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The illusion of weightlessness: Teresa Reichlen and Ask la Cour. (Photo courtesy of Stars of American Ballet.)

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Stars of American Ballet

Stellar dance

A mixed program of classical and contemporary dance didn’t always cohere in a performance from Stars of American Ballet at the Annenberg, but the dancers never failed to delight. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Oct 21, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

A delight each time on stage: Madhusmita Bora and Prerona Bhuyan of Sattriya Dance Company. (Photo by Tonmoy Bhagawati.)

The Courtyard Dancers Facing East festival presents ‘Riyaaz’ at FringeArts

More than practice

The Courtyard Dancers Facing East festival presents ‘Riyaaz,’ four dance companies that combine contemporary dance and the classic traditions of India to promote diversity and cultural awareness. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Oct 15, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Riveting as Espada and Mercedes: Lillian DiPiazza and Sterling Baca in ‘Don Quixote.’ (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Don Quixote’

Justice for Cervantes

The Pennsylvania Ballet’s ‘Don Quixote’ is a comic delight. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Oct 14, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Looking for Hellmut Gottschild: ensemble members of ‘From Zero to Sixty.’ (Photo by Karen M. Smith.)

The Performance Garage presents ‘From Zero to Sixty,’ a tribute to Helmutt Gottschild

Waiting for Gottschild

Instead of seeing reconstructions of his dances, the expectant audience at this tribute saw a confusion of works that bore no relation to Helmutt Gottschild’s oeuvre, except for one. Merilyn Jackson reviews.

Merilyn Jackson

Oct 07, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Choreography isn’t just dance: Ballet Jazz de Montréal’s ‘Dance Me’ pays tribute to Leonard Cohen. (Photo by Thierry du Bois.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present Ballet Jazz de Montréal’s ‘Dance Me’

Dancing to Leonard Cohen

Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Ballet Jazz de Montréal’s ‘Dance Me,’ an evening-length performance to the music of Leonard Cohen. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Oct 01, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

An instantaneous draw: Nicolás Poggi and Luciano Rosso in ‘Un Poyo Rojo.’ (Photo by Ishka Michocka.)

Philly Fringe 2019: FringeArts presents ‘Un Poyo Rojo’

Fresh off the bench

After touring the world to wild acclaim, Nicolás Poggi and Luciano Rosso finally bring ‘Un Poyo Rojo’ to Philly for the Fringe. Merilyn Jackson reviews.

Merilyn Jackson

Sep 20, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Embodying a multitude of identities: Elba Hevia y Vaca in ‘La Bolivianita.’ (Photo by Aidan Un.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Pasión y Arte presents Elba Hevia y Vaca’s ‘La Bolivianita’

A life in rhythm

Elba Hevia y Vaca both embraces and transcends the art of flamenco with her new solo show, mining her roots as an artist and a woman. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Sep 20, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

A tree of tangled limbs: Sarah Shaulis, Evalina Carbonell, and Courtney Conigatti in ‘Honey.’ (Photo by Stephanie Ramones.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Evalina Carbonell and Melissa Rector present ‘Honey’

A dialogue in dance

The 2019 Fringe Festival presents choreographers Evalina Carbonell and Melissa Rector’s ‘Honey,’ a dance in seven movements inspired by Mary Oliver’s poem 'The Honey Tree.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Sep 15, 2019 Articles 3 minute read