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Scratch Night Returns

Three moments during Scratch Night stood out in their intensity or departure from predictable performance customs.
March 11, 2014
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Pitter Patter

"I heard subtleties in the footwork that shoes would have obscured making this piece more about listening and less about sound."
February 28, 2014
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Egg Cartons, Cotton Candy, and Living Sculpture

The invisible wall between viewer and performer is broken; the viewer given an active voice.
February 27, 2014
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BalletX: A Winter Valentine

Perfect confection for the lover's holiday, performed with love in the mind and body--coy, seductive and intimately close.
February 18, 2014
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Quick Takes-"THEN"

TD writers are polled for quick takes on Group Motion’s performance of "THEN" by Susan Rethorst.
February 15, 2014
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Poetry, Oppression, and Opera

The dancing of the Antonio Gades Company punctuates Opera Philadelphia's "Ainadamar" with dynamic range.
February 10, 2014
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Episodes of Junk

Luna had a way of making the showy encounters with objects approach poetry, particularly in “The Grid,” a solo with what appeared to be a discarded window frame...
February 5, 2014
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So, Grandma Sets You Up on a Blind Date...

It stands to reason that pairing grandmothers and creative types would result in a match made in heaven.
February 4, 2014
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