PHILADANCO!

Apr 29 2021 - 7:30 PM Orpheum Theater

Join us for a preshow curtain warm-up with acclaimed, local dancer Aaron Derell. Preshow curtain warmers will take place in the theater lobby one hour prior to the start of the show. 

The Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) is dancing its way to Omaha! Celebrated for its innovation, creativity, PHILADANCO has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides. Tonight’s performance will showcase works by Omaha native Ray Mercer as well as electrifying showpieces set by Donald Bryd, Ronald K. Brown and Rennie Harris.

Founded in 1970 by Joan Myers Brown, PHILADANCO is known for using the language of dance to explore Black history, social justice and civil rights.