Monday, April 15, 2024
With its spring program, Roots and Reflections, PHILADANCO! drew on popular works from past decades to prove that the vivid history of Black choreography still speaks to us today. Camille Ba…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:43PMTuesday, March 19, 2024
The Philadelphia Ballet offered a trio of grand finales for its March program: favorites by Alvin Ailey, William Forsythe, and Twyla Tharpe brought heart, speed, skill, and whimsy. Camille B…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:25PMWednesday, February 28, 2024
This production of Giselle gives a unique perspective for a classic story. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:14PMTuesday, January 9, 2024
For its second collaboration with BalletX, PCMS welcomed choreography by Matthew Neenan and Jamar Roberts alongside pianist Michelle Cann. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:48PMTuesday, December 19, 2023
In December, the Philly dance calendar seems to become nothing but Nutcrackers. Dance writer Camille Bacon-Smith heads to three different productions, to see how this enduring ballet looks i…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:06PMWednesday, December 6, 2023
PHILADANCO! opens the stage with a program featuring the works of new and familiar choreographers, touching on intimate stories and reflections. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:01PMWednesday, November 8, 2023
Koresh Dance Company reflects on choreographer Ronen Koresh’s emotional journey as an Israeli immigrant and an artist in Aftershock. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:19PMTuesday, October 17, 2023
Ballet dancers cannot just step into the iconic shoes. They must master a difficult technique and make a lifelong quest for the perfect pointe, but these Philly ballerinas tell Camille Bacon…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:15PMMonday, October 9, 2023
Opera fans know the story, but in this world-premiere original long-form ballet by Philadelphia Ballet director Angel Corella, Carmen gets a sexy edge. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:45PMTuesday, September 19, 2023
A transgressively absurdist exploration of the culture of Black music from blues to funk as the soundtrack of revolution, and its survival and commodification in the present. Camille Bacon-S…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:33PMMonday, September 11, 2023
Gunnar Montana’s immersive Black Wood is a dark and bloody exploration of women’s power through sorcery and sexuality. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:30PMTuesday, July 4, 2023
Headlines about mobs of disruptive teens are dominating
Philly this year. Why won’t we invest in spaces that welcome youngsters
and keep them safe? Camille Bacon-Smith considers, in a conv…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:32PMSunday, June 25, 2023
AMM & DCO has successfully carved a creative niche on Philly’s dance scene among the city’s larger institutions. Its latest presentation mixes new and recent work reflecting on the p…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:17PMWednesday, June 7, 2023
Camille Bacon-Smith catches up with Caleb Teicher to talk about the upcoming Swing Out show, Lindy Hop, and more.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:22PMTuesday, June 6, 2023
The Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary community-based dance organization for artists of color in the Philly region, offered an impressive new take on Swan Lake with an all-ages ens…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:08PMTuesday, May 16, 2023
The all-women dance troupe taps into the old and familiar and blend it with new and refreshing in this year’s edition of On Tap. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:00PMTuesday, April 25, 2023
Moving… Beyond Forward, an evening of four exciting works at the Kimmel’s Perelman Theater, highlighted longtime PHILADANCO! creators with a mix of premieres and reimagined older work. C…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:28PMTuesday, March 21, 2023
Philly loves bringing international artists to our cultural scene. But whether they come from Brazil or China, England or Nigeria, they face a gauntlet of challenges from US immigration law.…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:17PMWednesday, March 15, 2023
Camille Bacon-Smith previews the upcoming triple bill from Philadelphia Ballet, featuring three ballets from the late choreographer George Balanchine.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:54AMWednesday, March 1, 2023
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 04:13PMTuesday, February 28, 2023
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 11:51AMWednesday, December 14, 2022
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 01:39PMMonday, November 14, 2022
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 12:30PMWednesday, October 12, 2022
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 01:44PMTuesday, October 11, 2022
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 05:31PMWednesday, September 14, 2022
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 05:31PMMonday, September 12, 2022
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 03:01PMSaturday, September 10, 2022
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 03:42PMMonday, August 29, 2022
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 05:43PMTuesday, June 7, 2022
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 10:58AMWednesday, June 1, 2022
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 
