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BalletX presents Fall Series 2017 with Nicolo Fonte's 'Beautiful Decay'
Dancing in the dying light
BalletX opens its second series this season with Nicolo Fonte's 'Beautiful Decay,' a meditation on time with multigenerational dancers. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Kimmel Center presents Christopher Williams and Gregory Spears's 'Wolf-in-skins'
A wolf in man's clothing
The most original dance and music event of this season, the second installation of choreographer/librettist Christopher Williams’ six part dance/opera 'Wolf-in-Skins' is certainly more than human. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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FringeArts presents Subcircle's 'HOLD STILL while I figure this out'
Bonne chance!
Dance company Subcircle's 'HOLD STILL while I figure this out' transforms FringeArts' space with a John Cage-like performance. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'On Edge'
Three to think on
The Pennsylvania Ballet's 'On Edge' presented three pieces (including two world premieres) that took audiences to the edge of emotion and sent them home young again. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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NextMove Dance presents Paul Taylor Dance Company
Three classics of dance
NextMove Dance brings Paul Taylor Dance Company back to Philadelphia, this time with three of his masterpieces. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Annenberg Center presents Raphael Xavier's 'Point of Interest'
Something old, something new
In Raphael Xavier's Annenberg Center Live debut, 'Point of Interest, reviewer Merilyn Jackson sees ballet moves shadowing hip-hop.
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Annenberg Center Live presents Hubbard Street Dance Chicago
Five dances, one night
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago returns to Philadelphia with a bevy of performance beauties. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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Pennsylvania Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's 'The Sleeping Beauty'
Beautiful dreamer
The Pennsylvania Ballet's production of 'The Sleeping Beauty' offered little ones a magical evening, but the big ones liked it, too. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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NextMove Dance presents Compagnie Hervé Koubi's 'What the Day Owes to the Night' (second review)
On and on 'til the break of dawn
Compagnie Hervé Koubi brings the second of three dance works with African roots to Philly this weekend. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
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NextMove Dance presents Compagnie Hervé Koubi's 'What the Day Owes to the Night' (first review)
Modern-day Dervishes
Compagnie Hervé Koubi explores Koubi's Algerian roots in dance that combines acrobatic street performance with contemporary dance and a mystical sensibility. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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