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ARTS Andrea Parkins. ³ March 1, Rotunda, arsnovaworkshop.com. PAPO VAZQUEZ The Philly trombonist/
composer leads his Afro-Caribbean ensemble, the Mighty Pirates Troubadours, at the Bride’s annual dance-party fundraiser. ³ March 16, Painted Bride, paintedbride.org. BILLY HART The drum great, whose extensive
resume includes stints with Wes Montgomery, Stan Getz and Herbie Hancock, brings his quartet — with Bad Plus pianist Ethan Iverson, bassist Ben Street and saxophonist Mark Turner — to
Fiuczynski, enabling all sorts of mind- and boundary-bending sounds. ³ April 6, Montgomery County Community College, mc3.edu.
“jazz nerds.” ³ April 13, Chris’ Jazz Café, chrisjazzcafe.com. HUGH MASEKELA The South African liv-
ing legend has spent more than four decades fusing African sounds with pop-oriented jazz in his uniquely warm, engaging style. ³ April 14, Annenberg Center, annenbergcenter.org.
DANCE BY DENI KASREL
MOTIONHOUSE England’s Motionhouse
crosses the pond for its American debut. Dynamic and cinematic in approach, the troupe intricately blends live performance and film and goes full tilt on the wow factor. ³ Feb. 7-9, Annenberg Center,
PILOBOLUS DANCE THEATRE Masters of the
pennpresents.org.
ICP ORCHESTRA The Danish big band, an
art of bodily entanglement, the Pilobolus crew con-
anarchic band of era-leaping jazz avant-vaudevil-
torts their super-flexible bodies into delightfully
BILL T. JONES/ARNIE ZANE DANCE COMP-
lians, returns. ³ April 11, International House,
inventive formations. These wily shape-shifters
ANY It will be a real treat to catch an outfit so
arsnovaworkshop.com
have a serious side, but are best known for their
accustomed to bigger venues in the intimate
ability to amuse. ³ Jan. 17-20, Annenberg Center,
setting of the Painted Bride. This program ven-
pennpresents.org.
tures back to the company’s avant-garde roots.
MICHELE ROSEWOMAN AND NEW YORUBA Renowned percussionist Pedrito Martinez
joins pianist Rosewoman’s long-running Afro-
Art Alliance, arsnovaworkshop.com
Cuban ensemble, which sings the jazz praises
ist/composer premieres a new set of pieces inspired
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pairs him with microtonal guitarist David “Fuze”
Philly for the first time. ³ March 20, Philadelphia
ALEXIS CUADRADO The Spanish-born bass-
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RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA The Indian-
American sax innovator’s latest quartet, Gamak,
jazz fans with his recent comments sneering at
CHRIS NASH
the naked city
Marsalis brothers, plays the drums and kept the
ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER
³ Feb. 21-23, Painted Bride Art Center, paintedbride.org.
When in Philly, this company always presents
of Yoruban deities. ³ April 13, Painted Bride,
Revelations, a signature work by its namesake
PARSONS DANCE The high-spirited and ever-
paintedbride.org.
founder-choreographer. We’ll get fresh material,
charming David Parsons draws from his newest
too, including pieces by homegrown hip-hop master
repertoire of creative dance works. ³ Feb. 27March 2, Annenberg Center, pennpresents.org.
by the poems of Federico García Lorca. ³ March 29,
JASON MARSALIS For those who can’t keep
Philadelphia Museum of Art, philamuseum.org.
the family separate: Jason is the youngest of the
Rennie Harris. ³ Jan. 30-Feb. 1, Merriam Theater, kimmelcenter.org.
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