Paris and Philadelphia: Musical Sister Cities Orchestra 2001 present two new works by Philadelphians Sarah Dubois and Gerald Levinson, as well as classic beauties by Stravinsky, Debussy and Dutilleux, the last illustrated by 10 local artists' projections. April 8, Trinity Center.
The Soldier's Tale Stravinsky's 1918 theatrical work, performed by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in collaboration with puppetmaster Robert Smythe. Next Sunday and April 11, Perelman Theater.
Proliferation of the Imagination BalletX, resident dance company at the Wilma Theater, collaborates on a world- premiere dance-theater piece inspired by Guillaume Apollinaire's surrealist play, "The Mammaries of Tiresias." It features original music, spoken text, and choreography by BalletX co-artistic director Matthew Neenan. April 12-24, Wilma Theater.
Building on Balanchine The French connection in this program is Benjamin Millepied, who offered to create a ballet for Pennsylvania Ballet as a thank-you gesture for providing dancers for the movie Black Swan. The result is a dance for eight couples set to music by David Lang. April 14 to 17, Academy of Music.
Heaven/Rennie Harris Puremovement Hip-hop artiste Rennie Harris and his collaborators, French choreographers Gemini and Michel "Meech" Onomo, take Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring as their inspiration for a new multimedia work about reaching across cultural and generational divides. April 15-17, Perelman Theater.
MonTage a Trois Dance + beautiful music + a gorgeous location = PIFA at PAFA. Jeanne Ruddy created a new piece for her dancers to perform among the paintings at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Her choreography is set to Debussy and Satie, against paintings by Elizabeth Osborne, with multimedia projections by Ellen Fishman-Johnson. April 15-17, PAFA Hamilton Building.
