Reviews

Photo: Christian Altorfer

Tapping in Space: A Conversation

Patricia Graham

Is Glover expanding how we perceive tap dance?

Photo:Tim Summers

Buy Me Some Peanuts and Crackerjacks!

Lisa Bardarson

This dance was about the journey, having fun and throwing a few curveballs along the way.

Photo: Cedar Bough T. Saeji

Sheetal Ghandi: dancer, vocalist, actress, activist

Ellen Gerdes

Sheetal Ghandi’s virtuosity lies in her expert navigation of this multi-disciplinary performance – acting, singing, and dancing, all with equal talent.

Refreshing, Ridiculous, Riveting: A Recap

Becca Weber

Becca Weber reports on Pew's project designed to foster creative risk-taking.

Photo: Candice DeTore

Let’s Just SHUT UP & DANCE Already!

Kalila Kingsford Smith

Shut Up & Dance has seen twenty-one years gone by, generations passing through its midst.

Photo: Wayne Takenaka

Pua, Politics, and Tap

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Lynn Matluck Brooks reports on intersections of performance and social change at the Asian Arts Initiative.

Photo: Bill Hebert

ETC.’s March Mayhem Celebrates Philly’s Diverse Dance Community

Whitney Weinstein

In events like ETC.’s March Mayhem, Philly’s dance artists inspire, encourage, and contribute to each others’ accomplishments.

Photo: Alexander Iziliaev

Everything is Beautiful at the Ballet

Kristen Gillette

While the comedic elements are what make the show really enjoyable, the ballet has some gasp-worthy moments.

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A Different Kind of Viewing: Susan Rethorst’s “Day of Dance”

Carolyn Merritt

I think of all the places I have lived...Do I ever fully take stock, record to memory, carry their traces and leave mine behind?