Events
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Pushing Boundaries: Forsythe & Neenan
Presented by Pennsylvania Ballet at Merriam Theater February 9-February 12, 2012 The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude
William Forsythe // Music by Franz Schubert
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Matthew Neenan // Music by Alexander Borodin & Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
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Matthew Neenan // Music by Rufus Wainwright
You're invited to explore the physical and emotional frontiers of classical ballet with three innovative contemporary works. William Forsythe's powerhouse The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude returns to... |
Pennsylvania Ballet |
02/09/12 -
02/12/12 |
Merriam Theater, Philadelphia |
Thriller: The Michael Jackson Tribute Show!
Presented by The Michael Jackson Tribute Show at Dante Hall Theater of the Arts February 12, 2012 Thriller: The Michael Jackson Tribute Show is a spectacular high energy multimedia production moonwalks at Atlantic City's Dante Hall Theater of the Arts bringing Michael Jackson's chart-cresting classic music alive. The show includes Michael Jackson chart-toppers from best-selling albums including Off the Wall to Invincible in this electrifying revival of Pop Music's Royal Highness. Featuring talented artist Charles James, singers, and an ensemble of dancers who will... |
The Michael Jackson Tribute Show |
02/12/12 |
Dante Hall Theater of the Arts, Atlantic City |
28th Annual Mardi Gras Parade with The Wild Bohemians
Presented by The Wild Bohemians at Fat Tuesday - Philadelphia February 12, 2012 The Wild Bohemians lead the 28th Annual Mardi Gras Parade on South Street, Philadelphia. This parade/bar crawl begins at Fat Tuesdays on South Street and works its way from bar to bar fueled by the high octane rhythms of The Wild Bohemians, Philly's own world class Mardi Gras Parade band. |
The Wild Bohemians |
02/12/12 |
Fat Tuesday - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Peek A Boo Revue Valentine's Day Event - 2 Shows!
Presented by World Cafe Live at World Cafe Live - Philadelphia February 12, 2012 Join the Peek-A-Boo Revue for a Valentine’s Day to remember! The award-winning Peek-A-Boo Revue has been called "Philadelphia's best kept secret." Since the neo-burlesque cabaret show's move to World Cafe Live, that secret has become harder and harder to keep. For the past 11 years, the Peek-A-Boo Revue has been entertaining enthusiastic sold out crowds with good old follies style dancing, knee slapping comedy, sultry singing, and burlesque beauties performing modern and... |
World Cafe Live |
02/12/12 |
World Cafe Live - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
2012 Photographers Ball
Presented by The Feltonville Dream Center at Cescaphe Ballroom February 12, 2012 COME OUT AND MEET NIGEL BARKER FROM AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL!!! Come out and enjoy a classy night of food and fun all for a good cause at the 2012 Photographer’s Ball. Come dressed to impress and meet Celebrity Photographer and Judge of the popular TV show America’s Next Top Model, Nigel Barker!! With your ticket you will enjoy: Complimentary Valet Parking with Red Carpet Photo 5 Hour Open Bar Celebrity Nigel Barker of "America's Next Top Model" will be joining us for... |
The Feltonville Dream Center |
02/12/12 |
Cescaphe Ballroom, Philadelphia |
9th Annual Heartbreaker's Ball at TRUST
Presented by Upcoming Events at Trust (formerly F.U.E.L. Collection) February 11-February 12, 2012 Announcing Philadelphia's biggest Valentine’s Day event for area Young Professionals! You are in for a treat like no other. Formerly known as the "Real World House 15," TRUST is absolutely breathtaking. The building itself is unparalleled, but add in special lighting, an incredible DJ, drink specials, an awesome VIP mezzanine area, and beautiful people, and well, you and your friends are just simply in for a night of serious fun.
