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A backdrop with projections of cave-style drawings seems to hint that faith and art are as old as humanity. (Photo by Rob Li Photography.)

Prince Theater presents Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers 'Faith Project/The Door'

Seeking, questioning, worshipping, dancing

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers performs 'Faith Project/The Door,' an exploration of divine connections. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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In 'Monchichi,' movement and touch form a common language. (Photo by Christopher Duggan.)

NextMove Dance presents Company Wang Ramirez's 'Monchichi'

Cultures in conflict and concert

Company Wang Ramirez performs 'Monchichi,' an intercontinental work of urban dance theater. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Dayesi Torriente's Odette dances with heartbreaking softness and vulnerability. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

Pennsylvania Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'

Swooning for the swans

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Swan Lake,' the most iconic and best-loved ballet in the classical repertoire. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Francesca Forcella and Gary W. Jeter II in Darrell Grand Moultrie's 'Vivir,' a mediation on the choreographer's childhood in Spanish Harlem. (Photo by Bill Hebert.)

BalletX presents 'Spring Series' 2018 with Matthew Neenan, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Trey McIntyre

Hot dance in a winter storm

BalletX's 'Spring Series' features work by Matthew Neenan, plus world premieres by Darrell Grand Moultrie and Trey McIntyre. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Melissa Strong

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Jody Kuehner's Cherdonna Shinatra turned out to be a hot mess — figuratively and literally. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts.)

FringeArts presents Cherdonna Shinatra's 'Clock That Mug or Dusted'

When drag is a drag

FringeArts brought "female impersonator impersonator" Cherdonna Shinatra's 'Clock That Mug or Dusted' to Philadelphia, but the show left something behind. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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In Itzik Galili's 'O Balcao de Amor,' Céline Cassone's bravado impresses Alexander Hille's nerdy admirer. (Photo by qiqi.)

NextMove Dance presents Ballets Jazz de Montréal

Leonard Cohen stole the show

Ballets Jazz de Montréal brings an eclectic modern voice to jazz and ballet technique in three new works presented by NextMove Dance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Mark Morris's artistry disregards boundaries. (Photo by Erin Baiano.)

Annenberg Center presents Mark Morris Dance Group's 'Dances to American Music'

Dancing coast to coast

Mark Morris Dance Group's 'Dances to American Music' kicks off the choreographer's stint as Annenberg Center artist-in-residence. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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One dancer performed the facial expressions of a Maori Haka. (Photo by Bill Hebert

FringeArts presents 'Sp3' by <fidget>

Dancing in digital and analog

'SP3,' by <fidget> at FringeArts, blends the robotic with the human and creates a new language for our new century. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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BodyVox artistic directors Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton balance athleticism with humor. (Photo courtesy of NextMove Dance.)

NextMove Dance presents BodyVox's 'Urban Meadow'

Landscape of the body

Portland, Oregon-based BodyVox performed 'Urban Meadow,' 12 dances and two short films choreographed by artistic codirectors Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Barefoot and fancy free in Justin Peck's 'Murder Ballades.' (Photo by Laurent Phillippe.)

Annenberg Center Live presents L.A. Dance Project

West coast story

L.A. Dance Project, founded by Benjamin Millepied, showed its range and skill in three pieces that spring from collaboration. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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