Sean Kingston to Host Labor Day Weekend Party

Presented by Dusk Nightclub at Dusk Nightclub

September 4-September 5, 2010

Top off your summer in Atlantic City this Labor Day Weekend at Dusk - Sean Kingston will host and perform live. 

20th Annual Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival

Presented by Mount Airy Cultural Center at Embassy Suites - Philadelphia Airport

September 3-September 6, 2010

The Tony Williams Scholarship Jazz Festival Celebrates 20 years this Labor Day Weekend.

A Broken World

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Painted Bride Art Center

September 9, 2010

The Xhale Dance Company is back for its third showing in the Philly Fringe Festival. The show will feature Michael Susten's A Broken World (debuted at the Arts Bank 3/17) as well as some of Philadelphia's most talented dancers, singers, composers, and choreographers! For more information visit www.xhaledance.com or www.youtube.com/xhaledancecompany.

Zydeco-A-Go-Go: Mardi Gras Party

Presented by Kennett Flash at Kennett Flash

September 10, 2010

Zydeco/Dancing show "Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler!" or "Let The Good Times Roll!" with Zydeco-a-Go-Go, the Mid-Atlantic's #1 Zydeco Band. Creole Zydeco and Cajun 2-steps combine with funky New Orleans rhythm & blues and vintage Louisiana rock & roll into a spicy gumbo of irresistible dance music - you know it's gonna be a wild and swingin' bayou boogaloo Mardi Gras Dance Party!

Dirty Dozen

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Performance Garage

September 7-September 10, 2010

12 Artists/ 5 Cities/ 2 Shows featuring dance, music, and hybrid performance works like you've never seen before by Field artists from DC, NY, NJ, Miami, and Philly. The Dirty Dozen will knock your socks off and get your feet in the dirt where art grows. Art grows here.

Princess Ballet Workshop

Presented by Darlington Arts Center at Darlington Arts Center

September 10, 2010

Stretch your imagination, as well as your toes, in this storybook dance workshop! Tell a story with your body while taking a delightful trip to enchanted kingdoms. Ages 4-6. Princess costumes encouraged.

Philly Fringe: MM2 Modern Dance - Emergence

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe and MM2 Modern Dance at Upper Darby Performing Arts Center

September 11, 2010

Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):

So what is emergence? Emergence is the way complex systems and patterns arise out of relatively simple interactions. There are numerous examples of emergence that can be found in nature and MM2 has drawn upon them in the creation of this new work. A flock of birds moving effortlessly as one or a school of fish moving together with such grace and coordination as though unified in a single thought. In exploring the movement dancers create, each dancer seems innately aware of not only their own...

Japan House Philadelphia

Presented by Leah Stein Dance Company at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

September 9-September 11, 2010

Join Leah Stein Dance Company for a journey through the 17th Century Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park with collaborators percussionist Toshi Makihara, dancer/choreographer Roko Kawai, vocalist Mika Kimula and dancer Hideo Arai. Building on a 2007 collaboration that began in Japan, the artists fuse great respect for tradition with contemporary dialogue and aesthetic. The performance will incorporate the permanently installed screen paintings of Hiroshi Senju and...

Fresh Juice: Fringe Edition

Presented by Mascher Space Cooperative at Mascher Space Cooperative

September 5-September 11, 2010

Mascher Space Co-op., an artist-run, experimental dance lab for Philly-based movement artists, will premiere the Special Fringe Edition of its biannual Fresh Juice series. Mascher Space Co-op, named the “Next Collective Art Space” (Philadelphia Weekly, 2007) and the “Best Experimental Dance Lab” (Philadelphia City Paper, 2007), brings you five prime movers and shakers of the Philly dance scene who aren’t afraid to make a splash and will treat you to...

8: Daniele Strawmyre and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Live Arts Studio

September 10-September 11, 2010

Experience the ultimate dance-sampler of what’s new and bold. Eight rising Philly choreographers have been commissioned to stage eight major new works for the Festival. Come see their creations in four separate programs: Megan Mazarick and Meg Foley (Program A), Olive Prince and Shavon Norris (Program B), Daniele Strawmyre and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko (Program C), Jumatatu Poe and Eun Jung Choi (Program D). Program C features Kaidan by Daniele Strawmyre (readySetGO) and Or Maybe My...

