Events
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Sheetal Gandhi's Bahu Beti-Biwi
Presented by Painted Bride Art Center at Painted Bride Art Center February 24-February 25, 2012 “There was not a single wasted gesture or sound. Gandhi’s portrayal of these two worlds — traditional Indian culture and contemporary Western culture — illustrates both their differences and similarities.” - Megan Kennedy for Exploredance.com
A solo tour de force combining dance, stirring vocalization and punching text, Sheetal Gandhi’s magnetically rhythmic Bahu-Beti-Biwi (Daughter-in-law, Daughter, Wife) wraps North Indian music traditions...
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Painted Bride Art Center |
02/24/12 -
02/25/12 |
Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Musical Theatre Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 23-February 27, 2012 Some of Philly's finest musical theatre pros will teach kids how to sing, act, and dance all at once! Teens will have a ball as they learn how to interpret a song, read music, sing harmony and present a song. Students will work with a piano accompanist in every class. On the last day, parents, friends and family will be invited to share a musical revue starring their teens! For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
01/23/12 -
02/27/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Teen Company Musical Theatre Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 3, 2012 Learn to perform a song together as a group. Become a triple threat by singing, dancing and acting! Develop your performance skills and vocal and dance techniques as you practice and present numbers from some of your favorite musicals! For grades 6-8.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/03/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Teen Company Musical Theatre Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company March 3, 2012 In this class you will learn to perform a song together as a group. Become a triple threat by singing, dancing and acting! Develop your performance skills and vocal and dance techniques as you practice and present numbers from the musical Rent! For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/03/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
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Arden Drama School Kid's Crew Musical Theatre Workshop
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Arden Theatre Company |
03/10/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
DanceBrazil
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater March 22-March 24, 2012 For more than 30 years, DanceBrazil has thrilled audiences throughout the world with a dazzling fusion of Afro-Brazilian culture, live music, contemporary dance and Capoeira, the African dance/martial arts form that evolved in colonial Brazil as a means of fighting enslavement. Enjoy the Philadelphia premiere of Dance like a Fight - Fight like a Dance, a sensuous, fast-paced new work that draws upon the ongoing dialogue of intense cultural rituals, followed by the revival of the hit work...
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Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
03/22/12 -
03/24/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
A Chorus Line
Presented by Temple University - Temple Theaters at Temple University - Tomlinson Theater March 14-April 1, 2012 “One Singular Sensation…” A Chorus Line first exploded onto the Broadway stage over three decades ago, garnering virtually every imaginable award including the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize. Set during an audition for the chorus of an upcoming Broadway show, this seminal, groundbreaking musical lyrically and dramatically mines the hopes, fears and dreams of the young and not-so young performers all yearning for a big break; all struggling to survive;...
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Temple University - Temple Theaters |
03/14/12 -
04/01/12 |
Temple University - Tomlinson Theater, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School K-5 Spring Break Camp
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 2-April 6, 2012 An action packed theatre camp taught by theatre professionals. Kids will spend the week taking storytelling, acting, improv, music, dance and design classes, all while creating a theatre piece of their very own. Each group of campers, guided by their teachers, will create a world-premiere production that they present on Friday afternoon!
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/02/12 -
04/06/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Spring Kid's Crew Workshop: Musical Theatre
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 7, 2012 In this class you will learn to perform a song together as a group. Sing, dance and act as you get a taste of musical theatre while learning some of your favorite numbers! For kindergarteners, 1st and 2nd graders.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/07/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Zakir Hussein & Masters of Percussion
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater April 7, 2012 A national treasure in his native land, Zakir Hussain is among the most internationally successful musicians in the history of India. He has thrilled audiences throughout the world with his sensuous and compelling mastery of tabla, which the Washington Post calls “intoxicating in its intensity,” with a “virtuosity that is barely to be believed.” From meditative classical ragas to high-energy rhythmic drumming and dance, Hussain and his Masters of Percussion will...
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Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
04/07/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Teen Company Musical Theatre Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company April 21, 2012 In this class you will learn to perform a song together as a group. Become a triple threat by singing, dancing and acting! Develop your performance skills and vocal and dance techniques as you practice and present numbers from the musical Next to Normal! For grades 9-12.
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Arden Theatre Company |
04/21/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater April 19-April 21, 2012 Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal features neither ballet nor jazz, but instead presents a thrilling fusion of styles and polished technique. An amazing repertoire by some of the best working choreographers and a collection of extraordinarily talented dancers combine to form a compelling and sophisticated company known for its dedication to outstanding programming. Featuring Creation 2012 by Wen Wei Wang and Les Chambres des Jacques by Aszure Barton, the company will “dazzle you with...
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Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
04/19/12 -
04/21/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
Steppin' Out Live with Ben Vereen
Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre at Bristol Riverside Theatre April 20-April 22, 2012 Steppin’ Out Live with Ben Vereen is a one man show with a unique blend of artistry and a tribute to Broadway, Frank Sinatra, and Sammy Davis, Jr. featuring hit songs like “Defying Gravity,” “My Way,” “Mr. Bojangles,” and “Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries”. Each performance is filled with song and dance, stories of his life, a great deal of humor and multiple standing ovations.
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Bristol Riverside Theatre |
04/20/12 -
04/22/12 |
Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol |
PASTA! A Pop Ups Puppet Musical
Presented by Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater May 3-May 5, 2012 Join the Pop Ups, a Brooklyn-based indie kid-rocker band, in their energetic live show that is as parent-pleasing as it is kid-centric. With cleverly crafted lyrics over catchy tunes, life-size puppets from the people behind The Muppet Show and Forgetting Sarah Marshall and rocking interactive dance numbers, PASTA! takes kids on a whimsical adventure through the Brooklyn borough, in search of ingredients to make the best locally-sourced tomato sauce ever. “Aside from marinara, what...
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Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts |
05/03/12 -
05/05/12 |
Annenberg Center - Zellerbach Theater, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Kid's Crew Musical Theatre Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company May 12, 2012 In this class you will learn to perform a song together as a group. Sing, dance and act as you get a taste of musical theatre! For grades 3-5.
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Arden Theatre Company |
05/12/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Riverdance
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Merriam Theater May 11-May 13, 2012 Now in its 17th phenomenal year, RIVERDANCE, the internationally-acclaimed celebration of Irish music, song and dance that has touched the hearts of millions around the world, comes to Philadelphia May 11 - 13! 'A phenomenon of historic proportions!' raves The Washington Post. 'An explosion of sight and sound that simply takes your breath away,' cheers the Chicago Tribune. 'A family evening unlike anything else!' declares The London Times. Discover why nothing in the world compares to the...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
05/11/12 -
05/13/12 |
Merriam Theater, Philadelphia |
Girls Night: The Musical
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Innovation Studio April 18-May 13, 2012 Girls Night: The Musical has been thrilling audiences and earning rave reviews since its sensational Off-Broadway debut. This touching and hilarious 'tell-it-like-it-is' musical takes audiences on a journey into the lives of a group of female friends. Audience members can't help but laugh, cry, sing, and dance in the aisles! Follow five friends as they visit their past, celebrate their present, and look to the future on a wild and hilarious karaoke night out... and you'll recognize yourself...
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Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
04/18/12 -
05/13/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Innovation Studio, Philadelphia |