2016 Philadelphia Fringe Festival Review: ‘Philadanco! in Concert’
Youth, strength, beauty, rhythm, flexibility and technique—all synonymous with Philadanco! This Philadelphia dance troupe wowed audiences at Bryn Mawr College’s Goodhart Hall in their latest concert on...
View ArticleReview: ‘Doug Varone and Dancers’ at the Prince Theater
Congratulations are in order! Doug Varone and Dancers (a contemporary/modern dance company) is celebrating its 30th anniversary! Doug Varone’s creativity has stood the test of time. In top form, Doug...
View ArticleReview: Balé Folclórico da Bahia at the Merriam Theater
They say “music is the universal language.” Balé Folclórico da Bahia definitely proved that in their one-night-only performance in Philadelphia at the Merriam Theater. The show, Bahia of All Colors,...
View ArticleIn the Moment: Atlas Intersections Festival 2017: Four Dance Troupes: Company...
This year’s Atlas Intersections Festival has a theme of “where the art world and the real world intersect. The Festival aims to “engage audiences and artists alike by sparking conversation, deeper...
View ArticleReview: ‘West Side Story’ at The Media Theatre
Earlier this season, The Media Theatre presented Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. Now they’re concluding their 2016-2017 season with a production of West Side Story, the musical that put a...
View ArticleReview: ‘crazy beautiful’ at FringeArts
How are dances created? What might inspire a choreographer? Specifically, how does Tania Isaac develop a dance? What role does the viewer have in it all? These are some of the questions that come to...
View ArticleReview: ‘Fronteras: A Door in the Desert’ by Almanac Dance Circus Theatre at...
I held my breath in glorious anticipation at several instances during Almanac Dance Circus Theatre’s captivating show Fronteras: A Door in the Desert. A Door in the Desert is the second part of...
View ArticleReview: ‘Saturday Night Fever’ at the Walnut Street Theatre
What do you remember most about the movie Saturday Night Fever? Is it the dynamic direction, the earthy dialogue, or the gritty story about a working-class Brooklyn kid trying to escape a menial job at...
View ArticleFrom Bethlehem to Philadelphia: An Interview with Rami Khader, Director of...
Director Rami Khader, along with a group of talented and committed artists, both male and female and of differing ages and backgrounds, founded Diyar Dance Theatre in 2008. Based in Bethlehem, their...
View ArticleReview: ‘Belén Maya: Romnia’ at URBN Black Box Theater
The life of a Gypsy is hard. For centuries the Romany people, who are commonly referred to as Gypsies, have been persecuted across Europe. They have been discriminated against and have been subjected...
View ArticleBook Review: ‘A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back’ by David Hallberg
In his stirring autobiography A Body of Work: Dancing to the Edge and Back, David Hallberg – a Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre and the first American Principal Dancer with the Bolshoi...
View ArticleLessons in creative coping during COVID-19: Bowie State University theater...
With university campuses closed because of COVID-19, how is student education continuing forward? This is a critical question, especially for higher education theater and dance departments—where...
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