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The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘An All-Stravinsky Program’
Master of modern ballet
The Pennsylvania Ballet’s all-Stravinsky program drew from his earliest collaborations with George Balanchine in the 1920s to new works by Philadelphia choreographer Matthew Neenan. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK present ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Rediscovering R&J
Orchestra met stirring acrobatics when JUNK tackled Prokofiev alongside Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Melissa Strong reviews.
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The Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Heginbotham
Moving parts
A program of two very different pieces brought Dance Heginbotham’s mission of moving us through dance to Philly, with mixed results. Melissa Strong reviews.
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The New Chamber Ballet presents ‘Stray Birds: Dances to the Music of Ursula Mamlok’
Finding 'Stray Birds'
The New Chamber Ballet matches an underappreciated genre of dance with music from composer Ursula Mamlok, whom you don’t often hear in Philly. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle’
A guilty passion
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle,’ a tale of love and betrayal and vengeful spirits. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s ‘Weave’
Other ways of being
Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s 'Weave,' emphasizing cooperation over hierarchy. Melissa Strong reviews.
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BalletX presents choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska in the 2019 Spring Series
Unlikely fellow
BalletX presents new works by 2019 choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and mentor and longtime BalletX collaborator Nicolo Fonte. An East Coast premiere by dancer and choreographer Lil Buck rounds out the program. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Kimmel Center presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Still on the rise
For Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at the Academy of Music, the Philly premiere of Rennie Harris’s ‘Lazarus’ paired beautifully with a remount of Alvin Ailey’s ‘Revelations.’ Melissa Strong reviews.
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Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Theater of Harlem
Community favorites back in Philly
Annenberg Center Live and NextMove Dance present Dance Theater of Harlem in residency, with a world premiere by choreographer (and Philadelphia native) Robert Garland. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Barnes Foundation presents Gabrielle Revlock’s ‘SEX TAPE’
Like lovers do
Gabrielle Revlock’s 'SEX TAPE,' part of the 2019 Artist Bash at the Barnes, celebrated the complicated intimacies of friendship. Melissa Strong reviews.
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