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Usiloquy Dance Designs presents Philadholphia

Food for thought and dancing

Usiloquy Dance Designs hosts Philadholphia, a celebration of South Asian music and dance including its performance of Chaat. David Block previews.
David Block

David Block

Previews 2 minute read
12 Black dancers in tan, brown & white lean tenderly in around another posing at center, long hair falling over one shoulder

BSwan Dance Company presents Redefine… To Define Oneself Again

Black swans soar

BSwan Dance Company presents Redefine… To Define Oneself Again in an energetic program that celebrates the debut of its junior company, as well as the retirement of dancer William Issac Bridges. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
Nine Black dancers in solid-colored activewear separates and athletic-looking high-top tan sneakers pose together onstage.

PHILADANCO! presents The Continuum

A family reunion at PHILADANCO!

The fall season performance from PHILADANCO! welcomed three world premieres and one Philly premiere, displaying the feeling and technical excellence fans have come to expect. Eileen B. Fisher reviews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Reviews 3 minute read
Maslova is in a tutu and alone on stage, looking to the right, light cast over them and the set dimly lit behind her

Philadelphia Ballet’s Cinderella returns to the Academy of Music

A magical opening to the company's new season

The family-friendly performance of Cinderella from Philadelphia Ballet is an ambitious project for children and adults alike. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 2 minute read
A pair of flamenco dancers in sevillana dresses perform with musicians behind them on stage.

Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca present Ni Bien ni Mal, Todo lo Contrario at Plays & Players

The power and passion of Flamenco

After previewing the show's workshop in the spring, Camille Bacon-Smith reviews this fall's new performance from Soledad Barrio and company.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
On a purple backdrop, 5 dancers wearing suspenders move in unison, curving their upright bodies with arms over their heads.

Philly Fringe 2022: Humble Materials presents Jess Noel’s Scarlet Letter

A is for...

Four historical figures, two time-travelers, and one figure whose story is yet to be told, dance their way across the centuries Bill & Ted-style in a dance-theater piece about life, art, and reproductive rights. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read
Lee in profile in front, wearing a cowboy hat and placing their hands on their belt; Rise in the background, playing a guitar

Philly Fringe 2022: Ninth Planet presents high noon, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham presents An Untitled Love

An interdisciplinary duo

Two Fringe Festival shows, An Untitled Love from A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, and Ninth Planet’s high noon, explore the Black experience, highlighting themes of resilience, community, and connection. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Show logo. Title in white at bottom left. At top right, a woman’s angry eye looks through a hole in a red & white wall.

Philly Fringe 2022: Marlen Puello presents Homo Femina

The brutal world of womanhood

This streaming Fringe experience from choreographer Marlen Puello explores society's treatment of womanhood. Crystal Sparrow reviews.
Crystal Sparrow

Crystal Sparrow

Reviews 2 minute read

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A man in black trains a leaf blower on two actors dressed like cheerleaders. One holds her nose and one removes his panties.

Philly Fringe 2022: Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents Luster

Tragic, comic, and overexposed

Brian Sanders’ JUNK presents Luster, an immersive show exploring the lengths people go for fame and success. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
A globular vertical wood sculpture with visible carving lines and patches of blue, pink, orange, purple, and brown paint.

Philly Fringe 2022: Expansions Contemporary Dance Ensemble presents Imagination Playground

Brightening a rainy day

Imagination Playground, an outdoor interdisciplinary Fringe event at Strawberry Mansion’s Hatfield House, did not let rain dampen its vision. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 3 minute read