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Upcoming Events |
02/11/12 -
02/12/12 |
Trust (formerly F.U.E.L. Collection), Philadelphia |
Valentine's Day Lunch Cruise
Presented by Spirit of Philadelphia February 12, 2012 The Spirit of Philadelphia is welcoming you to set sail with your loved ones along the Delaware River. Guests will enjoy unmatched views of the city skyline, DJ entertainment, dancing, a champagne toasts for those 21 and over, a complimentary rose and a buffet meal all with the ship's warm and cozy climate and controlled decks. |
Spirit of Philadelphia |
02/12/12 |
Spirit of Philadelphia Cruise, Philadelphia |
Argentine Tango Beginner Intensive
Presented by Philadelphia Argentine Tango School February 11-February 12, 2012 The Beginner Intensive is the fastest way to begin learning tango. The Intensive workshop condenses four weeks of material into a single weekend and prepares students to move to the Advanced Beginner level. Students learn the basics of tango vocabulary, structure, technique and lead-and-follow improvisation. We change partners after every song, so there's no need to bring a partner (though you're welcome to if you have one!).
The Intensive will be taught by Meredith Klein, the... |
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School |
02/11/12 -
02/12/12 |
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, Philadelphia |
Family Arts Academy: From Istanbul to Cairo
Presented by Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) February 12, 2012 You're invited to experience the world travels of Henry Tanner for yourself with a sensational Mediterranean dance performance by the Mosaic Dance Theater Company, who will take you from Istanbul to Cairo. While they perform, learn from artists how to capture the human body as it sways and swirls and bends and twirls. |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) |
02/12/12 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Philadelphia |
Argentine Tango Classes - The Perfect Valentine's Day Gift
Presented by Philadelphia Argentine Tango School February 11-February 12, 2012 Learn to dance the sensual, passionate and captivating Argentine Tango with your partner this Valentine’s Day. Surprise your loved-one with a gift card for a Beginner Intensive. The workshop condenses the material generally covered in a four-week series into a single weekend. The classes cover the basics of tango vocabulary, structure, technique and lead-and-follow improvisation.
If you’re searching for that perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day gift, what could... |
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School |
02/11/12 -
02/12/12 |
Philadelphia Argentine Tango School, Philadelphia |
Tuesday Karaoke at Triumph Brewing Company
Presented by Philadelphia Karaoke at Triumph Brewing Company - Philadelphia March 30, 2010-February 14, 2012 Every Tuesday night Old City comes to life with karaoke night at Triumph Brewing Company. Sing at the very spacious restaurant bar. Several beers on tap with a constantly rotating selection. They also offer $4 vodka mixed drinks. Sing on a stage with a great sound system. Kitchen is open until midnight. |
Philadelphia Karaoke |
03/30/10 -
02/14/12 |
Triumph Brewing Company - Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
Improvisation Performance Workshop with David Lakein (Berlin/Chicago)
Presented by thefidget space February 14, 2012 Improvisation Performance Workshop
What is presence? Can a body be neutral? When do transitions happen; do they exist? Why do we sometimes feel lost in space, empty of inspiration? How does our body awareness and mind consciousness change when being watched?
These questions accompany us on our afternoon outings as we investigate the compositional options available to us while improvising, especially when we feel overwhelmed by input and stumble upon the unfamiliar.... |
thefidget space |
02/14/12 |
thefidget space, Philadelphia |
Valentine's Night of Romance
Presented by Kareem Rogers Productions February 14, 2012 A night of romance for you and that special someone. Come out and enjoy dance lessons, then partake in a four-course meal, and when you're finished dance the night away! |
Kareem Rogers Productions |
02/14/12 |
7165 Lounge, Philadelphia |
Valentine’s Day Beginner Couples Yoga Workshop
Presented by Synergy By Jasmine February 14, 2012 If you’re this close to staying in and watching another Netflix DVD, then it may be time to explore a new activity. Put a new TWIST on your average date night with a spicy and soulful Yoga-licious night. If you go through the motions together, you and your partner can expect a closer, more romantic and more soulful relationship than ever with each other through giggles, movement and massage.
