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Dance

In a large open classroom at Philadelphia Ballet, many ballet dancers are rehearsing.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Ballet completes new building on North Broad

A black box theater and event space make the ballet’s new headquarters accessible by the public.

4 days ago

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danceLogic dancers on stage
Arts & Entertainment

Dance becomes a step toward coding at a West Philly arts program

At danceLogic, girls use choreography and computer programming to build confidence, solve problems and explore futures they may not have considered.

3 weeks ago

The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane
Health

Art Cure: the healing power of the arts

Why going to a concert or museum, taking up painting or dancing, joining a book group, or going to the movies is a big boost to your health.

Air Date: July 10, 2026 12:00 pm

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Iquail Shaheed smiling and posing for a photo inside the studio.
Arts & Entertainment

A festival in Philly’s Mantua neighborhood traces Black America’s influence in 250 dance moves

The West Philly festival is turning the country’s 250th birthday into a celebration of Black movement.

2 months ago

Three dancers perform on the pier
Arts & Entertainment

Pennsylvania restores arts funding for small arts organizations

Pennsylvania Creative Industries voted to alter the previously approved overhaul of its funding process.

3 months ago

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Kun Yang Lin/Dancers rehearsing
Arts & Entertainment

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is shutting down. Its closure will impact Philadelphia’s dance world

Kun-Yang Lin turned his headquarters in South Philly into a hub for dancers.

6 months ago

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Ñuuxakun students practicing dance
Arts & Entertainment

‘We are culture’: How immigrant communities in Philadelphia are cultivating identity and creativity through dance

From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.

6 months ago

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Members of Philadelphia Double Dutch club in practice
Community

These older Philadelphia women are returning to their childhoods and jumping double Dutch to stay fit as they age

Members of the 40+ Double Dutch subclub in the West Oak Lane neighborhood celebrate aging, fitness and sisterhood during weekly meetups.

9 months ago

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Two ballet dancers rehearsing in the dance studio
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Ballet dancer makes his ‘Nutcracker’ solo debut after recovering from cancer

At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

9 months ago

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two kids dancing
Education

At Washington Avenue Elementary, students and educators lean on the arts to build critical life skills

At Washington Avenue Elementary and schools across the region, arts programs are transforming classrooms and young minds through dance, music and visual arts.

9 months ago

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The entrance to the building at WHYY's office
Community

WHYY wins Mid-Atlantic Emmy awards for Arts and Interview programs

Programs featuring cellist Yo-Yo Ma and dancer Angel Corella earned top industry honors.

12 months ago

actors onstage at the Wilma Theater
Arts & Entertainment

Report: Less than half of Philadelphia theaters have had audience numbers return to prepandemic levels

On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.

1 year ago

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Danae'sha Ingram, 19,
Arts & Entertainment

Drill dance troupe Maci Lago Universe brings love and grit to Chester

Maci Lago Universe is competing for a national championship while changing lives back at home.

1 year ago

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A row of students during a dance class
Education

A Burlington County, N.J. high school’s dance program is helping students succeed academically

Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.

1 year ago

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Dancers perform in the woods of the Schuylkill Center
Arts & Entertainment

‘TERRA’ weaves women’s bodies into the forest of Northwest Philly’s Schuylkill Center

Tucked into Philly’s largest tract of wild forest, “TERRA” explores ecofeminism and the disruptive forces of gravity.

1 year ago

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