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The Manzari Brothers and Maurice Hines. (Photo by Matt Urban)

Penn's Landing Playhouse presents 'Maurice Hines Is Tappin' Thru Life'

Here comes the hot stepper

Maurice Hines and the Manzari Brothers tap and dazzle to the hot music of the DIVA Jazz Orchestra. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Everyone is invited to this gala. (Photo by Veronique Ellena)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Jérôme Bel's 'Gala'

'Gala' gets Philly moving

Jérôme Bel’s 'Gala' brought Philadelphians to their feet and onto the stage. Alix Rosenfeld gushes over a piece that showcased all dancers, amateurs and professionals, alike.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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<em>'CITIZEN</em>'s' Raja Kelly. (Photo by Aitor Mendilibar)

Philly Fringe 2016 review: Reggie Wilson's 'CITIZEN'/Boris Charmatz's 'Levee des Conflits'

Sweat and repetition

The first two FringeArts curated dance pieces, 'CITIZEN' and 'Levee des Conflits,' consider the nature of identity. Alix Rosenfeld considers them in tandem.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Angel Corella in American Ballet Theatre's <em>Le Corsaire</em>, 2009. (Photo by Kent G. Becker via Creative Commons/Flickr)

Pennsylvania Ballet prices rise and subscribers disappear

Ghosted by the Pennsylvania Ballet

A longtime subscriber to the Pennsylvania Ballet falls out of love with the company. Here's her tale of woe.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Stuck on one another. (Photo courtesy of The Bang Group)

The Bang Group's 'Stuck on You' at GayFest!

Sticking together in dance and in life

The Bang Group returns to GayFest! for the third time. 'Stuck on You,' their selection of old and new material, brings humor and MGM-style dance magic.
Lewis Whittington

Lewis Whittington

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Jungwoong Kim grapples with loss. (Photo by Carlos Avedaño)

Jungwoong Kim's 'SaltSoul' pop-up prelude

Public performance, chance, and tragedy

In the brief pop-up prelude to October's Asian Arts Initiative 'SaltSoul' performance, Jungwoong Kim visits the site of a Philadelphia tragedy and the memories of a personal tragedy in South Korea.
Gregory King

Gregory King

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<em>Bonzi</em>, featuring (l to r) Daniel Mayo, Andrea Yorita, Skyler Lubin, Gary W. Jeter II, Edgar Anido, Caili Quan. Choreography by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev)

BalletX 2016 Summer Series with Klip Collective

Lost memories and vibrant dreams

BalletX's Summer Series brings technology into dance. But in the contest between human and machine, which one prevails?
Jim Rutter

Jim Rutter

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Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet in Trisha Brown’s<em> O Złozony/O composite</em>. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev)

Pennsylvania Ballet's 'Balanchine and Beyond'

In which Balanchine is the undercard

Pennsylvania Ballet's "Balanchine and Beyond" program dances the intricacies of poetry, ballet, and Trisha Brown's contemporary dance language.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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From the work Anywhere/The Big 30. (Photo by Bill H.)

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company 30th anniversary concert

Art invited me in

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company celebrate 30 years of Philadelphia performance, collaboration and dance. Critic Gregory King became part of the show.
Gregory King

Gregory King

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Opus Cactus' Sonoran snake. (Photo courtesy of Momix)

Momix presents 'Opus Cactus' at the Prince Theater

A desert feast of form and fantasy

Momix brings back Opus Cactus, a piece from 2001, and makes the desert bloom.
Gregory King

Gregory King

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