Connect in a revitalizing, strengthening, energizing and uplifting way... |
Synergy By Jasmine |
02/14/12 |
Kalyana Centre -Park on the Street and Walk to Back Building, Ardmore |
Cupid is Dead
Presented by Collage Festival at Tritone February 14, 2012 Collage Festival is pleased to announce their first fundraiser, Cupid is Dead. Acts include local and internationally renowned musicians and artists from Philadelphia and New York. The show is headlined by internationally acclaimed New York based electronic artist Allies for Everyone (www.alliesforeveryone.com). Allies for Everyone (aka Brian Suarez) is celebrating their recently their debut EP Hour of the Wolf after international success with the track “Taboo” under the name... |
Collage Festival |
02/14/12 |
Tritone, Philadelphia |
Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina
Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 15, 2012 Temple Professor Emeritus Brenda Dixon-Gottschild offers a historical look at the career of legendary artist and Philadelphia Dance Company founder Joan Myers Brown.
Using Brown's career as a starting point, Dixon-Gottschild explores the hardships and advances in African-American artistic development through the second half of the 20th-century and into the new millennium. This event is sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies at Penn. |
Penn Bookstore |
02/15/12 |
University of Pennsylvania Bookstore, Philadelphia |
Poet-tree En Motion
Presented by The Rotunda February 15, 2012 Poet-tree En Motion is a free community event (but donations are always appreciated)! This ongoing seasonal event series features a variety of dance/movement/theater mediums, live electronic/acoustic music, vocalists and poetry/spoken-word presentations, circus/fire performances, community art creations, VJ projections and open stage/open mics!
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The Rotunda |
02/15/12 |
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ImageLab (Composition) Workshop with David Lakein (Berlin/Chicago)
Presented by thefidget space February 15, 2012 ImageLab
Composition Workshop
Making images throughout the afternoon—either quickly with reckless abandon or slowly with careful consideration—we experiment with elements such as movement, action, voice and object. The frame of our making process varies greatly as we continuously engage with these questions:
What is an image? How many distinct components does an image have? Where are the boundaries of an image; when does it begin, end?
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thefidget space |
02/15/12 |
thefidget space, Philadelphia |
Valentine's Dances of Universal Peace
Presented by Dances of Universal Peace at Lower Merion Friends Meeting Activities Building February 16, 2012 Featuring participatory songs and dances from the world's spiritual traditions. Dances are done in circles, and each dance is done while singing a song from a tradition (ex: Om Mane Padme Hung) and doing a simple dance movement in a circle. These dances are joyful, meditative and heart opening, and will be especially sweet to celebrate the Valentine's Day holiday! |
Dances of Universal Peace |
02/16/12 |
Lower Merion Friends Meeting Activities Building, Merion Station |
Argentine Tango Clinic
Presented by Sangha Space at Sangha Space February 2-February 16, 2012 The weekly Tango Clinics are designed as drop-in-able workshops that focus on strengthening the 5 points of connection, deepening technique and communication while introducing vocabulary and combinations. Included is the practica afterwards until 12 am. |
Sangha Space |
02/02/12 -
02/16/12 |
Sangha Space, Media |
The William J. Cooper Foundation Presents Rennie Harris Pure Movement
Presented by Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center at Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center February 17, 2012 The Rennie Harris Puremovement (RHPM) dance company is a hip-hop dance company dedicated to preserving and disseminating hip-hop culture through workshops, classes, hip-hop history lecture demonstrations, long-term residencies, mentoring programs, and public performances. The company is guided by an artistic moral philosophy that every individual is a creative reservoir waiting to be tapped. Founder Lorenzo "Rennie" Harris celebrates hip-hop culture on his own terms, by using some... |
Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center |
02/17/12 |
Swarthmore College - Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore |
Singles Dance Party and Social
Presented by Professional and Business Singles Network (PBSN) at Ramblewood Country Club February 17, 2012 PBSN’s DJ will be spinning your favorite dance hits from the '60s through the present, including mixers and ladies' choice. Your music requests are welcome. The party will take place in a country club setting, and is open to the 50-plus age group. Dressy attire, no jeans or sneakers.
