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Busby Berkeley

Wed., Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. lecture, free, Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108, icaphila.org; 8 p.m. screening, $8, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.


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Published: Oct 7, 2009

choreography/film

Busby Berkeley's choreography is like watching geometry in motion: His sequences are complex and beautiful, every dancer moving with grace and precision. Berkeley's fastidious dance numbers provide contrast to the madcap musicals they were in. Dancer/choreographer Kriota Willberg lectures on Berkeley and his influence as part of ICA's "Dance with Camera" exhibit; afterward, I-House will screen one of his films, 1934's Dames, about a millionaire named Ezra Ounce and his wacky, drunken fight against moral decline.

Wed., Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. lecture, free, Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St., 215-898-7108, icaphila.org; 8 p.m. screening, $8, International House, 3701 Chestnut St., 215-387-5125, ihousephilly.org.