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Saayujya (The Merging) – Priyadarsini Govind & T.M. Krishna

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The world premiere of a classical South Indian music and dance performance piece based on Philadelphia’s historic themes of liberty and freedom. Each a powerhouse in their own right, bharata natyam dancer Priyadarsini Govind and Carnatic musician T. M. Krishna perform a new work interlacing elements of traditional repertoire with improvised segments. This performance is co-presented with Sruti, the India Music & Dance Society and has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

In this podcast, John Schafer of WNYC speaks to Priyadarsini Govind and TM Krishna, who are world famous practitioners of the south Indian classical art forms of Bharatnatyam (dance) and Carnatic music respectively. They discuss their upcoming Saayujya event in Philadelphia, featuring a world premiere of a new piece centered around the themes of freedom and equality.

Performance
Saturday, April 30, 2016 @ 7 PM
Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6219
For tickets, call 215.898.3900.

Interview with Jaye Allison about her new book – Chronicles of Carols In Color, The StoryBook

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It is my sincere hope that sharing part of my testimony can encourage youths of all ages through this personal “how to follow your dream” road map told in storybook form. Pursuing a dance career on your own is the story painted in this historical document. This testimony of my childhood dream to become a dance artist is very personal, and I believe you can get something out of it. Coming from J. P. Turner Middle School, dancing in the big musical Dreamland Cafe and a friend teaching me ballet in her basement, there was catching up to do as I auditioned and made a place in the brand-new performing arts magnet high school to begin serious training. It was there I met my dancing soul mate and found some local notoriety producing and codirecting a dance company since turning eighteen. This relationship, which led to creating a Philadelphia area annual Christmas holiday tradition, was seventeen years in the making.

Book is available for purchase through AuthorHouse, Click Here

Interview with Alie Vidich – INVISIBLE RIVER

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2013 Live Interview with Alie Vidich about her upcoming project – INVISIBLE RIVER. Alie & the Brigade (formerly known as Movement Brigade) presents INVISIBLE RIVER, a dance and music performance celebrating the Schuylkill River, the ephemeral nature of summer, and the possibility that live performance can bring a city together in a way that no other event can.Continue Reading …