Feel free to just drop in; membership is not required. Cash bar. |
Professional and Business Singles Network (PBSN) |
02/17/12 |
Ramblewood Country Club, Mount Laurel |
Valentine's Swing Dance Social
Presented by Grace Valley Fellowship February 17, 2012 Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a Valentine's swing social! Start the evening off right with free swing lessons followed by open dancing, a little competition, food, and fun!
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Grace Valley Fellowship |
02/17/12 |
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Valley Forge |
XPN Welcomes David Johansen
Presented by Arden Concert Gild at Arden Club - Gild Hall February 18, 2012 David Johansen is one of the most influential singers, songwriters and band leaders in rock and roll history. He will perform an evening of his classic songs and great covers in an acoustic duo performance. From the classic albums of the New York Dolls, which presaged the New Wave and Punk movements in the 70s, to his great solo career, his film acting work, his hilarious and fun years as Buster Poindexter, to his great folk song series with the Harry Smiths, David Johansen has... |
Arden Concert Gild |
02/18/12 |
Arden Club - Gild Hall, Arden |
Israeli Dance Marathon
Presented by Gershman Y at Gershman Y February 18, 2012 The Israeli Dance Marathon is back for its fourth straight year. The evening starts off with a session just for beginners, followed by a long open session that will go late into the night. Led and deejayed by Don Schillinger, the lineup will feature a mixture of camp, line, circle and partner dances. This year also features a delicious midnight bagel spread! |
Gershman Y |
02/18/12 |
Gershman Y, Philadelphia |
Decoherence: Video, Performance & Installation by John Luna
Presented by Paradigm Gallery + Studio at Paradigm Gallery + Studio February 17-February 18, 2012 "Hidden in a sock drawer, a screen displays a man dwelling inside the myriad possible outcomes of any particular decision. His hopes are addictive. His fears, menacing and ruthless. He waits and watches as divergent timelines cohere and decay before him."
Decoherence will be performed as part of Paradigm Gallery's exhibition Confidence is Not a Four-Letter Word (January 27th – February 18th), featuring the work of University of the Arts Alumni. ... |
Paradigm Gallery + Studio |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Paradigm Gallery + Studio, Philadelphia |
PDP Presents an Informance with Choreographer Faye Driscoll
Presented by Philadelphia Dance Projects at Performance Garage February 18, 2012 Faye Driscoll "is fascinating in that she makes such utterly original work. It doesn’t look like anything you’ve ever seen before, nor can you imagine thinking it up” (New York Times).
Driscoll will talk about her work, show video excerpts and perform with dancer Jesse Zarit. She will reveal the backstory for her newest work NOT…NOT, being commissioned by The Kitchen, NYC, where it will premiere in April 2012. Join in the... |
Philadelphia Dance Projects |
02/18/12 |
Performance Garage, Philadelphia |
Upper Gwynedd Fire Department Beef & Beer
Presented by Upper Gwynedd Fire Department February 18, 2012 Upper Gwynedd Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting a Beef and Beer. There will be a 50/50 and a silent auction, plus the return of the single fire fighter auction.
Must be 21 to attend. |
Upper Gwynedd Fire Department |
02/18/12 |
Upper Gwynedd Fire Department, West Point |
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Guess Who? – Murder on the Wedding Aisle
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UPenn's Pan-Asian Dance Troupe |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Iron Gate Theater, Philadelphia |
Symposium on The Contemporary Performance of Sex, Gender and Embodiment
Presented by Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series at Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall February 18, 2012 In connection with the world premiere performances of Fort Blossom Revisited 2000/2012 by John Jasperse Company, Bryn Mawr College will host a Symposium on The Contemporary Performance of Sex, Gender and Embodiment.
Fort Blossom (2000), choreographed and designed by Jasperse, is a 40-minute work in which the audience is invited to examine contemporary notions of how we experience the body as both owners and spectators. Simultaneously shocking and beautiful, it is... |
Bryn Mawr College Performing Arts Series |
02/18/12 |
Bryn Mawr College - Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr |
