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PDP Presents Christopher Williams’ Informance, Nov 11

October 26, 2020 0

PDP Presents Informances are expanded conversations between artists and the audience about the content of their work, ideas, and inspiration. For the inquisitive dance audience member, Informances are a direct way to learn more about dance, [...]
Boyer College of Music and Dance presents: Altered Tastes An MFA Thesis Concert by Megan Bridge & Rachel DeForrest Repinz, Nov 6

October 22, 2020 0

Choreographers Megan Bridge and Rachel DeForrest Repinz present Altered Tastes, a shared evening of dance that will stream on November 6, 2020 at 7pm EST. Tickets are free but registration is required at http://bit.ly/altered-tastes. Originally slated [...]
BalletX World Premiere Event Will Feature Three Short Films by Robbie Fairchild, Amy Hall Garner, Mariana Oliveira, Nov 18

October 22, 2020 0

BalletX dives deep into its 15th Anniversary Season celebration with the world premiere of three short films by choreographers Robbie Fairchild, Amy Hall Garner, and Mariana Oliveira. The short films will be screened for the [...]
The Annenberg Center Presents the Philadelphia Debut of Pam Tanowitz Dance, Livestreamed Thursday, October 15

October 8, 2020 0

The Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts presents Pam Tanowitz Dance, streamed live from the Annenberg Center on Thursday, October 15 at 7 PM. The critically acclaimed Pam Tanowitz Dance makes its Philadelphia debut with [...]

Artist Chats with Roni Koresh: Creativity in Times of COVID

October 19, 2020 0

Artist Chats with Roni Koresh invites esteemed artists from Philadelphia and beyond for a round-table discussion centered around various topics. Hosted by Koresh Dance Company, these live conversations connect artists and curators in a space [...]

An Afternoon’s Escape From Covid-19 With Nicole Burgio

October 19, 2020 0

Photos by Steven Weisz, Art ImaginedOn a beautiful Fall day in Philadelphia, I met up with Nicole Burgio and Mark Wong for an informal photo shoot at Bartram Gardens. It was one of those rare moments to escape from quarantine, the stresses of daily life, and simply enjoy nature and movement. Nicole Burgio began training in gymnastics at age 5 and pursued the sport competitively through her matriculation at Temple University, where she majored in [...]

Jasper Johns & Merce Cunningham – Mind/Mirror of art and dance

October 13, 2020 0

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal Jasper Johns: Mind/Mirror is an expansive retrospective of the artist’s artwork co-presentation of by The Whitney Museum in New York and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It was scheduled to open this month at both institutions but had to be postponed until fall 2021 because of the Covid pandemic. The exhibition presents over 500 works of art by Jasper Johns – paintings, sculptures, sketches, and mixed-media pieces. [...]

Dancers Keep Moving: Tommie Waheed-Evans’ Informance for PDP

October 16, 2020 1

by Gina Palumbo Tommie Waheed-Evans is a renowned choreographer, former Philadanco dancer, Princess Grace Honoraria Award Recipient, and University of the Arts professor, to name a few accolades from a highly successful lifetime with dance. On October 14th, The Philadelphia Dance Projects, hosted by director, Terry Fox, invited Waheed-Evans to speak for their Informance series. He said his upbringing in the church prepared him for speaking, but not necessarily for doing so in this virtual format. [...]

Captured on Camera: KYL/D Inhale Series shifts to Film

October 26, 2020 0

by Debra Danese for The Dance Journal KYL/D’s popular Inhale Performance Series marked its 44th juncture with a bold transition in response to pandemic restrictions – Inhale on Camera. The decision to pivot the October 24, 2020 event to film was made in June. This also marked changes to both the application process and selection criteria. The application fee was discounted to offer accessibility to a wider range of artists and to foster greater equity [...]

JCWK Dance Lab Traverses the Digital Frontier

September 15, 2020 Comments Off on JCWK Dance Lab Traverses the Digital Frontier

by Jane Fries for The Dance Journal A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, dancers performed on stages in front of live audiences. Now, seemingly eons later, they beam into our homes through computer screens – like Princess Leia materializing before our eyes via hologram. The five dancers in JCWK Dance Lab’s HOMEbody are garbed in white, evocative of sci-fi royalty themselves, and they burst into digital life like a group of [...]

Bryn Mawr College Dance Program presents The Porch: A Studio Dialogue with Nia Love and Fred Moten, Nov 12