Opposite the Race Street Pier, inside a former pumping station, is a house of screens some 20 feet high and wide, which you walk around looking at films of dancers performing in their homes—in bedrooms, kitchens, bathrooms, under and above their furniture, by their windows, playing with notions of what home life means to them.
>> Go to the show page for Zon-Mai.
It’s a commedia show—which means daring feats of comedy in fantastical masks at breakneck speed—set to stompin’ live music in three languages, and all for your enjoyment. Kids love us. Adults love us. Old people and teenagers are skeptical... but then love us. BYO chair/picnic!
>> Go to the show page for Run Grunt Sing: An Open Air Theatric.
Delicious melody lines, captivating poetry, contagious rhythms. These words describe ZIYA's music. This original South African artist takes her audience on a journey . . . an aural fest of mood and texture in an unusual blend of styles. This producer-singer-songwriter resonates unique sounds, incorporating Afrikaans and African elements from her continent.
>> Go to the show page for Afrikaner.
Bodies of Text is rooted in the idea of Art à la Rue, bringing art to the street in West Philadelphia. Stone Depot Dance Lab and Melissa Diane interpret artist books by Center for the Book artists in collaborative outdoor dance performances. Performances are accompanied by exhibits of artist books. Bodies of Text III will begin at Clark Park C, at the corner of Woodland Ave and 43rd/45th Streets.
>> Go to the show page for Bodies of Text III.
Traveling through Washington Square Park where hundreds of Revolutionary War soldiers rest, our dance reflects on political polarization and the struggle for democratic ideals. Game-like improvisation moves between conflict and cooperation, making creative use of the terrain and including some optional audience participation. It’s free, like the people (donations welcome). This event is open to the public and free of charge, but we strongly encourage you to make a $5 donation via an online ticket purchase or by calling our box office. Your support is greatly appreciated!
>> Go to the show page for We the People.
Hosted by Jaamil Kosoko + a super secret special surprise guest
Presenters: Niki and Jorge Cousineau, Gabrielle Revlock, Corinne Karon, Charon Mapp, Janet Pilla and Vinca Johnson
The Rocky Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in Greater Philadelphia's dance community. Presented by the Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe with support from Dance/USA Philadelphia (DANCE/UP).
>> Go to the show page for the 2011 Rockys.
Dance/UP is a dance service organization providing advocacy, resources and collaborative opportunities to the Greater Philadelphia professional dance community. Dance/UP is a branch office of Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance.
In this free outdoor show, Austrian choreographer Willi Dorner is unleashing 65 dancers throughout Old City, sending them down narrow lanes, over archways and support beams, up walls, and falling out of windows, and throwing enormous film projections upon abandoned buildings. From the creator of the immensely popular bodies in urban spaces (2008).
>> Go to the show page for blank.
Rittenhouse Dance MobHave you ever wanted to participate in Philly Fringe? Now is your chance! Burning Sphere is organizing a Dance Flash Mob Performance in Rittenhouse Square and is looking for as many participants as we can gather! Join us on YouTube and Facebook to learn more!
>> Go to the show page for Rittenhouse Dance Mob.
Susan Foster performs her lectures. She hurls herself around the auditorium, climbing over seats, attacking the podium. All while dancing—whether on stage or in the audience—she explores the topic of the dancing body and the nature of movement, putting in front of the audience an example of the subject she lectures about. After all, how can you truly communicate about the nature of performance without performing?
>> Go to the show page for Kinesthetic Empathies & The Politics of Compassion.
Part musical, part novel, part real life drama, Extremely Public Displays Of Privacy, Act 1 is a show that’s entirely unique and entirely online. A customized experience for the viewer, you investigate a story between two women caught in an online war of daring.
>> Go to the show page for Extremely Public Acts of Privacy, Act 1: Extremely Public.
Nagarika Series: KalarippayattuRediscovering The Kalari Spectrum takes a new look at the ancient martial art of Kalari, which seen by many Indian theater and performance scholars as the original neutral form, a physically expressive language that pre-dates many of the classical dances that draw extensively from it.
Show is free but RSVP is recommended. Please click here to reserve your seat.
Les Ballets de ci de laAlain Platel directs this documentary about members of his highly acclaimed Belgian company Les Ballets C de la B. Who are the dancers of Les Ballets C. de la B.? Where do they come from? And how do they transcend the world on stage?
Show is free but RSVP is recommended. Please click here to reserve your seat.
Conversations on Cross Cultural Identity in 21st Century PerformancePart of the Festival Spotlight Series At Home, Elsewhere, a series exploring cross-cultural identity in the 21st century. At this symposium, leading artists from Africa, Europe, North America, and South Asia discuss their current projects, which raise questions about identity, culture, and our notions of borders.
>> Go to the show page for Conversations on Cross Cultural Identity in 21st Century Performance.
The Witch in the WoodBlack light theatre: a popular, innovative Czech style rarely performed in the States. Dark Star Theatre premieres with a wondrous show to draw Philadelphia into a magical realm of play and possibility, masks and puppetry, monsters and heartache, mischief and dark enchantments. Beware the witch in the wood!
>> Go to the show page for The Witch in the Wood.
Kanye West claims to be the “Voice of this Generation.” We beg to differ. While older classical music institutions are going bust, six young Philadelphia composers are reinventing the concert experience with fresh new songs hot off the presses. Come casual. Expect edge. This ain’t yo mamma’s lieder.
>> Go to the show page for Voice of this Generation: Love Lost.
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