Fresh Juice

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

September 5-September 11, 2010

Sip on this. Mascher Space artists-in-residence aren't afraid to make a splash! They'll serenade you with thoughtful, courageous, and innovative dance. Bring your favorite fruit and we'll squeeze it for your anxious taste buds.

Goose Feathers: Nursery Rhymes for kids over 18!

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at B Square Gallery

September 3-September 11, 2010

Esteemed photographer Alan Kolc and Burlesque & Butoh's love-child, choreographer Rob Davidson ("His perky tutu and nipple rings did the trick," New York Times), team for this sensual exhibition/performance. Kolc and KineticArchitecture use beloved rhymes to explore identity, acceptance and snack time!

Japan House/Philadelphia

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Shofuso Japanese House and Garden

September 9-September 11, 2010

Leah Stein and percussionist Toshi Makihara take you on a dance journey through the 17th century Shofuso Japanese House and Garden in Fairmount Park. Follow the American and Japanese dancers as they incorporate the site and its Senju paintings into choreography that expresses cultural synergies through movement and sound.

To read blog articles about this show, click here.

Joint Concert

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Drexel University - Mandell Theater

September 10-September 11, 2010

Dancefusion, celebrating 23 years of dance, will feature the reconstruction of Pauline Koner's legendary solo The Farewell by Janet Pilla to Gustav Mahler's The Song of the Earth. The program includes the full company in Daniel Maloney's Suite for Percussion and a new work from Dancefusion's company showcase. 360 Dance Company, a New York based company comprised primarily of former principal dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company, is dedicated to combining the...

Phase II

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at CHI Movement Arts Center

September 10-September 11, 2010

dAm, a Philadelphia-based contemporary dance company, is back with the premiere of Phase II. Humans are quite the destructive kind, and like glass, once cracked they will eventually break. Your security has been breached, and the quarantine has begun. Now, initiate Phase II.

Scorch

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at The Piazza at Schmidts

September 10-September 11, 2010

The ladies who brought SimpLaFire (2009) present a show that literally sets the stage on fire! Top avant-garde female artists and musicians integrate fire with dance, acrobatics, flow-arts, and sculptures to create a mind-blowing multisensory experience. SCORCH will torch the world with elegance and grace in a performance to remember.

***Please Note*** The venue, dates & times for Scorch has changed.

To read blog articles about this show,...

Source

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Power Plant Productions

September 11, 2010

Four dancers soaked in water meet the decaying space of a historic 1900s power plant. Tori Lawrence has choreographed a distinct piece that explores the deep connections between water and movement. Source reveals the mysterious, unspoken bond shared among four women through a poetic language of movement, film, costume, and space.

the evolution of this moment

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

September 9-September 11, 2010

Do you ever wonder what brought you to this moment? How you discovered the best way to tie your shoes? When that shirt became your favorite? We do. Come see how movement and film capture the essence of the moments that have shaped us.

Unraveling the Lace

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) Church

September 10-September 11, 2010

Unraveling the Lace illuminates women and their battles with societal oppression in the early 1900s. Movement metaphors are used to explore picketing, persecution, and the marital meat market. Two distinct works produced by Blind Faith Project's artistic directors Tiffany Delio and Daniela Galdi and independent artist Maria Urrutia.

The Evolution of This Moment

Presented by Stuff of Us at First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia

September 9-September 11, 2010

Do you ever wonder what brought you to this moment? How you discovered the best way to tie your shoes? When that shirt became your favorite? Stuff of Us does.  Join them as they use movement and film to capture the essence of the moments that have shaped us in the evolution of this moment.

Dickens of a Dinner Dance

Presented by Penn Wynne Library at Bala Golf Club

September 11, 2010

Dinner, dance, and live and silent auctions. All proceeds benefit Penn Wynne Library.

