Today, meet a human incubator for Philadelphia dance: Steven Weisz is Founder of PhiladelphiaDANCE.org, Founder and Editor of The Dance Journal, and Artistic Director of MM2 Modern Dance Company. The company’s 2012 Philly Fringe performance is entitled CONVERSATIONS, so we asked Steven to add to the conversation (ha!) by giving us some Vital Stats —… Read more »
Posts Categorized: MM2 Modern Dance Company
MM2′s Steve Weisz Insisted We Share This Pun
Quoth Steve: “MM2 Modern Dance hanging out at Philly Fringe.” That is all. –Nicholas Gilewicz
What “One Word” Reveals
ONE WORD, the 2011 Philly Fringe production from MM2 Modern Dance, seems like a simple idea: dancer-choreographers choose one word to inspire a piece. But according to the young dancers of MM2, choosing a word of personal significance reveals ever so much more than simply that word’s definition. “I wanted to do an emotional piece,”… Read more »
More Press!
And the champagne bottle won’t smash on the bow of the 2011 Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe until tomorrow! >>>For Philadelphia Magazine, Victor Fiorillo writes up ten of the most talented Live Arts and Philly Fringe artists, including Geoff Sobelle (Elephant Room), Sebastienne Mundheim (Paris Wheels and The Ready-Maids present . . . Not… Read more »
Literature as Performance: This Is WAY Better Than The Movies
It’s no secret that the film versions of popular books never (well, hardly ever…) live up to their hype. I could name names, but instead…let’s see how the 2011 Philly Fringe artists are inspired by the written word. Tongue & Groove will be performing Six at this year’s Philly Fringe. The show features scenes and… Read more »
Philly Fringe Preview: “ONE WORD”
Friend of the blog and MM2 Modern Dance artistic director Steve Weisz writes in with this video preview of their 2011 Philly Fringe show ONE WORD. And stay tuned for a feature on the show, coming soon to the blog! ONE WORD runs September 10 at the Maas Building, 1325 N. Randolph Street, Kensington. 2:00… Read more »
The Weekender: What You’re Doing and Why
Guys. We’re halfway through July. How did that happen already? Ponder the complexities of time dilation. >>>Thursday: It’s Bastille Day! In honor of French national history, a variety of bars are participating in the Fairmont French Fling Bar Crawl. From The Belgian Café to Bridgid’s Bar and Restaurant, drinks and celebrations abound. Swing by for… Read more »
