Lew’s Danceland

by Lewis J Whittington for  The Dance Journal Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes was on Merriam Theater stage January 18th to introduce Denise Saunders Thompson, CEO of the International Association of Blacks in Dance, along […]

by Lewis J. Whittington for The Dance Journal | photo credit Julieanne Harris International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) 2020 convention, titled THEN | NOW | NEXT, took place January 14 through the 19th […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal Joan Myers Brown celebrated her 88th birthday on Christmas Day in 2019 in fabulous fashion by sunbathing at the beach. This was a rare day of relaxation […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal | photo credit Julienne Harris The Suzanne Roberts Theater was packed with dance fans for the final two nights of the Koresh Dance Company’s Come Together Festival, […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal photo credit Stephanie Ramones, Contigo Photos + Films Koresh Dance Company opened it’s 6th annual Come Together Dance Festival on November 20th at the Suzanne Roberts Theater […]

Kulu Mele Dance and Drum Ensemble is celebrating their 50th season with the premiere of Ogun & the People at the Annenberg Center on November 30th.  The production was conceived and choreographed by Kulu Mele’s […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal | Photos by Ryan Collerd courtesy Philadelphia Museum of Art The Philadelphia Museum of Art launched its Friday Remix series on October 11, with an ambitious performance […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Johanna Austin A healthy mix of dance and fight fans, gay and straight filled up the bleachers in the rustic brick performance space of […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal | photo credit: Aidan Un The high-ceiling, loft gallery space of Exuberance, the tony jazz salon in Northern Liberties, proved the perfect intimate setting for Elba Hevia […]

by Lewis J Whittington for The Dance Journal Artistic Director Gwendolyn Bye presented her company, Dancefusion to the Fringe Festival for the 10th consecutive year, with concerts at the Performance Garage, September 13 & 14.   Bye […]