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UArts alums Keila Pérez-Vega and Meredith Rainey explain what the school’s closure means for Philly’s dance scene
“A loss for Philadelphia”
The
fallout from the June closure of UArts continues for students, staff, faculty,
and alumni, including artists who are central to Philly’s dance scene. Melissa
Strong talks to Keila Pérez-Vega and Meredith Rainey about what our city has
lost.
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Visiting Philly’s Chocolate Ballerina Company ahead of its June Black Swan performances
“It’s new for the world to see”
An Nichols visits Philly’s Chocolate Ballerina Company, rehearsing for its second annual Black Swan production based on Swan Lake with original choreography by founder Chanel Holland-Pierre, who loves spotlighting Black and brown ballet artists.
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Rikers Quilt
Catching up with Jesse Krimes
Jesse Krimes, subject of the 2021 documentary Art & Krimes by Krimes and a sometime Philadelphia resident, has an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and continues to work for justice. He sits down with Stephen Silver.
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The popular new Broadway Cabaret at Rittenhouse Grill will return for the 2024-25 season
Cabaret is alive and well in Philly
A longtime Philly artistic director and Rittenhouse restaurant owner launched a new cabaret that has drawn Broadway stars and sold-out crowds since it debuted last December. They promise a return next season. SaraKay Smullens visits.
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Philadelphia is spending summer 2024 with Mary Cassatt
Meet the iconic Impressionist with a new exhibition and public virtual class
Philadelphia will celebrate hometown artist Mary Cassatt this summer, kicking off with a major new exhibition that was years in the making at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Camille Bacon-Smith looks closer.
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Philly’s AAPI playwrights are ready for the stage with PWYC readings in May and June
Meet Philly’s first dedicated cohort of AAPI playwrights
None of Philly’s regional theaters have ever staged a full production of a non-solo show by a local AAPI playwright. Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists's new playwriting cohort wants to change that. Krista Mar visits.
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Meet FRIEDA, where an intergenerational community (re)connects over food, arts, and culture
An antidote to the loneliness epidemic
With its versatile Walnut Street storefront in Old City, FRIEDA has become a magnet for transplants and Philly natives alike. Wendy Univer talks to the founders about this burgeoning cultural hub’s found family and latest exhibition, POMBAA.
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PHS presents the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show: United By Flowers
Your guide to attending the Flower Show on a budget, and supporting Philly gardens year-round
The Flower Show is here through Sunday, March 10! An Nichols has your guide to entry on a budget, plus suggestions for connecting with Philly gardens year-round, and Alaina Johns has a look at this year’s show.
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Go behind the scenes with BalletX choreographers Jennifer Archibald and Nicola Wills before the 2024 Spring Series
BalletX’s Choreographic Fellowship stands out on the US dance scene
Before this year's Spring Series debuts, Eileen Fisher goes behind the scenes with BalletX 2024 Choreographic Fellowship artists Jennifer Archibald and Nicola Wills to talk dance, mentorship, and a rare openness in ballet.
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Nasir Young and other PAFA graduates at Philly’s Gross McCleaf Gallery open up about the end of PAFA’s degree programs
Excursions and other journeys for PAFA artists
Emily B. Schilling visits Philly artist Nasir Young at his first-ever solo exhibition, asking him and two gallery colleagues, all PAFA graduates, about some big news from this Pennsylvania cultural institution.
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