‘Danco on ‘Danco

Presented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center

September 10-September 11, 2010

Philadelphia Dance Company presents ‘Danco on ‘Danco. Part of its 40th anniversary celebration, Philadelphia Dance Company (Philadanco) turns the spotlight on top talent from its apprentice companies (D/2 & D/3). Audiences will enjoy a concert featuring “bestie works of the year” created during the company’s intense workshop series. Fresh choreography and theatrical play come to life on stage for the first-time as the company’s rising stars...

XPN Welcomes Lansdowne Arts Festival

Presented by Lansdowne Economic Development Corporation at Twentieth Century Club

September 10-September 12, 2010

The Lansdowne Arts Festival is a weekend-long event featuring an array of creative and performing arts, including painting, crafts, sculpture, jewelry, live music, drama, spoken word and children’s events. Set in the historic suburb of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, the festival has grown to include more than 32 artists and 15 musical acts.

8: Olive Prince and Shavon Norris

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Live Arts Studio

September 9-September 12, 2010

Experience the ultimate dance-sampler of what’s new and bold. Eight rising Philly choreographers have been commissioned to stage eight major new works for the Festival. Come see their creations in four separate programs: Megan Mazarick and Meg Foley (Program A), Olive Prince and Shavon Norris (Program B), Daniele Strawmyre and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko (Program C), Jumatatu Poe and Eun Jung Choi (Program D). Program B I desire Olive Prince (Olive Prince Dance). When our bodies become...

8: Jumatatu Poe and Eun Jung Choi

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Live Arts Studio

September 11-September 12, 2010

Experience the ultimate dance-sampler of what’s new and bold. Eight rising Philly choreographers have been commissioned to stage eight major new works for the Festival. Come see their creations in four separate programs: Megan Mazarick and Meg Foley (Program A), Olive Prince and Shavon Norris (Program B), Daniele Strawmyre and Jaamil Olawale Kosoko ( Program C), Jumatatu Poe and Eun Jung Choi (Program D). Program D features Unstuck by Jumatatu Poe (idiosynCrazy productions) and All My...

Dance

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Kimmel Center - Perelman Theater

September 10-September 12, 2010

Three masters of minimalism—choreographer Lucinda Childs, composer Philip Glass, and conceptual artist Sol LeWitt—collaborated to construct this seminal work of dance, one of the purest examples of interdisciplinary art-making ever created. An exploration of musical movement, rhythm, and harmony, Dance is a bold statement on the nature of movement. The reconstruction of Dance was commissioned by the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College, with...

Celebrating the Past...Finding the Purpose!

Presented by Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble at New Freedom Theatre

September 11-September 12, 2010

Quoted as “one of the city’s most affecting dance companies” by J. Cooper Robb of Philadelphia Weekly, contemporary modern dance company Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble opens their 5th Anniversary Season with their annual fall concert, Celebrating the Past…Finding the Purpose! The ensemble will present the world premiere of Cage, a new work by former Pennsylvania Ballet soloist Meredith Rainey. Under the guidance of Founder/C.E.O and Artistic...

As Big As The World

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at 954 Dance Movement Collective

September 10-September 12, 2010

 A basket of fruit. Crashing silverware. Four women come together for a party in this deconstruction voicing the silenced, unspoken, truthful aspects of the human heart. Keila Cordova Dances presents As Big As The World in a series of Philadelphia premieres including In REM, Chavela, and other works.

Celebrating the Beginning...Finding the Purpose

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Freedom Theatre

September 11-September 12, 2010

Join Danse4Nia Repertory Ensemble as they celebrate their 5th anniversary season. Celebrate the beginning by enjoying past repertoire favorites from Zane Booker, Bill Thomas, artistic director A. C. Gilmore, and resident choreographer Shawn Lamere Williams. Find the purpose as they premiere new choreographic work by 2010 guest choreographer Meredith Rainey.

Changing Places

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Various Locations

September 10-September 12, 2010

Change happens. The universe inclines to chaos. In a world where random acts of chance obstruct our force of will, how can we sustain our power and purpose? Choreographer Adaobi Kanu explores individual and communal transformation through movement, images, and stories collected from residents of ten very different Philadelphia neighborhoods.

InsectInside

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

September 10-September 12, 2010

A visceral play, dance concert, and aerial spectacle! The audience will catapult into our whirlwind fantasyland of flying wasps, fireflies, and a towering praying mantis. As we interact and perform among you, there is surprise and depth in this raw yet sensual love story.

