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Here's how you can move and groove at Fringe this year

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As I'm sure we've mentioned many a time here at BSR, and as well as you may know, the Philadelphia Fringe Festival can feel untenable with its robust roster of performances. The festival kicks off today, and we're focusing on the dances this week. Contributor Camille Bacon-Smith's monthly dance column is dedicated to Fringe dance shows, and she's also given us a preview of Timeless, an entry in this year's festival from Dancefusion.

This week also sees a few exhibition openings and performances outside of the Fringe circle—you can check those out in this week's roundup.

Happy Fringe!

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Kate Lombardi in 'Timeless.' (Photo by Randi Bye.)

“What’s the meaning behind this movement?”

Camille Bacon-Smith

Dancefusion’s Timeless connects the avant-garde past with our troubled times in this Fringe performance. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

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Medusa in her cave in Jessica Fudim's dance-theater solo 'Venomous.' (Photo by Kyle Adler.)

Dancing into Steptember

Camille Bacon-Smith

Fringe can be overwhelming—so here are Camille Bacon-Smith’s picks for dance performances happening at this year’s festival.

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OperaDelaware company artists, left to right: Toni Marie Palmertree (soprano), Gerard Moon (baritone), Emily Margevich (soprano), and Dane Suarez (tenor). (Photo courtesy of OperaDelaware.)

Previewing a new season of music

Gail Obenreder

Kicking off the new season with concerts from your musical favorites in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.

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New exhibition 'Fractured Lands' takes landscape photography and makes it something more. (Photo courtesy of the Halide Project.)

Fractured Lands, Every Brilliant Thing, Pyramid Club, and more

Kyle V. Hiller

New exhibitions open for the fall from the Halide Project, Woodmere, Temple Contemporary; and a few shows and performances outside of Fringe introduce September. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

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In case you missed it

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Rocking out on South Street

Jimmy Viola

Crash Bang Boom, the colorful rock and roll destination that opened in wake of Zipperhead’s closing, celebrates 20 years of business this summer. Jimmy Viola profiles.

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Here’s thy map to the fauna of the Fest

Sarah Knittel

Sarah Knittel has been lurking in the darkest corners of the Philly Fringe for years, and she brings light to your quest for the freshest, weirdest, most dangerous, and hilarious solo artists of this year’s fest.

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Architecture with a heart for local heritage

Clark Perks

Three architectural projects in Chestnut Hill—a pedestrian bridge and two 19th-century mansions—maintain the neighborhood’s historic character while opening new spaces to the public. Clark Perks visits.

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Darnelle Radford takes you behind the scenes with two popular artists of the 2025 Philly Fringe.

Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford sits down with Rayne (also known as Angela Bey) to talk about her new Afrocentric riff on Antony and Cleopatra, and Chris Davis pulls back the curtain on his updated solo show, The Presented.

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