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Rennie Harris Retrospective at Perelman
Hip-hop and rap culture may or may not be racist and misogynist. But by constantly pushing its envelope, Rennie Harris demonstrates the best possibilities of this constantly evolving idiom.
Rennie Harris Puremovement: 15-Year Retrospective. June 18-20, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
Rennie Harris Puremovement: 15-Year Retrospective. June 18-20, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce Sts. (215) 893-1999 or www.kimmelcenter.org.
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Leah Stein's 'Gate'
Site choreographer Leah Stein’s Gate, performed at Eastern State Penitentiary, is not only a riveting movement drama; it’s allegorically stunning.
Gate. Leah Stein Dance Company June 8-17, 2007 at Eastern State Penitentiary. 215) 438-2688 or www.leahsteindance.org.
Gate. Leah Stein Dance Company June 8-17, 2007 at Eastern State Penitentiary. 215) 438-2688 or www.leahsteindance.org.
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Ballet X at Wilma's DanceBoom!
As usual, DanceBOOM! pleases and confounds, depending on your personal taste. But it continues to establish an aesthetically relaxed and accessible festival environment— a key ingredient for artists and audiences.
Ballet X. DanceBoom! Festival through June 16, 2007 at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-7824 or
/www.wilmatheater.org.
Ballet X. DanceBoom! Festival through June 16, 2007 at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. (at Spruce). (215) 546-7824 or
/www.wilmatheater.org.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's "Sleeping Beauty'
Sleeping Beauty remains one of Pennsylvania Ballet’s most consistent and satisfying repertory classics. Even during this transitional year— with many new personnel and several dancers departing— artistic director Roy Kaiser remained solidly behind his dancers in this demanding ballet..
The Sleeping Beauty. Choreography by Marius Petipa, to Tchaikovsky’s music. Pennsylvania Ballet production through June 9, 2007 at Academy of Music, Bro
The Sleeping Beauty. Choreography by Marius Petipa, to Tchaikovsky’s music. Pennsylvania Ballet production through June 9, 2007 at Academy of Music, Bro
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Momix at Annenberg Center
Momix closed out the Dance Celebration season with its rowdy 25th anniversary 13-piece sampler. It was emblematic of a terrifically diverse 06-07 series at Annenberg.
“The Best of Momix.” May 17-19, 2007 at Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. 215.898.3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
“The Best of Momix.” May 17-19, 2007 at Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St. 215.898.3900 or www.pennpresents.org.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's "Modern Masters'
Traditional ballet fans who stayed away missed a chance to see thrilling dance from three contemporary choreographers who, although lumped under the meaningless “modern” tag, are aesthetic worlds apart.
Modern Masters: Kevin O’Day, Val Caniparoli, Twyla Tharp. Pennsylvania Ballet, April 25-29, 2007, at Merriam Theatre, Broad St. above Spruce St. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
Modern Masters: Kevin O’Day, Val Caniparoli, Twyla Tharp. Pennsylvania Ballet, April 25-29, 2007, at Merriam Theatre, Broad St. above Spruce St. (215) 551-7000 or www.paballet.org.
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Jeanne Ruddy's "Earth Moves'
In its seventh season, Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company is still establishing its aesthetic as a chamber modern dance company, and this program had the feel of a recital.
“Earth Moves: Dance Gone Green.” Jeanne Ruddy Dance Co. April 12, 2007 at The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St. 215-569-4060 or www.ruddydance.org.
“Earth Moves: Dance Gone Green.” Jeanne Ruddy Dance Co. April 12, 2007 at The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St. 215-569-4060 or www.ruddydance.org.
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Sydney Dance Company at Annenberg
Sydney Dance Company choreographer Graeme Murphy thinks big, uses plenty of dancers onstage, and power-loads his canvas with flash narrative and comic invention.
Sydney Dance Company. March 29, 2007 at Annenberg Center, 3860 Walnut St. 215.898.6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
Sydney Dance Company. March 29, 2007 at Annenberg Center, 3860 Walnut St. 215.898.6701 or www.pennpresents.org.
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Pennsylvania Ballet's 'Carmina Burana'
Matthew Neenan has scrapped all of the famous John Butler choreography that allegorically tapped into the social, sexual and civil unrest of the ‘60s and interpreted the medieval poems into a spacey journey for a menagerie of exotic dance creatures. But several chunks of the piece, particularly the transitional narrative content, have the feel of a middle draft.
Carmina Burana. Choreography by Matthew Neenan. Pennsylvania Ballet production through March 17, 2007 at A
Carmina Burana. Choreography by Matthew Neenan. Pennsylvania Ballet production through March 17, 2007 at A
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Rubberbandance Group
Don’t be turned off by its gimmicky name. Rubberband’s dancers, some of them classically trained, are upping the ante in terms of what people expect from hip-hop.
Rubberbandance Group. February 27, 2007 at
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org
Rubberbandance Group. February 27, 2007 at
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. (215) 898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org
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