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Pennsylvania Ballet's 'Nutcracker'
Balanchine’s technical requirement for every level of dancer comes into play here. The Pennsylvania Ballet’s production more than covers its bases on this score, even though technically this pageant usually ranges all over the place, and that was certainly true in the performance I saw.
The Nutcracker. Ballet by George Balanchine; music by Tchaikovsky. Pennsylvania Ballet production through December 31, 2006 at Academy of Music, Broad and Spruce Sts. 215.551.7000
The Nutcracker. Ballet by George Balanchine; music by Tchaikovsky. Pennsylvania Ballet production through December 31, 2006 at Academy of Music, Broad and Spruce Sts. 215.551.7000
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Philadanco at Perelman Theater
Philadanco, aka “Philadelphia’s other classic dance company,” is stronger than ever, with several new principals. This concert displayed plenty of range and fire. Plenty of audience appreciation, too.
Philadelphia Dance Co. (Philadanco). Nov. 19, 2006, at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Sts. 215-387-8200 or www.philadanco.org.
Philadelphia Dance Co. (Philadanco). Nov. 19, 2006, at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Sts. 215-387-8200 or www.philadanco.org.
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Grands Ballets Canadiens at Annenberg
Under the new artistic directorship of the Macedonian Gradimir Pankov, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens put on a brave tour show, danced with conviction without displaying individual strengths, personalities or even the company’s choreographic variety.
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. November 18, 2006 at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal. November 18, 2006 at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
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'42nd Street' at the Walnut (2nd review)
Even with its oozing schmaltz, stale plot and (in this Philadelphia production) dicey production values and uneven cast, Walnut Street Theatre’s staging of the late director-choreographer Gower Champion’s 42nd Street has plenty going for it— most notably a half-dozen superb dancers.
Forty-Second Street. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Al Dubin; book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Directed by Charles Abbott; choreographed by Mary Jane Ho
Forty-Second Street. Music by Harry Warren; lyrics by Al Dubin; book by Michael Stewart and Mark Bramble. Directed by Charles Abbott; choreographed by Mary Jane Ho
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World Dance performances
Three World Dance troupes offer, respectively, electricity, metaphysical reflection and a polished, unfussy tango showcase.
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Paul Taylor Dance Co. at Annenberg
Paul Taylor, one of the architects of the post-modern movement, kicked off Dance Celebration’s 25th season with a program that demonstrated the full range of his 50 years of dance-making.
Paul Taylor Dance Company. Presented October 19, 2006 by Dance Celebration at Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 636-9000 or www.dancecelebration.org.
Paul Taylor Dance Company. Presented October 19, 2006 by Dance Celebration at Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 636-9000 or www.dancecelebration.org.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's Jerome Robbins program
It’s a new season for the Pennsylvania Ballet, and you know what that means: Reliable favorites from Jerome Robbins, reliably performed.
Romance & Revelry: An Evening of Dance by Jerome Robbins. Pennsylvania Ballet Oct. 11-15, 2006, at Academy of Music. www.paballet.org.
Romance & Revelry: An Evening of Dance by Jerome Robbins. Pennsylvania Ballet Oct. 11-15, 2006, at Academy of Music. www.paballet.org.
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'Ascab Capoeira' at Live Arts/Philly Fringe
Blacklight Capoeira and Maculele. Philly Fringe Festival production presented Sept. 1-9, 2006 at
Philadelphia Capoeira Arts Center,
756 South. 11th Street, second floor.
Several shows at the Philadelphia Live Arts/Fringe Festival failed to live up to their promise. But this 400-year-old Brazilian dance-pugilism form was a genuine treat.
Philadelphia Capoeira Arts Center,
756 South. 11th Street, second floor.
Several shows at the Philadelphia Live Arts/Fringe Festival failed to live up to their promise. But this 400-year-old Brazilian dance-pugilism form was a genuine treat.
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Ballet X at Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival
Ballet X’s dancers, all artistically moonlighting from Pennsylvania Ballet, display a raw athleticism that’s usually hidden in classical ballet.
Ballet X. Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival, at the Wilma Theater, September 2006. www.livearts-fringe.org or 215 413 1318.
Ballet X. Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival, at the Wilma Theater, September 2006. www.livearts-fringe.org or 215 413 1318.
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'The Lion King' & 'Cirque du Soleil'
The Lion King offers something for grownups as well as kids: The rich and accessible texturing of Garth Fagan’s choreography. At Cirque du Soleil, choreographer Debra Brown welds disciplines together into a flowing movement narrative string that provides more than mere breathers from the show’s pyrotechnic spectacles.
The Lion King. Choreography by Garth Fagan. At the Academy of Music through September 10, 2006.
The Lion King. Choreography by Garth Fagan. At the Academy of Music through September 10, 2006.
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