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Photo: Craig Harris

Strangers in Artsland: Three “Newbies” Reflect on Philadelphia

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Why are artists drawn to Philadelphia? Do they find community in the City of Brotherly Love?

P.S. #21: Rejuvenation!

Photo: Monica Lyons-Jones

ODUNDE Dances in a New Year!

Kariamu Welsh

You hear ODUNDE, one of the nation’s largest and oldest street festivals, before you get there.

Photo: Ryan Collerd

Starting the Commotion

Amelia Longo

Free, original, site-specific performances, including Shiloh Dance Days with subcircle and Team Sunshine Performance Corporation.

Meet the Writers: Carolyn Merritt

Carolyn Merritt
Photo: Emanuela Pace

From the Studio: Trisha Brown’s ‘Line Up’ in Italy

Lisa Kraus

Reconstructing Trisha Brown's 'Line Up' for the Venice Biennale--an experience traced through emails.

Down and Dirty, Like Accidents and Relationships

Christina Gesualdi

This year's theme for Philadelphia’s SoLow Festival is "Down and Dirty." This no-frills performance festival could not have found a better city to inhabit.

Photo: © Jacques-Jean Tiziou / www.jjtiziou.net

Sung and Unsung: Courtyard DANCERS at the Bride

Kirsten Kaschock

Subtlety and proximity become enmeshed and enemies at the Bride.

Area Scholars at “Dance and the Social City”: SDHS Conference in Philly

Ellen Gerdes

The Society of Dance History Scholars conference offered a wealth of material, much of it from area scholars and artists.

P.S. #20: Dance Meccas