 Photo: Laura Nespola
Dance Replaces Talking in the Experimental Film RedoubtThe latest film from acclaimed artist Matthew Barney is beautiful, boring, yet subtly transformative. Kristi Yeung |
 Photo: Robert Torres
Clean Cut House DanceThe musician’s eyes are fixed on the dancer; he stalks Wiles like a lion. Maddie Hopfield |
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Between Clearly and Darkly—A Dance from Leslie BushA duet with oneself, physical and virtual. Jonathan Stein |
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The Cruel Optimism of CheerWhy do we attach to things that hurt us? Emma Cohen |
 Photo: Juliana Wall
Home Is When We Breathe TogetherAn intergenerational examination of home. Leslie Bush |
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A Perfect World?Babel explores government intervention in reproductive policy as a strategy for survival. Carolyn Merritt |
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Connecting Amidst Chaos—PDP presents Dance Up CloseThe setup amplified each artist's response to the current state of the world. Janna Meiring |
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Confronting Ugliness in Ballet’s BeautyPAB’s production of La Bayadère stimulates reflection on cultural appropriation. Colin Murray |
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A Ballet Biography: Marius Petipa’s Life and WorkAt last, a full-length biography of Marius Petipa. Lynn Matluck Brooks |
 Photo: Jonathan Stein
Fowl Play at the Gershman YSeven tiny takes, by tD authors and friends, on da Corte’s re-interpretation of Kaprow’s “Chicken.” Jonathan Stein |
 Photo: William Ristow
Coming Together—Figuratively, Not Literally—for DanceDance goes digital during the COVID-19 pandemic Kristi Yeung |
 Photo: David Visnji
Foreign Tongues Speak a Common Body Language at Kimmel CenterHow does the body reflect or reject the meaning of language? Kristen Shahverdian |
NewsCOVID-19 and Dance: Resources to Keep Us Moving
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