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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Philadelphia Ballet presents The Sleeping Beauty by Camille Bacon-Smith

Artistic director and dancer Angel Corella tries a less-is-more approach in this adaptation of the fairy tale. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:13PM
Tuesday, February 28, 2023

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by Camille Bacon-Smith

Alvin Ailey visited the Academy of Music for four performances, including work by Twyla Tharp and Ailey’s own piece celebrating Winnie and Nelson Mandela, and the beloved Revelations. Cami…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:51AM
Wednesday, December 14, 2022

Jaime Santoro and the magical children of Philadelphia Ballet’s The Nutcracker by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith sits with faculty member and children’s ballet stager Jaime Santoro on staging The Nutcracker and teaching children how to perform.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:39PM
Monday, November 14, 2022

SHARP Dance Company presents Stories by Camille Bacon-Smith

SHARP Dance Company’s 2022 fall series featured both a revival and a highly anticipated premiere from founder and artistic Diane Sharp-Nachsin, plus intriguing gender subversions from gues…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:30PM
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Philadelphia Ballet’s Cinderella returns to the Academy of Music by Camille Bacon-Smith

The family-friendly performance of Cinderella from Philadelphia Ballet is an ambitious project for children and adults alike. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:44PM
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca present Ni bien ni mal, todo lo contrario at Plays & Players by Camille Bacon-Smith

After previewing the show's workshop in the spring, Camille Bacon-Smith reviews this fall's new performance from Soledad Barrio and company.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:31PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: The Delaware Valley Opera Company presents Liebovar or The Little Blind Girl by Camille Bacon-Smith

The opera explores love in a village where children are disappearing one by one in this heroic tale from Misha Dutka. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:31PM
Monday, September 12, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: Expansions Contemporary Dance Ensemble presents Imagination Playground by Camille Bacon-Smith

Imagination Playground, an outdoor interdisciplinary Fringe event at Strawberry Mansion’s Hatfield House, did not let rain dampen its vision. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:01PM
Saturday, September 10, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: Dancefusion and The Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble present Envisions by Camille Bacon-Smith

Among many dance offerings in this year’s Fringe, Dancefusion and Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble team up for an homage to Pauline Koner and Anna Sokolow. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PM
Monday, August 29, 2022

From the chairman to the dead man’s chest: what our furniture says about us by Camille Bacon-Smith

When is a chair more than a chair? How does furniture reveal our tastes and history? Camille Bacon-Smith asks experts at the Barnes and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:43PM
Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Koresh Dance Company presents Muse by Camille Bacon-Smith

Muse, Koresh Dance Company’s latest premiere, celebrated longtime dancer and assistant artistic director Melissa Rector, but its themes might leave the audience reflecting on their own rel…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:58AM
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Bringing the world to Philadelphia for 50 years with Randy Swartz by Camille Bacon-Smith

Dance presenter F. Randolph Swartz retired in 2020, and Penn Live Arts finally gets the chance to honor his work and contributions to the city. Camille Bacon-Smith profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:13PM
Wednesday, May 18, 2022

BalletX prevails with its 2022 Spring Series by Camille Bacon-Smith

After having to cancel much of its run in April due to Covid-19, BalletX returns to the stage with works from Matthew Neenan, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, and Jennifer Archibald as part of its Spr…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:06PM
Friday, May 13, 2022

Philadelphia Ballet presents Hans van Manen’s Humankind by Camille Bacon-Smith

Philadelphia Ballet says goodbye to longtime dancer Jermel Johnson in this program from choreographer Hans van Manen, who has his own retirement announcement. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:16PM
Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Sharp Dance Company presents Haven by Camille Bacon-Smith

The company brings its spring series back to its South Philly roots as the new artist in residence at Equilibrium Dance Academy. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:01PM
Monday, April 25, 2022

PHILADANCO! presents RE (RE-vived and Archived, RE-visited and RE-constructed) by Camille Bacon-Smith

