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Ugly Numbers Part I: Just the Facts

Nicole Bindler

Part I of a three-part series on gender inequity in contemporary American dance investigates the data on gender discrimination in Philadelphia dance presenting.

Photo: Bicking Photography

City of Dance

Patricia Graham

The Come Together Festival celebrates the abundance of well-crafted local dance in a range of genres including hip-hop, jazz, modern and ballet.

Meet the Writers: Nicole Bindler

Nicole Bindler
Photo: Kenn Duncan

Mary Anthony: A Great Teacher Will Never Die

Kalila Kingsford Smith

I first met Mary Anthony when I was sixteen years old...at the age of 89, she was teaching a vibrantly physical class that left me winded.

Photo: Pete Souza

Called to Washington to Honor the Honorees

Lisa Bardarson

Our reporter covers the White House ceremony honoring National Medal of Arts awardees.

Photo: Jakub Wittchen

Falling Apart, Collectively

Megan Bridge

"...a poetry of associations that oscillate around islands of topics: femininity, monstrosity, the unknown..."

Meet the Writers: Whitney Weinstein

Whitney Weinstein
Photo: Lynn Matluck Brooks

Dancing ’round the Globe

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Immersing body and soul in a warm and roiling bath of dance, dance, dance at the World Dance Alliance Global Summit it Angers, France.

Photo: Alexander Iziliaev

BalletX in Flight

Lisa Kraus

Collaborators Neenan and Langabeer fashion a dreamlike adventure tale full of magical effects, spirited dancing and varied, wonderfully-played music.

Photo: Jacques-Jean Tiziou

Dancing to Make a Difference (on the Schuylkill)

Whitney Weinstein

Dragon boats, canoes, kayaks, a music boat--an art flotilla bringing people onto the river for enjoyment and advocacy.