April 18, 2013
Plenty of great events are on tap tonight in Philadelphia, including the Beer Garden at The Porch at 30th Street station, the first day of the Philadelphia Science Festival and the first performance of Ballet X’s Spring Series 2013. The weather may not be bright and sunny like last week, but temperatures are sure pleasant, [...]
Read more»April 9, 2013
So, you may think you can dance, but if you’ve never seen BalletX on stage, it’s time to take a seat and take in one of our city’s most dynamic dance troupes. Debuting three world-premiere pieces, BalletX is set to present an extraordinary spectacle of athleticism, agility and musicality during its Spring Series 2013 at [...]
Read more»March 14, 2013
The Gershman Y is once again presenting its Philadelphia Seder after a successful event last year. While preserving the religious significance of Passover, the Gershman Y aims to put a fun spin on the beginning of the Jewish holiday. The Philadelphia Seder will begin with a cash bar at 5 p.m., and a three-course Seder [...]
Read more»November 6, 2012
BalletX, resident contemporary ballet company at The Wilma Theater, kicks up their Fall Series 2012 with a three-part East Coast/World Premiere performance from award-winning and internationally recognized choreographers running Wednesday, November 7 through Sunday, November 11. The globally-influenced collaboration welcomes the work of Philadelphia-based Kate Watson-Wallace, founder of the art collective Anonymous Bodies; European solo [...]
Read more»July 6, 2012
With the closing of a successfully entertaining season, BalletX, contemporary resident dance company of the Wilma Theater, introduces their Summer Series 2012 featuring premieres and popular pieces to be performed July 11-15. Spinning and leaping into two new debuts choreographed by Adam Hougland and Darrell Grand Moultrie and showcasing Tobin del Cuore’s 2010 Besides Myself [...]
Read more»April 16, 2012
BalletX is ready to present their 2012 Spring Series, Classic Meets Whimsy, at the Wilma Theater, April 18-22. As usual, expect a rousing performance of modern ballet boasting innovative choreography, intriguing costumes and contemporary music. The show combines a World Premiere by former Joffrey and Pennsylvania Ballet Principal Dancer Jodie Gates; a 2009 BalletX Premiere [...]
Read more»November 7, 2011
BalletX, Philadelphia’s intensely innovative and adventurous ballet company, is ready to perform its Fall Series, November 16-20 at the Wilma Theater. There will be six shows (a.k. six chances to see this incredible company take the stage), featuring two world premiere works and a BalletX favorite from November 2009. One of the program’s pieces is [...]
Read more»April 15, 2011
Part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), Proliferation of the Imagination takes the stage at the Wilma Theater through April 24. The collaboration between the Wilma and BalletX, the theater’s resident modern ballet troupe, is the realization of a many years-old goal of both distinctive arts organizations. So how did it turn [...]
Read more»November 19, 2010
Emerging with passion and intensity, BalletX’s Fall Series 2010 launched this week with a world premiere and two revival performances at the Wilma Theater. “Still@Life” choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa accentuates the beauty of still life, highlighting Michelangelo’s career as a sculptor and his completion of the Sistine Chapel. The dance revives religious paintings with [...]
Read more»July 13, 2010
From Wednesday to Sunday, July 21st – 25th, Ballet X’s Summer Series 2010 promises to properly introduce adventurous audiences to the works of three talented and well-known choreographers. Matthew Prescott has created an upbeat contemporary ballet, evoking the journey from dusk to dawn, set to selections from the Appalachian Journey compilation album by Edgar Meyer, [...]
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