The Hindu goddess Devi takes on many incarnations, and in an exploration of Indian dance, soloist Viji Rao will portray three of these forms through three different choreographic works on Friday, October 19, 2012 at 7:00PM at the Painted Bride. Viji Rao was one of seven individual artists to receive funding from The Pew Center [...]
By Merilyn Jackson For The Inquirer Philadelphia’s dancers have built a community that’s the envy of other cities around the country. A Washington City Paper article last month cited Headlong Dance Theater as a ringleader, quoting one of its founders, David Brick, as saying, “You have to figure out how to do things on your [...]
The Philadelphia-based Leeway Foundation supports women and transgender artists who create social change through their artwork. Vernacular Motions features performances by four dancers who have received grants from the Leeway Foundation. The performances are: Uurja by Viji Rao/Three Aksha Dance Ensemble Denzel Prelude by niv Acosta Then & Now by Jaye Allison/JADA Dance Ensemble public. [...]
What happens when two people who have never met find out they¹ve been living parallel lives for more than 30 years? The answer more than a year in the making will premiere at the Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia on January 29 and 30. How Am I Not Myself? with Indian classical [...]
Here is a sneak peak at two new offerings coming to the Painted Bride for the 2010 season of dance… How am I Not Myself – Miro Dance Theater Amanda Miller and Viji Rao challenge the boundaries of modern and traditional Indian dance in In How am I not Myself? Together with Tobin Rothlein’s video [...]
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