Wander to Johnny Brenda's for Nicole Canuso Dance Company

Nichole Canuso Dance Company's Wandering Alice was, far and away, one of the best pieces of the 2008 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival. And when we see performances we like, we want to support the organizations that produce them—so take this post as Phillyist's official endorsement of NCDC, which will be having what sounds like a pretty kick-ass fundraiser.

Featuring an all-star cast of performing-artists-Phillyist-has-previously-enjoyed, including Emmanuelle Delpech-Ramey (Oedipus at FDR), Geoff Sobelle (he has his own tag on Phillyist, we like him so much—and look for another review next week!), Headlong Dance Theater (another Phillyist fave), Martha Graham Cracker (everywhere!), and Kate Watson-Wallace (Car! House!), the NCDC Benefit Cabaret will be held at Johnny Brenda's to enable the company to "continue its mission of supporting the creation of dance projects that exist at the crossroads of movement, visual art, and theater." With funding for the arts in serious jeopardy right now at the state level, it certainly couldn't hurt to spend some of your own money on them.

And hey! Friend-of-Phillyist J.J. Tiziou will be staffing a "Magic Photo Booth." Dance and theatre and magic? How can you resist?

Nichole Canuso Dance Company Benefit Cabaret
Johnny Brenda's (Frankford and Girard Avenues in Fishtown)
Saturday, May 9
Doors @ 8PM / Show @ 8:30PM (special pre-party begins at 7PM)
Tickets: $50 (pre-party); $15 (general admission in advance); $20 (general admission at the door)

Photo from NCDC's Wandering Alice used courtesy of J.J. Tiziou. All rights reserved.