Results tagged “dance”

You know we love BalletX. But have you had a chance to experience it for yourself yet?

Most of us probably have that memory of the school field trip to see The Nutcracker. Our teachers sent notes home a few weeks in advance, asking our parents to make sure we dressed up. Then, the day of, we all got on the bus (single-file, of course!) and headed downtown, into the theatre, where one of two things likely happened: either we were bored or we were in awe.

Performance: Mortal Engine (Chunky Move) (Future Performances)

Performances: Chlamydia dell'Arte: A Sex-Ed Burlesque (Gigi Naglak and Meghann Williams) (Future performances sold out); Urban Scuba (Brian Sanders/JUNK) (Future performances sold out)

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Performances: Missed Connections, A Craigslist Fantasia (Curio Theatre Company) (Future Performances); Store (Kate Watson-Wallace/Anonymous Bodies) (Future Performances); A Singer's Circus (Jen Fellman) (Future Performances); Kill Me Now (Melanie Stewart Dance Theatre) (No Future Performances); Inside Julia Child (Rebecca Wright and John Jarboe) (No Future Performances)

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You didn't think we'd forgotten about the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, did you?

Whether you think Marcel Duchamp's Fountain is brilliant or bullshit, there's no denying that it takes a special kind of somebody to come up with this idea.

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How about, instead of running, we dance? And instead of Bill Conti, we get Michael Jackson? Awesome.

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.

           

This weekend, don't miss showcase work from the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts. Rumor has it the show is spectacular, sometimes sweet and and in the case of the aerial dance choreographed by renowned Louise Gillette, positively primordial too. (Think a dance without gravity, and just feet from your face.) Both faculty and students (and there are 250 of them) are represented in the show, which has changed daily throughout the week. Also look for Kyle & Kravitz, the delightful new partnership of emerging juggler Kyle Driggs with seasoned percussionist Ron Kravitz. More than a delight. More than rhythm. More than you think. Gillette's work is the closing act of the evening shows. All shows last one hour, and kids are welcome. To get more excited, check out our photo gallery below!

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Freshness: we has it, in the form of neighborhood food co-ops.

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Doesn't get dirtier than the Schuylkill, boat or no.

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I don't think that I'll ever get tired of BalletX. They are probably the most consistent performing arts group in Philadelphia, and even their older pieces, the ones that I've seen two or three times, deliver.

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If we were cleverer we'd have a smart-ass answer to this: What is Philly style?

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It's that time again! Time for us to tell you how much we love Ballet X, extol its virtues as a preeminent dance company, and urge you dear readers to check out the action for yourselves. Featuring some of the most technically competent performers in our fair city, Ballet X kicks off their Spring Series tomorrow night at the Wilma Theater with choreography from each of the Artistic Directors and also a work from Edwaard Liang.

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Sure we want more, but we're Philly, i.e. we know they'll choke.

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