On the night founder Joan Myers Brown received the Avenue of the Arts Visionary Award, PHILADANCO! gave us a taste of that vision to open its 52nd year. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:03PM
Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and guiding the next generation of dancers by Camille Bacon-Smith

Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa talks with Camille Bacon-Smith about returning to the stage as a mentor for this year’s BalletX choreographic fellow Tsai Hsi Hung.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:31PM
Monday, April 11, 2022

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers presents its 2022 Spring Home Series by Camille Bacon-Smith

KYL/D returns to live, in-person performance while also debuting at its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, with three works by its founder. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:05PM
Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca present Ni Bien Ni Mal, Todo Lo Contrario by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith previews Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca’s Ni Bien Ni Mal, Todo Lo Contrario, marking a return to the stage for the company.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:48PM
Monday, March 21, 2022

Penn Live Arts presents Rennie Harris’s Lifted by Camille Bacon-Smith

The latest full-length narrative dance from Rennie Harris is a sharp, athletic, emotional retelling of the biblical prodigal son. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:48PM
Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Bold, Brilliant, Balanchine by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Philadelphia Ballet performs a trio of neoclassical ballet works, helmed by artistic director Angel Corella. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:53AM
Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Philadelphia Ballet presents Swan Lake by Camille Bacon-Smith

Artistic director of the Philadelphia Ballet Angel Corella talks the upcoming performance of Swan Lake and the influences behind this fresh take for modern audiences. Camille Bacon-Smith pre…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:36AM
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Philadelphia’s Black male ballet dancers share their journeys to the stage—and what the future may hold by Camille Bacon-Smith

Following a panel discussion featuring Black alumni of the Philadelphia Ballet, Camille Bacon-Smith asked other Philly-connected Black male ballet dancers how they got into the field, what t…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:51PM
Monday, February 7, 2022

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Philadelphia Ballet’s New Work for a New World by Camille Bacon-Smith

Philadelphia Ballet makes the Kimmel Cultural Campus’s Perelman Theater its new home for contemporary ballet performances, beginning with New Work for a New World. Camille Bacon-Smith revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:11PM
Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Stepping it up with Chocolate Ballerina Company’s The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate by Camille Bacon-Smith

Chocolate Ballerina Company founder and artistic director Chanel Holland talks about the company’s take on The Nutcracker, making space for dances based on the African diaspora, and more. …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:00PM
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

PHILADANCO! and the Kimmel Cultural Center present Fast Forward… Unique Voices by Camille Bacon-Smith

PHILADANCO! returns to honor its 50th anniversary with Fast Forward... Unique Voices, a celebration that was postponed due to Covid-19. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PM
Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Philadelphia Ballet presents George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker by Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith talks with dancers from the Philadelphia Ballet on their latest production of The Nutcracker and the variety of challenges the classic show still presents for its perform…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:35PM
Tuesday, November 16, 2021

SHARP Dance Company presents The Other Side by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Sharp Dance Company presents its fall home series, the Other Side, with a collection of videos and live contemporary and modern dances with a touch of hip-hop flair. Camille Bacon-Smith …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:15AM
Tuesday, October 19, 2021

The Philadelphia Ballet presents The Spark by Camille Bacon-Smith

Following a surprising rebrand, the Philadelphia Ballet’s season opener at the Performance Garage is everything fans expect from the company. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:19PM
Monday, October 4, 2021

Philly Fringe 2021: Dancefusion and Movement Migration present Dance Voices by Camille Bacon-Smith

Philly’s Dancefusion teamed with the visiting troupe Movement Migration to present Dance Voices, a double bill of five pieces by the two companies, an interesting mix of modern styles for …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:31PM
Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Stepping through time and space with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers' Where is my B-O-D-Y by Camille Bacon-Smith

KYL/D's performance of Where is my B-O-D-Y explores how to move through spaces in new ways in the face of adversity and changing bodies. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:00PM

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