Reviews

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Poetry, Oppression, and Opera

Lynn Matluck Brooks

The dancing of the Antonio Gades Company punctuates Opera Philadelphia's "Ainadamar" with dynamic range.

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Episodes of Junk

Lynn Matluck Brooks

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...

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Public in Private vs. Private in Public

Eleanor Goudie-Averill

We live in a world that is both our living room and our soapbox. These two works--Allege and Singer/Songwriter--engage in the constant conversation between public and private.

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So, Grandma Sets You Up on a Blind Date…

Becca Weber

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

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Duets Galore in a Hardware Store

Kalila Kingsford Smith

Asking the question, "How do I change when I dance and work with different people?"

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The Art of Being Human

Whitney Weinstein

Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal exceeds physical expectations. Each of the four works presented, all Philly premieres, were executed meticulously, with incredible fluidity and flexibility.

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ELEANOR! Is Us

Jonathan Stein

Eleanor Bauer surveys and bonds with her audience. She also fits in a chat with Jonathan Stein.

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Nutcracker Immersion

Lynn Matluck Brooks

Three Nutcrackers are brought into the same orbit through their shared theme, Tchaikovsky’s evocative music and the sense of community tradition.

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Dear Miguel

Patricia Graham

Thank you for tackling the big stuff, for giving us an angst-filled rant loaded with conflict, for taking us into the darker sides of our psyches.

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At AUX, “Subject Worthy”

Patricia Graham

Insights that emerged from a series curated by Marissa Perel where most of the work was by artists who are queer.