Beatrice et Benedict

Academy of Vocal Arts

2006

$60,000

The Academy of Vocal Arts' performance of notable French composer and conductor Hector Berlioz's final opera, Beatrice et Benedict, featured sopranos Evelyn Pollock and Ariya Sawadivong, mezzo-sopranos Jennifer Hsiung and Elspeth Kincaid, and tenor Stephen Costello. Founded in 1934, the Academy of Vocal Arts provides tuition-free vocal training and opera experience to talented young singers.

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Private Places

jumatatu m. poe's Private Places examined everyday interactions with service providers through the choreography of J-Sette, an underground dance style.

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Sruti Presents the Philadelphia Premiere Screening of The Unseen Sequence

"The Unseen Sequence – Exploring Bharatanatyam Through the Art of Malavika Sarukkai* offers a glimpse into the talent and journey of one of India's leading choreographers and dancers.

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Maryanne Amacher: Perceptual Geographies

Bowerbird delves into the work of pioneering sound artist Maryanne Amacher (1938–2009) in Maryanne Amacher: Perceptual Georgaphies, created in collaboration with Blank Forms and Supreme Connections.

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Modupúe | Ibaye: The Philadelphia Yoruba Performance Project at The Barnes

Intercultural Journeys presents an interactive performance exploring the Yoruba culture of West Africa and the Caribbean, at the Barnes.

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Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers

Founded in 1994 by choreographer Kun-Yang Lin, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is one of the country’s foremost contemporary Asian American dance companies.

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The Anchoress

The world premiere of composer Ludwig's song cycle for soprano, presented by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, will channel the voice and inner life of an imagined medieval "anchoress," bridging Renaissance and contemporary musical languages.

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Ain Gordon

Ain Gordon is a three-time Obie Award-winning writer, director, and actor. He served as the Center's Visiting Artist, from 2011–13 and 2018-19.

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Ars Nova's New Paths Festival Presents the William Parker / Muhammad Ali Duo

Free jazz artists William Parker and Muhammad Ali will perform over four nights at the First Unitarian Church Side Chapel, with guest Philadelphia musicians Dave Burrell, Marshall Allen, Bobby Zankel, and Odean Pope.

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On Stage This Fall: Immersive Works from Artist Tania El Khoury, Choreographer Boris Charmatz at the Barnes Foundation, International Contemporary Ensemble at Christ Church and More

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Philadelphia Assembled

Dutch artist Jeanne van Heeswijk initiated collaborations that reimagined Philadelphia's changing landscape through a series of installations and events across the city, laying the foundation for an installation that activated the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Perelman Building.

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Civic Practice: Crank It Up

OACCE presents the culminating event of its yearlong discovery project Civic Practice.

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Danny Yung

Since the late 1970s, Danny Yung has established a reputation as one of Hong Kong's most influential and pioneering artists.

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Sun & Sea Performances

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Person of the Crowd: Wilmer Wilson IV’s Channel

Interdisciplinary artist Wilmer Wilson IV will present his performance and sculpture work Channel.

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Master Class with Pastora Galván

The Philadelphia Flamenco Festival offers a free master class with flamenco master Pastora Galván at the Annenberg Center on March 14.

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Martin Hartung

Martin Hartung is a doctoral fellow at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, where he researches the exhibition history of architectural projects on the art market.

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Maria Bauman

Maria Bauman is the founder and artistic director of MBDance, which has received Harlem Stage Fund for New Work awards through the Jerome Foundation, among other honors. Bauman served on the Center's Performance panel in 2014 and 2015.

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Revival

Composer Phil Kline and choreographer Wally Cardona presented a new site-specific work at the Metropolitan Opera House.

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Sophia’s Forest

Composer Lembit Beecher presents a multi-disciplinary chamber opera that focuses on the experience of childhood.

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Words Adorned: Classical Arab Music and Poetry Reading

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture presents a classical Arab music and poetry reading in conjunction with the Center-funded project, Words Adorned: Andalusian Poetry and Music.

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