Penn Live Arts

In groups of three, dancers are positioned stage left, stage right and centerstage. The left and right groups perform a lift with two dancers at the base and the aerial dancer reaching outward. Through reaching in similar form to the aerial dancers, the centerstage trio remains grounded. Dancers stand against a white backdrop with pink and blue lights. They wear uniform spandex pants and crop tops.
Photo: Sasha Onyshchenko

Montreal Company, RUBBERBAND, Brings Reckless Underdog to Philly

Caitlin Green

Bringing street dance to the theater underscores the intersection of performance and social dance.

Photo: Skye Schmidt

The Look of Love by Mark Morris delights at Penn Live Arts

Courtney Colón

A breezy love letter to Burt Bacharach

Photo: Christopher Duggan

A Sugar Rum Cherry of a Treat

Melissa Strong

The Nutcracker Suite from Dorrance Dance updates a holiday favorite with percussive tap and jazzy music.

Photo: Todd Rosenberg

Al Ritmo de la Clave

Amy Schofield

Their uniquely Cuban aesthetic corporeally, sonically, and thematically foregrounds Cuban cultural pride.

Still image from Downstage

Dance as an Exploration of Love, Pain, and Performance

Caitlin Green

Watching the film felt like the motion-picture equivalent of flipping through an old photo album.

Photo: Nikki Carrara

Rennie Harris: Lifted – Transcending the Downward Pull

Kalila Kingsford Smith

In the end, the church has a place for everyone.