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Blend In, Stand Out: The First African American Rockette Shares her Story“Becoming Spectacular” is an earnest memoir of illusion and perfection Megan Mizanty |
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Megan Mazarick’s Searing Subversions"soapbox" explores the nature of the ‘performative self’ versus our interior lives. Jonathan Stein |
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Dancing Beyond the VoidAn emerging choreographer´s dance about AIDS from a queer, Gen Z perspective Brendan McCall |
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Erick Hawkins Dance Company in Pure Lucia: Quidditas SuchnessHawkins’ dance creates a language of subtleties, compelling and engaging in its simplicity and intentionality Caitlin Green |
 Photo: Ofentse Kwenaite
When the Muzzle Comes Off, Who Do You Bite?Portia Wells finds their bark. Rachel DeForrest Repinz |
 Photo: Arnaud Beelen
Part 2: On Dance Writing, Improvisation, and Dancing Forever—An Interview with Lisa KrausKraus takes on the role ‘missionary for dancing forever’ Charly Santagado |
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“Yo te salvo a ti; tú me salvas a mí”Berry documents how rumba counters predetermined sanctions and barriers imposed by a money hungry and stratifying regime. desire amaiya |
 Photo: Steven Pisano
Ankita Sharma's dhoka/Betrayal/: Militarization and Myth-MakingAnkita Sharma's intimate dance interrogates their relationship with India. Brendan McCall |
 Photo: Naomieh Jovin, courtesy of BlackStar Projects
Venus Flytrap: A goddess bound to this earthSpring has arrived, and the earth is enlivened. Noel Price-Bracey |
 Photo: Bill Hebert
I am the ArchiveStill dancing, Merián Soto reflects on her storied career. Ellen Miller |
 Photo: Johanna Austin
Shavon Norris’ CRONING (solo.duet 48:25) at The Philadelphia Death and Arts FestivalA work that makes space for the constant tug of death Caitlin Green |
 Photo: Christine Cieslak
Neighbor WatchingDance and science create space for learning and hope. Emilee Lord |
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