Tête-a-Tête

Lightbox Film Center at International House Philadelphia

2008

$40,000

International House Philadelphia collaborated with Ars Nova Workshop to present Tête-a-Tête, a series of duets showcasing a cross-selection of experimental, improvisational, and exploratory music from the past 40 years. The five-concert series featured performances by Tony Conrad and John Cale; Pharoah Sanders and Hamid Drake; Mats Gustaffson and Thurston Moore; The Paul Bley Duo; and Kieran Hebden and Steve Reid.

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Endless Shout: taisha paggett’s counts orchestrate, a meadow (or weekly practice with breath)

The ICA presents choreographer and performance artist taisha paggett’s counts orchestrate, a meadow (or weekly practice with breath).

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O17 Festival

Opera Philadelphia presents its inaugural season-opening, multi-venue opera festival, supported by a Center Advancement grant.

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Coming in 2018: Center-Funded Projects from Taylor Mac, Nels Cline, Tania El Khoury, Trenton Doyle Hancock, and More

The coming year brings engaging and cutting-edge Center-funded projects to the Philadelphia region.

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Zero Cost House at the University of Maryland

Pig Iron Theatre Company's newest work, a collaboration with Japanese playwright Toshiki Okada, originally made its world premiere at Philadelphia's 2012 FringeArts Festival.

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Pew Fellows News: Raphael Xavier’s Hip-Hop Practice in Visual Art Exhibition, James Ijames’ ‘Kill Move Paradise’ at The Wilma Theater, and Leah Stein’s Site-Specific Dance at Woodmere Art Museum

This month, Pew Fellows offer premiere performances and exhibitions with works in photography, film, theater, dance, and music.

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Questions of Practice

On Frank Zappa’s “Relentless Pursuit of Interesting Sounds:” An Interview with Orchestra 2001’s Jayce Ogren and Zappa Expert Joseph Klein

In conjunction with Orchestra 2001’s Philadelphia premiere of Frank Zappa’s The Yellow Shark, Jayce Ogren and Dr. Joseph Klein consider the Zappa’s legacy and the process of bringing scores to life for a contemporary audience.

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Ogun & the People: World Premiere

Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum Ensemble debuts Ogun & the People at the Annenberg Center.

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Questions of Practice

Inside Opera Philadelphia: Q&A with David Devan, General Director & President

Opera Philadelphia's David Devan talks with us about the market research that informed the organization’s decision to present a city-wide festival.

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In Plain Air: Music Box Workshop with Phyllis Chen

In Plain Air composer Phyllis Chen is working with the community to create a 400-foot music box strip. During this hands-on family workshop, each participant will create a one-foot section of Phyllis’ music box mosaic.

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Reviving Bach’s Cantatas for Today’s Audiences: Choral Arts Philadelphia’s Concert Program Continues February 15

Choral Arts Philadelphia's project 1734–1735: A Season in the Life of J.S. Bach continues February 15 with renditions of Cantatas 14 and 147.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Nunally Kersh

Nunally Kersh is an independent producer and consultant in the contemporary performing arts sector.

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Political Shenanigans Open Rehearsals

Choreographer and director David Gordon will participate in three public rehearsals as he develops POLITICAL SHENANIGANS: dancing w/ Brecht & Eisler.

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Grants & Grantees

The White Lama

A multimedia performance work featuring a new composition by American composer Philip Glass and Tibetan musician Tenzin Choegyal, and performed by actor Kevin Joyce, examines the adventurous life and death of early 20th-century explorer, mystic, and author Theos Bernard.

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Words Adorned: Demonstration of Arabic Vocal Tradition

In conjunction with the Center-funded project Words Adorned, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture will present a free music demonstration with renowned Palestinian vocalist Dalal Abu Amneh and Al-Bustan's Takht Ensemble.

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Adapt! (Event)

The Wilma Theater presents the world premiere of Adapt!, written by artistic director Blanka Zizka, and drawing on her personal experiences as a Czech émigré to the US in the 1970s.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Raphael Xavier

Raphael Xavier (Pew Fellow, 2013) has practiced "breaking," an acrobatic street dance style commonly known as breakdancing, since 1983.

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open notebook: crazy beautiful

Dancer, choreographer, and 2011 Pew Fellow Tania Isaac presented a performance installation in June 2013, at which audiences were encouraged to share their thoughts through photos, writing, and self-recordings.

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22nd New Edge Residency

Theater artist Justin Jain, theater artist Adrienne Mackey, and choreographer Olive Prince developed new work in the CEC’s New Edge Residency program.

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Available Light

Experience this monumental and deeply-realized artistic encounter of dance, light, sound, and architecture on a scale not seen since its premiere 30 years ago.

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Donald Nally

Donald Nally is conductor of The Crossing, a professional chamber choir focused on new music.

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