This is where the lost take charge. Take a wall fourteen feet high and one hundred and twenty feet long and make it into a stage. This is the set for Sanctuary, a dance of intense movement, ritual, and mistaken assumptions about the past from celebrated choreographer and Festival favorite Brian Sanders. Sometime in the [...]

Flat Intersections culminates the work of four different artists (Briel Driscoll, Colleen McNally, Nikki Roberts, and Tess Stumpf) who are all working to emphasize one thing: exploration. They are exploring physical relationships of bodies, ignored questions, natural rhythms, and perceptions. Immersing themselves in such adventure undoubtedly has lead to new heights of understanding while further [...]

As September’s Philly Fringe creeps ever closer, experimental DC choreographer and performing artist Kelly Bond confirms the Philadelphia premiere of Elephant at FLUXspace. Hailedm as “jarring and insightful” by dance critic, dramaturg and professor, Kathleen Mattingly, on the cultural blog “Widening the I,” Bond’s contemporary performance work generates an intense physical experience for both audience [...]

This September, as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Colleen Hooper and Liz Reynolds premiere a dance theater performance, I saved this for you. The evening begins with a dance on the sidewalk and then travels into the theater.  This transition highlights the contrast between open outdoor space and protected, personal space.  Inside, Hooper and [...]

The second annual Norristown DanceFest will take place again at the Montgomery County Cultural Center in Norristown, Pennsylvania on August 27 and 28, 2010 beginning at 8:00pm.   After last year’s two sold out shows, Norristown residents are anticipating another two evenings of noteworthy dance. Created in an effort to promote the arts in one of [...]

Following sold out shows in Lancaster County, Rev9 Dance and Performance Company brings FACTORY to Philadelphia audiences during the Philly Fringe Festival this September.  A visually compelling glimpse into the world of Andy Warhol, FACTORY boasts twenty performers who synthesize dance, acrobatics, aerial work, and multimedia to create an awe-inspiring production. FACTORY makes its Philadelphia [...]

by Deena Moore for The Dance Journal With the creation of MM2 Modern Dance, Steven Weisz, Artistic Director, decided to offer a new type of platform for college age dancers to both develop choreography as well as showcase their works. Weisz goes on to elaborate, “We try to provide them the opportunity and resources needed, [...]

Back in May, we reported on Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective’s preparations for their trip to Haiti. This is a sequel to our first article covering their recent return from their arts and cultural mission. Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective, a Philadelphia-based non-profit has just returned from their first international mission, to Limbe, Haiti.  A team of [...]

Illadelph remains the longest continually run Hip Hop festival dedicated to the evolution of Hip Hop music and dance, featuring the most electrifying innovators and pioneers of Hip Hop movement. Celebrating over 11 consecutive years, the 2010 Illadelph Legends Festival (Illadelph) returns to Philadelphia from July 26 through August 1 in the state-of-the-art facilities at [...]

In conjunction with the showing of Dance at this year’s festival, and in partnership with the Institute of Contemporary Art and International House Philly, Live Arts has organized a film series to showcase the work of Lucinda Childs and Philip Glass. The films provide insight into their creative processes, their careers, and their lives. Taken [...]