Brian Sanders' JUNK presents a limited-run showcase of Urban Scuba featuring a new musical score. Melissa Strong previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:35AM[SHARE]To kick off the "B-Side" series of its current Queer Revolutions season, EgoPo welcomes longtime collaborators Abrahamse & Meyer Productions with The Knightly Quest, a relatively little-…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:20PM[SHARE]Laurel Johnson's Grief Astronomer, part of the Cannonball Festival in the 2024 Philly Fringe, journeys through childhood trauma, disability, and the cosmos. Melissa Strong reviews.
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