Rennie Harris Puremovement presents American Street Dancer by Melissa Strong

Rennie Harris Puremovement celebrates street dance in the world premiere of American Street Dancer. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 8:54am on March 18, 2025[SHARE]

BalletX presents its 2025 Winter Series with works by Nicolo Fonte, Caili Quan, and Gregory Dawson by Melissa Strong

As Philly celebrates the Eagles, BalletX flexes its own muscles with two world premieres in a dramatic Winter Series. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:55pm on February 14, 2025[SHARE]

Penn Live Arts presents Agora de la danse's Koros by Melissa Strong

Montreal's Agora de la danse, a venue and incubator for contemporary dance, brought its virtual-reality experience, Koros, to Philly for the first time with a weekend of showings at the Anne…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:21pm on January 27, 2025[SHARE]

BalletX presents it 2024 Fall Series with Matthew Neenan, Takehiro Ueyama, and Marguerite Donlon by Melissa Strong

BalletX kicks off its 19th season with more dancers, a new venue, and works by Marguerite Donlon, Matthew Neenan, and Takehiro Ueyama. The works showcase the quality and range of the company…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:12pm on November 15, 2024[SHARE]

Brian Sanders' JUNK presents Urban Scuba by Melissa Strong

Brian Sanders' JUNK presents a limited-run showcase of Urban Scuba featuring a new musical score. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:35am on November 14, 2024[SHARE]

EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse & Meyer Productions present Tennessee Williams's The Knightly Quest by Melissa Strong

To kick off the "B-Side" series of its current Queer Revolutions season, EgoPo welcomes longtime collaborators Abrahamse & Meyer Productions with The Knightly Quest, a relatively little-…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:20pm on October 22, 2024[SHARE]

Philly Fringe 2024: Laurel Johnson presents Grief Astronomer by Melissa Strong

Laurel Johnson's Grief Astronomer, part of the Cannonball Festival in the 2024 Philly Fringe, journeys through childhood trauma, disability, and the cosmos. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:36pm on September 14, 2024[SHARE]

Philly Fringe 2024: Cannonball Festival presents Tyshaun & Shekinah's Forbidden Fruit by Melissa Strong

Tyshaun & Shekinah's Forbidden Fruit, a circus-dance work about Black experiences, is part of Cannonball's inaugural Black Circus Week. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:20pm on September 12, 2024[SHARE]

Philly Fringe 2024: REV Theatre Company presents MY BIG FANG VAMPIRE WEDDING by Melissa Strong

For this year's cabaret-style Fringe entry, REV Theatre Company takes over a basement nightclub with MY BIG FANG VAMPIRE WEDDING, boasting great music and committed performers. Melissa Stron…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:22pm on September 9, 2024[SHARE]

Choreographing a dancing journey with Caili Quan by Melissa Strong

Choreographer Caili Quan sits down with contributor Melissa Strong to discuss her journey from Guam to Philly and from dancer to choreographer.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:11pm on August 31, 2024[SHARE]

New York Circus Project presents Hamlet at FringeArts by Melissa Strong

New York Circus Project's Hamlet put an inventive circus spin on Shakespeare's well-known tragedy with performances at Philly's FringeArts in late July. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:22pm on July 30, 2024[SHARE]

The art of lighting design with Alyssandra Docherty by Melissa Strong

Freelancer Alyssandra Docherty talks about her work as a lighting designer, how the light bulb got turned on for her, and how she manages to keep learning and growing. Melissa Strong preview…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:55am on July 24, 2024[SHARE]

UArts alums Keila Pérez-Vega and Meredith Rainey explain what the school's closure means for Philly's dance scene by Melissa Strong

The fallout from the June closure of UArts continues for students, staff, faculty, and alumni, including artists who are central to Philly's dance scene. Melissa Strong talks to Keila Pérez…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:36am on July 16, 2024[SHARE]

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company and Yu.S.Artistry present Two Worlds by Melissa Strong

A split bill from Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company and Yu.S.Artistry titled Two Worlds offered strikingly different styles of contemporary dance, from folklore and fantasy to urgent re…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:16am on July 2, 2024[SHARE]

The Wilma's Hilma does not do justice to Hilma af Klint's art, life, or legacy by Melissa Strong

A new opera about the visionary but little-known painter Hilma af Klint perpetuates longstanding dismissals of women artists and may be a keen disappointment to fans of her work. Melissa Str…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:09pm on June 18, 2024[SHARE]

DanceVisions presents Meredith Rainey's BUILDING by Melissa Strong

Meredith Rainey's BUILDING takes a metatheatrical approach to his work as the Performance Garage's DanceVisions 2023-2024 Resident Artist. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:31pm on May 20, 2024[SHARE]

Koresh Dance Company presents Hollow Apple by Melissa Strong

The world premiere of Koresh's Hollow Apple tackles a timely subject in its 2024 Spring Home Season performance. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:27pm on April 30, 2024[SHARE]

Kun-Yang Lin Dancers present Breath into Air by Melissa Strong

Kun-Yang Lin Dancers shine in the world premiere of Breath into Air alongside Mandala Project and works by Weiwei Ma and Evalina Carbonell. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:49pm on April 22, 2024[SHARE]

Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments by Melissa Strong

Philadelphia dancer and choreographer Gary W. Jeter II presents Filaments, a work exploring connections between humans and the structure of the universe. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:13pm on April 9, 2024[SHARE]

Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy by Melissa Strong

Blurb (a two- or three-sentence summary): Roger Lee Dance Company presents Galaxy, a timely new family-friendly performance inspired by the Milky Way. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:40pm on April 2, 2024[SHARE]

Koresh Dance Company presents One Thousand and One Nights by Melissa Strong

Two artists with ties to Koresh Dance Company, Melissa Rector and Jim Bunting, continue their choreography journeys with a collaborative performance exploring healing, truth, and self-awaren…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:33pm on February 20, 2024[SHARE]

Sarah Carlson and Vernon J. Mobley present The Body Keeps the Score by Melissa Strong

Choreographer Sarah Carlson and composer Vernon J. Mobley explore trauma in The Body Keeps the Score: Dancing with Trauma and Recovery, an original work inspired by Bessel van der Kolk's wel…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:00am on February 7, 2024[SHARE]

Penn Live Arts presents BODYTRAFFIC, with works by Trey McIntyre and Matthew Neenan by Melissa Strong

LA-based dance troupe BODYTRAFFIC takes an inclusive perspective on contemporary dance, featuring a world premiere by Matthew Neenan and a repertory work by Trey McIntyre. Melissa Strong rev…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:12pm on January 23, 2024[SHARE]

Flair Dance Company presents Cracked Nuts by Melissa Strong

Flair Dance Company's Cracked Nuts celebrates the holidays with a modern, comic twist on The Nutcracker. Melissa Strong previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:37pm on December 20, 2023[SHARE]

At the darkest time of year, horror movies bring me unexpected healing by Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong used to leave the lights on after watching The X-Files, and hated doing anything risky or scary. But when she pushed herself to begin watching horror movies, she experienced a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:44pm on December 12, 2023[SHARE]