America Unfinished: Delbert Anderson
America Unfinished Jazz Penn Live Arts Commission World Premieres
Delbert Anderson is a featured artist in our 25/26 season, America Unfinished, marking our country’s 250th anniversary. On April 26, Anderson and his quartet will perform the world premiere commissioned work Beyond Belief, a multi-part meditation on Navajo history and the tribe’s broken relationship with America. We invited Anderson to reflect and share his thoughts on his work and this pivotal moment in our country’s legacy: Read more...
The unparalleled Paul Taylor Dance Company returns with two masterpieces
Dance
“Each dance is a new beginning, a new place to discover”
Paul Taylor
With a 64-year career and 147 works, Paul Taylor (1930–2018) left an ineffable mark on American modern dance. His choreography, which reflects his deep roots as an artist, innovator and provocateur, is known for its overarching architectural structure, musicality and for tackling thorny issues. Read more...
The Final Year of a Powerful Residency
Accelerator Program Dance World Premieres
The world premiere of
Losing My Religion marked the last commission in Rennie Harris’
three-year artist residency. As befits his deep roots in Philadelphia, the residency’s final season engaged people across the city, from older dancers who remember Harris’ first impromptu performances to youth just beginning to make connections between the work of professional artists and their own creative energies.
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