The Hollenbeck Commission

Painted Bride Art Center

2008

$50,000

Painted Bride Art Center commissioned composer, bandleader, and jazz drummer John Hollenbeck to create and perform a new work with his Large Ensemble. Hollenbeck also participated in a two-week residency program, during which he produced and performed a new work in collaboration with 10 Philadelphia musicians.

A virtuosic percussionist with a daring approach to composition, Hollenbeck is a Grammy-nominated artist best known for his work with the big band group the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble and the avant-garde jazz ensemble The Claudia Quintet.

Event

Macbeth: Panel Discussions

In conjunction with FringeArts' presentation of Macbeth by South African theater artist Brett Bailey, a series of panel discussion will be held to explore the social, political, and artistic themes within the work.

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News

Taylor Mac’s A 24-Decade History of Popular Music Gets “Philadelphianized” at the Kimmel Center, June 2 & 9

On June 2 and 9, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts presents the Philadelphia premiere of MacArthur fellow Taylor Mac’s epic performance work A 24-Decade History of Popular Music.

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Grants & Grantees

Cell

Headlong created a dance-theater event designed to be experienced by one audience member at a time.

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News

On Stage This Fall: Opera Philadelphia’s First Festival, Premieres from New Paradise Laboratories, Thaddeus Phillips, Tempesta di Mare, and More

An abundance of Center-funded performances take the stage this fall.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Jace Clayton

Composer Jace Clayton, also known as DJ /rupture, uses an interdisciplinary approach to focus on how sound, memory, and public space interact, with an emphasis on the global South.

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Emerging Voices: Art Song and Social Connection Concerts

The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents six concerts as part of Emerging Voices: Art Song and Social Connection.

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Grants & Grantees

Faith Project

A new dance work contemplates the relationship between religious practice and contemporary dance, taking inspiration from exchanges with an interfaith group of community participants.

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News

Photos: Artists Activate In Terms of Performance Event at BAM

On April 4, we celebrated In Terms of Performance—the exhibition at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) that reimagines our web-based keywords anthology—presented in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley and BAM.

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Grants & Grantees

Vespers, Premiere Recording

Piffaro recorded composer Kile Smith's Vespers with The Crossing choir.

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Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang created a new composition for 1,000 broken instruments gathered from Philadelphia public schools, performed by a 400-member orchestra comprised of students, teachers, and professional and amateur musicians.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Fairmount Park Conservancy

Fairmount Park Conservancy leads and supports efforts to improve Philadelphia’s parks.

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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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Don Juan Comes Home From Iraq

Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel and The Wilma Theater join forces to present the world premiere of a Vogel's new play, about a Marine's search for his missing lover once he returns home from war.

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Grants & Grantees

Let 'im Move You: This Is a Formation

A new performance work draws from the J-Sette dance form, examining “team” in performance and exploring the rhythms of pop and club music.

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ALIAS

Theater artist Thaddeus Phillips, a 2002 Pew Fellow, will create a new bilingual performance work for theater, inspired by his experience working on Colombian telenovela Alias El Mexicano.

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Let ‘im Move You: This is a Formation: Work-In-Progress

jmatatu m. poe presents a work-in-progress performance of Let 'im Move You: This is a Formation at Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center.

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Out of Sight: A Blind Comedy about God, Israel, and My Mom

Sara Felder's solo comedy, Out of Sight, brought circus tricks, shadow puppets, and a Jewish queer sensibility to questions of family loyalty and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Gospel Roots of Rock & Soul

Live performances, a radio documentary series, and a media-rich website explore the roots of gospel and its influence on secular popular music.

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ear-whispered: works by Tania El Khoury: A Conversation with Artist Tania El Khoury at Bryn Mawr College

In advance of the presentation of Embody the Art: Works by Tania El Khoury, Bryn Mawr College will host a conversation with El Khoury on April 9.

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Questions of Practice

Pew Fellow of the Week: An Interview With Poet Ursula Rucker

Interdisciplinary poet, performer, and recording artist Ursula Rucker spoke to us about the influences that shaped the trajectory of her career, from crucial early advice to collaborating across disciplines.

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