Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Alonzo King LINES Ballet, led by choreographer Alonzo King, bends the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics while drawing from deeply rooted cultural traditions. The company presents Deep River, a soulful collaboration with Grammy–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran, that melds dance with Black spirituals, inviting audiences to look at… Read More »Alonzo King LINES Ballet ‘Deep River’

Alonzo King LINES Ballet, led by choreographer Alonzo King, bends the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics while drawing from deeply rooted cultural traditions. The company presents Deep River, a soulful collaboration with Grammy–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran, that melds dance with Black spirituals, inviting audiences to look at… Read More »Alonzo King LINES Ballet ‘Deep River’

Alonzo King LINES Ballet, led by choreographer Alonzo King, bends the lines between classical and contemporary aesthetics while drawing from deeply rooted cultural traditions. The company presents Deep River, a soulful collaboration with Grammy–winning vocalist Lisa Fischer and jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran, that melds dance with Black spirituals, inviting audiences to look at… Read More »Alonzo King LINES Ballet ‘Deep River’

Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet exhilarates audiences with their boundary-defying fusion of modern dance and contemporary ballet. With a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of stunning dancers, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Following their highly successful David Bowie… Read More »Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet exhilarates audiences with their boundary-defying fusion of modern dance and contemporary ballet. With a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of stunning dancers, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Following their highly successful David Bowie… Read More »Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Led by dance icons Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson, Complexions Contemporary Ballet exhilarates audiences with their boundary-defying fusion of modern dance and contemporary ballet. With a rich Alvin Ailey lineage and a cadre of stunning dancers, Complexions has been hailed as a “matchless American dance company” by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Following their highly successful David Bowie… Read More »Complexions Contemporary Ballet

Known for its energized, athletic and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally acclaimed for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. Parsons Dance is always a… Read More »Parsons Dance

Known for its energized, athletic and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally acclaimed for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. Parsons Dance is always a… Read More »Parsons Dance

Known for its energized, athletic and joyous style, Parsons Dance is internationally acclaimed for creating and performing contemporary American dance. Their bold ensemble work and movement has solidified them as one of the world’s leading dance companies. Works, like the iconic Caught, exemplify this company’s innovation and huge audience appeal. Parsons Dance is always a… Read More »Parsons Dance

Ephrat Asherie’s exhilarating choreography remixes street and club dance styles with the live Latin jazz sound of Grammy-winner Arturo O’Farrill. Shadow Cities asks how and why we can feel our most enlivened selves when we are halfway between disparate extremes in time, space and state. With an amalgam of cultures, our identities are fixed and… Read More »Ephrat Asherie Dance with Arturo O’Farrill