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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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Peregrine Arts? 'Deadly She-Wolf'
The plot convolutions need streamlining, and the narration needs to be better paced with the action sequences, but this work of dance theater is an involving morality tale that deploys thrilling Samurai swordfights and martial arts exhibitions, as well as a score that's involving on every level.
Deadly She-Wolf Assassin At Armageddon. Dance-theater directed by Thaddeus Squire for Peregrine Arts. June 24-25 at
Mandell Theater, Drexel University.
Deadly She-Wolf Assassin At Armageddon. Dance-theater directed by Thaddeus Squire for Peregrine Arts. June 24-25 at
Mandell Theater, Drexel University.
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UArts' nEW Festival 2006
This collection of works-in-progress is amateurish, artistically slutty, even dance-averse. Can’t wait to see the final product.
nEW Festival 06. Dance-theater collective directed by Melanie Stewart and Paule Turner, for University of the Arts School of Dance. June 3-24, 2006 at Drake Theater, 15th and Spruce Sts. www.newfestival.net
nEW Festival 06. Dance-theater collective directed by Melanie Stewart and Paule Turner, for University of the Arts School of Dance. June 3-24, 2006 at Drake Theater, 15th and Spruce Sts. www.newfestival.net
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Wilma's DanceBoom! 2006
Dance Festivals take time to earn their reputations. The Wilma Theater’s DanceBoom is just five years old and in many respects still finding its footing. But new artistic director Terry Fox didn’t skip a beat, including events like a dance film series and performances outside the theater to give things a more festival-y feel.
Danceboom! 2006. June 15-30, 2006, at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. www.wilmatheater.org
Danceboom! 2006. June 15-30, 2006, at Wilma Theater, 265 S. Broad St. www.wilmatheater.org
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Eleone Dance Theatre's Tenth Anniversary
The Eleone Dance Theatre celebrated its tenth anniversary with an evening-length concert that that was all over the modern choreographic map.
“Jumping to Higher Heights.” Eleone Dance Theatre, May 6-7, 2006 at John E. Allen, Jr. Theater at Freedom Theater. www.eleonedance.org
“Jumping to Higher Heights.” Eleone Dance Theatre, May 6-7, 2006 at John E. Allen, Jr. Theater at Freedom Theater. www.eleonedance.org
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'Luis Bravo's Tangos' at Annenberg
Who needs sex manuals? These four tangoing couples evoked more than mere missionary positions as they took a lusting audience through a dozen erotically charged duets.
“Luis Bravo’s Tangos.” Dance Celebration series, April 26-27, 2006, at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. www.dancecelebration.org.
“Luis Bravo’s Tangos.” Dance Celebration series, April 26-27, 2006, at Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. www.dancecelebration.org.
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PAB's 'Midsummer Night's Dream'
Pennsylvania Ballet’s handsome full staging of Midsummer at the Academy of Music, with its top-drawer production values, had much going for it, but also exposed the company’s shortcomings.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at the Academy of Music, April 13-23, 2006. www.paballet.org.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Choreographed by George Balanchine. Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at the Academy of Music, April 13-23, 2006. www.paballet.org.
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Dance Celebration's 'Lindy to Hip-Hop'
In a choreographed journey through 20th-Century pop muisc, the hometown team of Brian Sanders, Roni Koresh and Myra Bazell (left) blew my mind, busted my gut and broke my heart.
"The Music that Made Us Dance: From Lindy to Hip-Hop." Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, April 18-22, 2006. www.dancecelebration.org
"The Music that Made Us Dance: From Lindy to Hip-Hop." Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, April 18-22, 2006. www.dancecelebration.org
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