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Baby Loves Disco

Presented by Miles of Marketing at Shampoo Nightclub

September 12, 2010

This is the only disco in the PA market for 2010, tickets are going fast! Sponsored by H&M, Creativity for Kids, Tattoos for Tots, Snikiddy & Ella’s Kitchen. Baby Loves Disco was born in the clubs and will return to some of the country’s hottest spots, lending evidence to long standing theory that Saturday afternoons are the new Saturday night. This is the traditional BLD dance party where they transform local nightclubs into child proof discos as toddlers,...

Festival de Flores

Presented by Norris Square Neighborhood Project Gardens at Norris Square Neighborhood Project Gardens

September 12, 2010

Norris Square Neighborhood Project will open their award winning gardens for self guided tours when they host the Festival de Flores. The celebration will include traditional Puerto Rican food, music, dancing, and door prizes. Entrance to the festival is through Las Parcelas Garden, 2244 N. Palethorp St. Other gardens open for tours will be Raices, and Villa Africana Colobó. 

NEWances

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at CHI Movement Arts Center

September 12-September 13, 2010

NEWances: Small, essential particles of detail. Dispersed! Beautiful intricacies bounce amongst coEXISTdance and Artistry Dance Company as they soar into the Philadelphia dance scene. NEWances twists and teeters along themes of change and the influence of time, past and present. Glance. Snap. Slide. Peel. Come discover.

No One Else Could Love You More

Presented by International House Philadelphia at The Ibrahim Theater at International House

September 13, 2010

No One Else Could Love You More dir. Byron Karabatsos, US, 2010, video, 60 mins, color. Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe Director Byron Karabatsos and David Brick, Amy Smith and Andrew Simonet of Headlong in person. This documentary follows the making of Headlong Dance Theater's more., which debuted at the 2009 Live Arts Festival. Provoked by in-depth conversations with renowned choreographer Tere O’Connor, Headlong Dance Theater uprooted their 15-year...

Feastival

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Theater East at The Hub

September 15, 2010

Nothing represents Philadelphia's dynamic arts scene better than the Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, which each year present the boldest and most cutting edge artistic performances in the country...and nothing represents Philadelphia better than our world-class restaurants. Please join co-hosts Audrey Claire Taichman, Michael Solomonov, and Stephen Starr for the party of the year, featuring jaw-dropping Live Arts performances, a feast of culinary samplings from the city’s top...

Cédric Andrieux

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Suzanne Roberts Theatre

September 14-September 16, 2010

Whether you’ve danced professionally, taken a dance class, or frankly worked any job in your life, you can’t help but empathize with the gloriously unglamorous details of the everyday existence of a dancer. In Cédric Andrieux, a touching and humorous examination of the life of a dancer, Cédric himself narrates and dances his way through his career from training to stage. With excerpts from Trisha Brown’s Newark, Merce Cunningham’s Biped and Suite for 5,...

Esther's Cavalcade of Stars

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Community Education Center

September 14-September 16, 2010

Come join Esther's Cavalcade of Stars in turning back the clock to an era of vaudevillian exuberance. Legs, lights, and modern dance grace the stage for your theater going pleasure. The variety show isn't dead, folks! It was simply taking an extended powder.

Gravity Theater

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

September 15-September 16, 2010

An intimate space transformed to question the principles of gravity through the eyes of multiple artists. Dance, gymnastics, acroyoga, theater, film, and music will all be incorporated into this kinetic performance. Enter the world of Gravity Theater for your own up close physical experience.

Man Bites Dog

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

September 10-September 16, 2010

Sensationalism in the media is a result of cultural evolution around the globe. Technology bombards us with hidden messages through advertising, journalism, and entertainment, striking us with an overbearing sensory overload. Man Bites Dog is a new multidisciplinary satire by artist Louis DeVaughn Nelson exploring these issues.

