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Philadelphia Ballet Presents The Dream + Prodigal Son, May 9-12

Philadelphia Ballet will conclude its 2023/2024 subscription season at the Academy of Music with the upcoming presentation of The Dream, the whimsical, romantic ballet inspired by William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Choreographed by Frederick Ashton and set to Felix Mendelssohn’s tender score, the ballet captures the play’s themes of

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Featured Columnists & Reviews

The Corella Effect

Philadelphia Ballet Artistic Director Angel Corella is celebrating his tenth-year anniversary, and this season, artistically and at the box office, proved to be a particularly strong one. The regular season ends with George Balanchine’s ‘The Prodigal Son,’ a ballet adaptation of the biblical story, and Frederick Ashton’s ‘The Dream,’ after

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Koresh’s premieres Hollow Apple

Koresh Dance Company premiered “Hollow Apple,” choreographed by Roni Koresh, at the Suzanne Roberts Theater in a four-performance run last weekend. The cryptic title is based on a poem by poet Karl Mullen, a frequent collaborator with the company. The poetry serves as the philosophical subtext for Koresh’s musings on

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Breath Into Air

KYL/D premieres emotionally stirring Breath Into Air

A phone rings in the middle of the night. Upon picking up the receiver, the line goes dead. This moment of dread sets in motion Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers’ newest work, Breath Into Air, which premiered over the past weekend (April 19-20, 2024) at FringeArts. Clothed in long, black shirts, KYL/D’s nine

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Gary W. Jeter II

Gary W. Jeter II’s Filaments

Gary W. Jeter II presented Filaments at the Performance Garage on April 7, 2024. This captivating performance showcased a talented ensemble including Jeter, Jayson Britton, Andrea Yorita, Aliyah Clay, Robert Burden, Alexis Britford, Mikaela Fenton and Mark Caserta. Filaments explored ideas related to outer space human connection. A broad topic

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