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Oh, for better days… like yesterday. Oksana Maslova in PA Ballet’s ‘Giselle.’ (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle’

A guilty passion

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle,’ a tale of love and betrayal and vengeful spirits. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 11, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Leaving hierarchy behind: choreographer Rosy Simas at MANCC. (Photo by Imranda Ward.)

Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s ‘Weave’

Other ways of being

Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s 'Weave,' emphasizing cooperation over hierarchy. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Mar 11, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

A dance with two worlds: Richard Villaverde and Skyler Lubin in Katarzyna Skarpetowska’s ‘Off the Canvas.’ (Photo by Vikki Sloviter.)

BalletX presents choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska in the 2019 Spring Series

BalletX presents new works by 2019 choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and mentor and longtime BalletX collaborator Nicolo Fonte. An East Coast premiere by dancer and choreographer Lil Buck rounds out the program. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 10, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Stunning choreography melded motion and stillness in Rennie Harris’s ‘Lazarus.’ (Photo by Paul Kolnik.)

The Kimmel Center presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Still on the rise

For Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Academy of Music, the Philly premiere of Rennie Harris’s ‘Lazarus’ paired beautifully with a remount of Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations.’ Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Mar 04, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Women of color as warriors for change: Dance Theater of Harlem’s Alison Stroming, Lindsey Croop and Ingrid Silva. (Photo by Rachel Neville.)

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Theater of Harlem

Community favorites back in Philly

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Theater of Harlem in residency, with a world premiere by choreographer (and Philadelphia native) Robert Garland. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Mar 04, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Gabrielle Revlock’s ‘SEX TAPE’ takes a fresh look at friendship. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

The Barnes Foundation presents Gabrielle Revlock’s ‘SEX TAPE’

Like lovers do

Gabrielle Revlock’s 'SEX TAPE,' part of the 2019 Artist Bash at the Barnes, celebrated the complicated intimacies of friendship. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Feb 18, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Mira Treatman and her partner at the December 2018 ‘Duets by Strangers’ workshop. (Photo by Kat J. Sullivan.)

Mira Treatman presents ‘Duets by Strangers’

New shows and duos

For Philly Theatre Week, Mira Treatman offered another round of her ‘Duets by Strangers’ workshop/performance combo. The mixed bill provided an interesting meditation on what two people bring to the table. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.

Kat J. Sullivan

Feb 18, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

The heat was part of the performance at ‘This Is a Formation.’ (Photo by Tayarisha Poe.)

The Painted Bride presents jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham’s ‘This Is a Formation’

A performance you can feel

Creators jumatatu m. poe and Jermone Donte Beacham’s immersive multimedia dance event, featuring J-Sette formations, invited the audience to participate in an exploration of queer black identity expressed through club culture. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Feb 12, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Nichole Canuso excerpted her piece 'Midway' in a winter show at Bryn Mawr. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series presents its 2019 ‘Wintry Mix’

All cabaret, little catharsis

The third installment of the 'Wintry Mix' Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series brought a varied cast of Philly favorites. Nichole Canuso and friends performed on January 25. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.

Kat J. Sullivan

Jan 29, 2019 Articles 3 minute read