Artblog | Dance

August 7, 2023 by Andrea Kirsh

William Edmondson’s ‘Monumental Vision’ at the Barnes Foundation

Andrea Kirsh visits the Barnes Foundation to see William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision full of limestone sculptures from the respected Nashville Artist. This is the first major exhibition outside of Nashville in a decade, cause for major celebration. See it before it closes September 10th, 2023.

April 19, 2023 by Alex Smith

Carolyn Lazard’s Long Take at Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art

Alex Smith experiences Carolyn Lazard’s Long Take, an immersion in sound, poetry and dance in a darkened ICA with black screens alive with white words of poetry and the sounds of bodies moving but unseen.

March 2, 2023 by Niko Walczuk

Ask the Mayoral Candidates, Harry Philbrick to the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Woodmere gets RACP grant, Stuart Netsky and more at Gross McCleaf Gallery plus lots more

Hi, this week is a doozy… We’re announcing our partnership with Barbara Silzle and Jacque Liu, who are calling attention to the voices and questions of artist for the mayoral candidates through an online questionnaire.

November 10, 2022 by Roberta

Volunteer! Supine Horizons, Karyn Olivier talks public art’s future, Syd Carpenter on PBS, plus opportunities

The PA election results were great, whew! But while we sweat out Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Colorado, one really great way to relieve the tension and anxiety and to move forward is to get involved with your community.

April 24, 2021 by Patrick Coué

Fantasy and Reality, two takes on the ‘Carnival of Ruin’ at West Chester University

In his “choose your own adventurer” two-option article, Patrick first imagines visiting an exhibition 40 years in the future; then he swings around to discussing the same show, which he saw in 2021. We hope you enjoy this experiment in art writing!

November 30, 2020 by Kemuel Benyehudah

Urban Movement Arts (UMA), nourishing Philly House Dance culture and surviving the pandemic

In this new post, Kem gives a brief history of Philly House Dance culture and speaks with Urban Movement Arts, an organization teaching House Dance history and keeping the culture alive through dance education.

October 1, 2020 by Logan Cryer

‘Honey Honey,’ a film by Ninth Planet, Attic Youth Center, and You!

Logan Cryer interviews co-founder & co-artistic director of Ninth Planet Nia Benjamin about their collaboration with Attic Youth Center, “Honey Honey.” Originally a stage play, the project has morphed into a community-sourced film.

October 15, 2019 by Lightbox Film Center

Lightbox Film Center Celebrates Legacy of Ed Emshwiller in First-of-its-Kind Retrospective Exhibit

Lightbox Film Center presents “Dream Dance: The Art of Ed Emshwiller” running October 18 – December 7, 2019.

August 7, 2019 by Alex Smith

Vichte-Boul Ra harnesses energy through dance, creates captivating performances that explore space and temporality

In this Artblog post, Alex Smith interviews artist and dancer Vichte-Boul Ra. Smith says Ra’s performances are immersive, captivating, and a must see. Catch Vitche-Boul Ra in a performance/film collaboration with Rush Jackson, in “Hotter in July; I just may burn you in August,” Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, 6-9 PM, Icebox Project Space, 1400 N. American St.

March 20, 2019 by Flora Ward

BalletX Spring Program plays with Cy Twombly, Memphis Jookin, and ends on high note

Flora Ward visits BalletX’s Spring Series, reviews the three pieces in the program and articulates the show’s highlights and a few shortcomings with poetic descriptors. She applauds the shadowy finale, which left her speechless. This series ended on March 17th, 2019, so make sure to catch BalletX’s Summer Season, coming up July 10-21.