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“A responsibility to open the door”: how do we embrace disability on an institutional level?
What else can theater be?
Last month, writer Wendy Univer explored a cutting-edge cadre of artists whose work centers on inclusion from the ground up. Now, she speaks with institutional leaders about integrating and prioritizing disability inclusion.
Features
8 minute read
River Dance Festival returns to New Hope
Flowing through dance and culture
Roxey Ballet presents the second annual River Dance Festival, featuring diverse talent from across the nation. Melissa Strong previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Keila Pérez-Vega and dancing with many hats
Balancing multiple steps and roles
Keila Pérez-Vega talks her favorite parts of performing on stage, her behind-the-scenes work that informs her perspective, and how her upbringing instilled vital skills that she still uses today. Melissa Strong profiles.
Profiles
6 minute read
Mijkalena Smith and company present Flowing Forms
New dances explore environments internal and external
Mijkalena Smith, Malcolm Shute, and Jessica Warchal-King offer a diverse summer dance program at CHI Movement Arts Center. Melissa Strong previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Philadelphia Museum of Art presents The Bach Cello Suites Project
Reconsidering and improvising Bach
Choreographer Megan Bridge and musician Tristan Price offer a new angle on Bach’s music and The Artist’s Mother exhibit. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Previews
2 minute read
The Barnes Foundation presents William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision
Still a fascinating figure
In its exhibition featuring sculptor William Edmondson, who blurred and subverted a lot of what institutions expect from great artists, the Barnes begins to grapple with ways of seeing the artist’s legacy. Hanae Mason reviews.
Reviews
6 minute read
“Access artists” like Alice Sheppard, Natalie de Segonzac, and Carolyn Lazard ignite new languages in dance, theater, and visual art
“The access is the art”
Disabled artists like Alice Sheppard, Natalie de Segonzac, and Carolyn Lazard prove that access is its own art form, defying a deficit mentality and centering inclusion from the start in exhilarating new art forms. Wendy Univer explores.
Features
8 minute read
BalletX presents Nicolo Fonte’s Sidd: A Hero’s Journey
Siddhartha reimagined in dance
BalletX presents Nicolo Fonte’s Sidd: A Hero’s Journey, an evening-length ballet inspired by Herman Hesse’s classic novel about the journey of self-discovery. Melissa Strong reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company presents NOW! Three Years Later
Dancing through the pandemic
AMM & DCO has successfully carved a creative niche in Philly’s dance scene among the city’s larger institutions. Its latest presentation mixes new and recent work reflecting on the pandemic. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
Running away to Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
Rooting early passion for the circus
Lisa Grunberger takes a look at circus arts, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and Fringe's Hand to Hand Festival through the eyes of their youngest fans.
Profiles
3 minute read