In Constant Perfection

Presented by Intuitive Transformations at Ruba Hall

September 7-September 16, 2010

List 100 things you love. Those things inspired this collectively created performance. Honest, fun and vulnerable, this interactive show demands joy and makes love with dance, original and live music, improv, and audio/video installations. Com join this tight ensemble as we create something happy and awesome. In Constant Perfection is made up of 7 ensemble members; Sophia Hoffer-Perkins, Claire Fallon, William Girandola, Grace Perkins, Gina Renee Fontana, Zoe Nesin and Dr. Lisa Davis. This...

Spill

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts

September 17, 2010

A group of circus artists, dancers, and actors exploring how human limitation really is human potential. Fully human. Because, when we reach that point, even without tipping, we spill out our artistry, our own connected identity. Stories about people facing the bounds of their own existence. We want to spill.

Dancing with Disney Workshop

Presented by Darlington Arts Center at Darlington Arts Center

September 17, 2010

Calling all princes and princesses! Develop creative movement through all that is Disney–characters, soundtracks and stories! Costumes encouraged.

Core Conditioning Workshop

Presented by Darlington Arts Center at Darlington Arts Center

September 17, 2010

This relaxed workshop blends Yoga, Pilates and Floor-Barre strengthening the mind and the body through poses and exercises. Designed to develop core strength, tone muscles, increase flexibility and reduce stress. Wear comfortable clothing and bring a mat. Come early for Cardio Dance for a well-rounded workout. Teens & Adults.

Cardio Dance Workshop

Presented by Darlington Arts Center at Darlington Arts Center

September 17, 2010

An upbeat, low impact workshop which consists of rhythmic exercises to fun dance music. A mixture of Jazz, Hip Hop, Latin, Ballet, Tae Bo, Yoga and Athletics. Consisting of warm up, cardio, cool down and stretch to end it off.

Wear comfortable clothing and either dance sneakers or tennis shoes. Stay for Core Conditioning for a well-rounded workout.

Precipice

Presented by Bright Light Theatre Company at Power Plant Productions

September 3-September 18, 2010

Journey to the end of the world. A society of survivors desperately searches to discover the answers buried beneath their own skin. Travel to the heart of consciousness inside post-cataclysmic caves where the edges between destruction and creation blur. Bright Light’s Precipice drills to the core of human existence.

Rhythm and Blues Fest

Presented by The Partnership CDC

September 18, 2010

Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):

The Rhythm & Blues Fest (formerly the Greater Philadelphia Blues Fest Block Party) has been one of the funkiest community events of Philadelphia since its creation in 1997. There will be many different opportunities to eat, shop and listen to great music. The headliner this year will be Kindred The Family Soul! Also, the winner of the 2010 Rhythm & Blues Talent Search will have the chance to command the stage. The performers are just one component of the Rhythm & Blues Fest.The...

Sanctuary

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Theater East at The Hub

September 3-September 18, 2010

This is where the lost take charge. Take a wall fourteen feet high and one hundred and twenty feet long and make it into a stage. Celebrated choreographer and Festival favorite Brian Sanders brings an exquisitely choreographed mix of danger, force and beauty to this wide visual expanse. Sanctuary is an exploration of intense movement, ritual, and mistaken assumptions about the past. Dancers include Sanders, Gunnar Clark, Greg Holt, Amanda Lenox, John Luna, Shadou Mintrone, Sinéad...

Decadere

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Live Arts Studio

September 15-September 18, 2010

It’s an abandoned place, where abandoned people meet. They are trying to recreate the routines of their former lives—their work, their culture, their food, their speech, their dancing. Mixing contemporary dance, salsa, disco, Beethoven, pedestrian actions, masks, real-time video, real-time processed sound, speech and pop music from Latin America and the US, Decadere takes its dancers (Bethany Formica and Scott McPheeters with Colombian dancers Carolina del Hierro and Marcelo...

TAKES

Presented by Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe at Theater West at The Hub

September 3-September 18, 2010

Enter a genre-bending exploration of dance, video installation and film and experience the full intensity of how remembered moments live within us. In a large cube wrapped in semi-transparent screens, two people (Canuso and Dito Van Reigersberg) dance fragments of their lives. Captured by video, the two reappear on the screens in large black-and-white films. At turns hypnotic, visceral, and intimate, TAKES creates multiple layers of visual movement between live performers and their projected...