Reviews

Photo: Lindsay Browning

Catharsis: Not Just for Dead Greek Dudes

Megan Bridge

Their movement reminds me of old-fashioned computer games...Linear. Pixellated. Dot matrix era.

Photo: Lindsay Browning

(A) Moving Work

Carolyn Merritt

What do you do for a living? RealLivePeople(in)Motion's "The Jobs Project" is complex; an ambitious undertaking for a relatively young company.

Collisions in Time: Reflections on PIFA

Kalila Kingsford Smith

Is PIFA’s goal to support local artists, or is it to increase audience attraction to Philadelphia?

Photo: Erin Keough

Come Together

Lisa Bardarson

Local ringers bookended the evening’s newbies giving a chance to glimpse both better known and up and coming companies.

Photo: Mike Hurwitz

1096: An Artistic Journey

Patricia Graham

An investigation of women’s stories and the meeting of flamenco and postmodern dance, 1096 integrated two competing images of women – soft, compliant and supportive vs. strong, unyielding and leading.

Photo: Johanna Austin

Group Motion Meets Olive Prince Dance at a Juncture

Becca Weber

Dancers were listening to each other in movement--a simple bond that made the entire piece compelling to watch.

Photo: Alexander Izilaev

BalletX Under the Microscope

Kristen Gillette

Kristen wonders if the pre-show talk colored her opinions too much but she's wowed by BalletX's impressive physical abilities.

Photo: Nathea Lee

A Collage of Moanin’ and Groanin’: Reflections of the African American Church Movement

Whitney Weinstein

The program traveled through time to an era of slavery, specifically the 1700s.

Photo: Ebru Yildiz

One Radio Host and His Backup Dancers

Lisa Kraus

Glass has found partners in Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass whose work parallels his.

Photo: Craig Rothfuss

“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

Lisa Bardarson

The word "courage" was my takeaway after viewing THAT TIME, an improvisation featuring Tongue & Groove Spontaneous Theater and RealLivePeople(in)MotionImprovising.