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The image shows José Limón’s Scherzoa featuring four men in white pants, three of whom move in arched poses to the side with outstretched arms. The dancers are barefoot, showcasing fluidity and strength in their positions. At the center front, one performer sits on the floor playing a wooden drum, adding a dynamic element of live rhythm to the composition. The backdrop is a dark, neutral stage, drawing attention to the performers' motions and forms.
Photo by: Christopher Jones
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Less is More – An Evening with Limón Dance Company

Ziying Cui

The enduring artistry of mid-20th-century modern dance.

he image features a group of dancers from Matthew Neenan’s Mapping Out A Sky, wearing striking black-and-white costumes with bold vertical stripes. The ensemble forms a dynamic composition with varied poses, showcasing their individual artistry while maintaining a collective harmony. Set against a deep blue background, the dancers exhibit fluid movements and elegant lines, creating a visually compelling and unified performance.
Photo: Christopher Duggan
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BalletX’s Fall Series 2024 – A Celebration of Innovation, Tradition, and Cultural Fusion

Ziying Cui

Three choreographers render a dazzling show to celebrate BalletX’s new journey.

A group of dancers all dressed in white are clumped together in front of a blue backdrop that has 2 pillars running down them. The dancer in the front is kneeling with her arms lifted to the side with bent elbows and her hands in fists. Behind her are two couples leaning away from center and each has one arm raised with a bent elbow and hand in a fist. All of the dancers look either down or out, with a serious and contemplative expression.
Photo: PC Nir Arieli
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Still/Here: 30 Years Later

Kristen Shahverdian

Care, strength, and presence permeates the remount of Still/Here.

Yuki Ishiguro holds two glowing sticks in either hand. Wearing a loose-flowing silk top, he stands in power, pointing one stick to the ground, the other held above his head.
Photo: Yuma Hayashi
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Different Speeds of (Moon)Light

Megan Mizanty

Bucks County’s dance scene glows.

A woman is standing profile, mid-step, in a black shirt and white pants. Her arms are outstretched, palms face up. In the background audience members are seated on chairs and on the ground.
Photo: Jano Cohen
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An International Assortment

Ella-Gabriel Mason

The TRILATERAL Dance Exchange offers up a sampling of artistic research from home and abroad.

The image features a powerful duet from Complexions Contemporary Ballet. A male dancer, dressed in shimmering green pants, supports a female dancer in a gold costume as she elegantly balances on his shoulders, demonstrating strength, balance, and grace in their contemporary ballet movement.
Photo: Courtesy of Complexions
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Echoes of Tradition

Ziying Cui

Complexions reimagines the contemporary ballet landscape.

Two women standing in a spotlit space, each with a yellow top and white pants with the taller, Zoe Rabinowitz, gazing aside, embraces and holds Mary McGrath to her chest, one arm around her blond hair, the other around her back, her face buried in Rabinowitz’s chest.
Photo: Sara Radin
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Two tD Writers + Two Fringe Shows — A Reflective Conversation

Jonathan Stein

Dance and theater from artists/daughters address their mothers’ dementia.

three people wearing brightly colored clothing and blue lipstick hover closely together, looking off into the distance. they are leaning over miniature figurines of a desktop computer, a black and white checkered floor, a globe and other tiny toy objects.
Photo: Irina Varina
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Celebrating Nineties Nostalgia in ‘Future Jam ‘94’

Caitlin Green

At a séance sleepover party, they summon the spirit of Google from the future.

Yellow lights and gauzes of yellows and pinks set the stage. Seen from behind in silhouette, a belly dancer looks over her left shoulder and down. Her hands are raised slightly above her head.
Photo courtesy of the artist
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Monologue more than dance

Emilee Lord

A film about a woman's power unwinding, written from multiple women’s voices.

A white gay man lies on the floor, almost fully naked. A Black gay man dressed in a tropical dress with a hair scarf, sunglasses, and a floral bag stands next to them, extending their arms as if asking, “What’s the matter?”
Photo: Paule Turner and Dane Eissler
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My Pussy Hurts Too

Anito Gavino

Crumpled tissues on the floor, half-emptied soda bottles, and a raggedy wig tossed on the floor tell stories.