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Photo: Bill Hebert

Pleasure in Plunging into the Stream

Vervet Dance’s curated evening of five works featured artists from throughout the region. After dipping my toe into the potential of these artists’ works I left wanting more.

Photo: Matt Karas

Black Girl

Nicole Bindler

During this evening of three dances with a mixed gender company, Brown decides to devote one of the pieces to the six women.

Photo: Christopher Duggan

One Brave Black Girl

Becca Weber

Not only was Brown opening up her work for anybody’s interpretation and critique, she was opening up her life--and all the layers of identity therein.

Photo: Eric Ashleigh

Hold it, control: 12 Questions and Answers

Carolyn Merritt

For her experimental response to Meg Foley and J. Louis Makary's experimental show, Carolyn Merritt answers 12 questions.

A Letter from Steve Paxton

A rebuttal to thoughts presented in Lisa Kraus' recent take on "Steve Paxton: Selected Works."

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Going Through the Motions of Emotion

Kat J. Sullivan

Instead of being separated, can’t theatrical gesture and dance movement be mixed together to create something whole?

Thank You to the Donors to Our Indiegogo Campaign!

Lisa Kraus

The generous donors to our 3rd Birthday Fundraiser are listed here.

Photo: Chris Bennion

Breathtaking Tragedy at Noche Flamenca

Kalila Kingsford Smith

The emotion and the dynamism of the dancing transcend any language barrier.

Dance/UP to Close Next Month

Ellen Chenoweth

Dance/UP has been a particularly active and effective service organization, pursuing new programs with gusto and intelligence.

Photo: Nicole Bindler

Palestinian Dabke Makes it to the Annenberg

Nicole Bindler

A woman shouts “Come dance Dabke for justice!” to protest the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company's Philadelphia appearance.