Karen Rogers

3 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Karen Rogers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- "TERRA: Bodies and Territories" takes you into nature where choreographer Silvana Cardell turns the forest into a stage. "I want to connect people and the land, and people and their bodies," says Cardell. "So the forest becomes a partner, like a collaborator."Erin Mooney is the Executive Director of The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education, which is the host site. "We're the largest privately held natural place in Philadelphia," says Mooney.

4 weeks ago | 6abc.com | Karen Rogers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- "Ease on Down the Road" to the Academy of Music for an all-new Broadway tour of "The Wiz.""It hasn't been on Broadway in decades," says Frances Egler, Vice President of Theatrical Programming and Presentations for Ensemble Arts Philly. "It's one of the big successes of the year.""'The Wiz' is a Black version of 'The Wizard of Oz,'" says Amber Ruffin, writer of additional material for "The Wiz."Ruffin says it's the "same Dorothy, different ethnicity.

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Karen Rogers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Experience decades of design exploring "Soft/Cover" at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. "'Soft/Cover' is an exhibition of 90 works by 65 artists," says Katy Donoghue, Co-Curator of "Soft/Cover". "And that's from the history of the museum, from the late seventies to today."There's soft architecture, garments, and tapestries.

1 month ago | 6abc.com | Karen Rogers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Asian Arts Initiative presents "Crescendo: How Art Makes Movements (1981-1999)". Joyce Chung curated the exhibition. "Explores the creative explosion that took place within Asian American community, especially in jazz music, that was taking shape in the '80s and '90s," says Chung. She says it was a time when "a lot of musicians engage with activism" to speak up "against racism and discrimination."This is the first historical survey of its kind, based on archives.

2 months ago | 6abc.com | Karen Rogers

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Magic Gardens Studio on Watkins Street will wow you with its walls. "It's by Isaiah Zagar, who's known throughout Philadelphia for the mosaics," says Emily Smith, Executive Director of Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. "The space pulls you in."Zagar purchased the former auto repair shop in 2007, transforming it into an immersive art environment. "This was Isaiah's studio, so this was where he was really working a lot," says Smith.