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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Happy Video: When dancing gets you imprisoned by Josh

Here’s the “offending” video that got its six dancing Iranian participants sent to jail in Iran; they were then made to repent on national TV. As the National Iranian A…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 12:37PM

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Untenable Career of a Successful Philadelphia Theater Artist: Interview with Charlotte Ford by Josh

“The most I’ve ever made in a year is $23,000, and that year was filled with 60-hour weeks of overlapping work, which I was thrilled to have.” Philadelphia’s theater scene is better …

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 04:41PM

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Communitas Comes to Town by Josh

Communitas is a Latin noun that describes an unstructured society where humans are equal. It also has a sociological connotation of a society that is greater than the sum of its parts. For t…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 12:07PM

Monday, May 12, 2014

Always Coming Soon: interview with BRAT Productions’ Jess Conda by Josh

This weekend, May 16–18, BRAT Productions continues its tradition of rock cabaret with Always Coming Soon: The Future at the Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street, Philadelphia. Set t…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 05:33PM

Friday, May 9, 2014

Rehearsal Photo by Josh

FringeArts, May 8, 2014: Megan Bridge, Jaime Maseda, Melissa Krodman, Mark McCloughan, Kelly Bond in rehearsal for an as-yet-untitled work by Melissa Krodman and Kelly Bond. Photo: Said Jo…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 12:35AM

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Other Blogs: The Death of Crowdsourced Corporate Philanthropy by Josh

Remember all those corporate sponsored competitions for philanthropy dollars going to your favorite non-profit, should you vote for them and sign up for the company newsletter? They were the…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 03:34PM

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Julius Ferraro And His MICROMANIA by Josh

Julius Ferraro is a little nervous about performing in his first show since graduating from college—six year’s ago. But he is going all in because he is the only performer in the show MI…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 08:49PM

Monday, May 5, 2014

Other Blogs: The Trey McIntyre Project Ends by Josh

Dance USA recently posted an article about the announced end of the Trey McIntyre Project, the dance company which is based in Boise, Idaho, and has been a vehicle for choreographer Trey M…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 11:52AM

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Checking in with Adrienne Mackey: Musing on the Future of Theater Arts and Artists by Josh

“It’s kind of an apocryphal story,” Adrienne Mackey says about being in a bar with some friends, agonizing over what to name her company, and finally asking the waitress for advice. �…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 12:44PM

Thursday, April 24, 2014

At Home on Midway Avenue: Interview with Nichole Canuso by Josh

Nichole Canuso is drawn to what people choose to embrace and what they try to erase from their memories, especially as relates to spaces. In her new solo dance performance (at FringeArts Ma…

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 01:27PM

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

REMIX FESTIVAL: DANCE REIMAGINED by Josh

What happens when you combine Philadelphia choreographers with dance makers from across the country, give them less than 10 hours to remix and recreate each other’s works, and ask them to …

SOURCE: blog.fringearts.com at 03:24PM

Tuesday, October 25, 2011