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Photo: Leila Mire
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A “Life in Dance” or a White Lie

Leila Mire

For POC dancers, “success” in elite institutions demands compliance above all else.

Photo: Kenwyn Samuel and Hook & Loop
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VISIBILITYtalks: Hook & Loop

Kenwyn Samuel

First in a series of video conversations in collaboration with Philadelphia-area artists on the Disability Spectrum.

Photo: Julia Higdon
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Dancewear On Broad Calls on Community to Stay Afloat

Darcy Grabenstein

The Philly dance community rallies to help the owners of Dancewear On Broad, hit hard by the pandemic.

Image: Alex Tharnish
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Decolonizing Dance Writing: The Necessity of Evolution!

Gregory King

Five writers from the "Dance Criticism and Aesthetics" summer course share their insights.

Photo: Move Move Collaborative
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In This Moment We Remember and Fortify

Nicole Bindler

I use my nostalgia as a map for where I need to go.

Image: Dennis Johnston
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Where Do Our Dancing Black Boys Go to Cry?

Gregory King

Dance institutions cannot uphold a culture of secrecy that tolerates and protects abusers.

Photo: Sophia Treanor
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Mary Overlie: Near, Far, and Infinite Presence

Miryam Coppersmith

A discussion with five artists influenced by Mary Overlie.

Photo: Lila Hurwitz
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Walking Into Heartbreak: Remembering Nancy Stark Smith

K.J. Holmes

Nancy danced in her body and in her words.

Photo: Carolyn Lee
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Reflections on Nancy Stark Smith, Collaborating Founder of Contact Improvisation, part 2

Jonathan Stein

Teaching us to embrace the unknown and not to take ourselves too seriously.

Photo: Bill Arnold
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Reflections on Nancy Stark Smith, Collaborating Founder of Contact Improvisation, part 1

Jonathan Stein

Nancy’s legacy is to show us a different way to make art.