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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

Camille Bacon-Smith

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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

Kat J. Sullivan

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More than a red hem in Martha Graham’s ‘Chronicle.’ (Photo by Brigid Pierce/Hibbard Nash Photography.)

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Martha Graham Dance Company’s ‘The EVE Project’

American Eve

The Philly stop of Martha Graham Dance Company’s current show proved that the dance icon still dazzles today. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Powerful, exuberant performers: Dance Heals Project. (Photo courtesy of Koresh.)

Koresh Dance Company presents the Koresh Artist Showcase

Dazzling from the first step

In its latest artist showcase, Koresh offered a potpourri of Philadelphia dance from contemporary to hip-hop by local emerging artists. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Thelma, Roscoe, and friend: Been there, done that. (Photo by Dan Rottenberg.)

How kids see ‘The Nutcracker’ (eighth helping)

Balanchine confronts the future

Over the past eight years, my grandchildren’s growing appreciation for Tchaikovsky’s 'The Nutcracker' has been a wonder to behold. But this year, thanks to an alternative production in Brooklyn, they’re drawing some comparisons. Dan Rottenberg considers.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

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Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Caleb Teicher & Company

Welcome variations on tap and swing

At the Annenberg, the Philadelphia premiere of Caleb Teicher & Company delivered a whimsical evening of tap and swing dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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From left to right: Christina Gesualdi, Ama Gora, and Andrew Mars of Settled Arrows. (Image courtesy of the artists.)

Leah Stein Dance Company presents its final 2018 Studio Works

A South Philly fantasia

For its final Studio Works show of the season, Leah Stein Dance Company listened to the painters, the deer, and the plants. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Cross-country team or dance ensemble? (Photo by Effy Falck.)

Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series presents 'abandoned playground'

Push it

A visitor to Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series asked how far we can stretch our own limits — and how that push feels. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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A young Devon Collins defies gravity as Clara. (Photo by Sa'Mantha SayTen.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘The Tapcracker’ at Suzanne Roberts

'The Nutcracker' in tap shoes

The Lady Hoofers present 'The Tapcracker,' an all-women, all-tap-dancing reimagining of 'The Nutcracker.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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The Jessica Lang ensemble in "Glow." (Photo by Christopher Jones.)

The Annenberg and NextMove present Jessica Lang Dance

Dance as fine dining

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance brought Jessica Lang Dance to Philly on its farewell tour, taking us from Johann Sebastian Bach to Tony Bennett, with a world premiere in between. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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