Kun-Yang Lin Dancers

Thu.-Sat., Feb. 10-12, 8 p.m., $25 (Thursday and Saturday, waiting list only), Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.

by Janet Anderson

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Published: Feb 9, 2011

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"We put our money into something we believe in," says choreographer Kun-Yang Lin, who in 2008 opened South Philly's CHI Movement Arts Center to oversee one of the city's most sought-after experimental troupes. With intelligence and grace, Lin brings the Far East to Philadelphia with a nearly-sold-out full-length program at the Painted Bride. Retaining the philosophy and style of his native Taiwan, Lin incorporates tai chi and calligraphy into Mandala Project, which he insists is not as mystical as it might sound. "Returning to the circle," Lin says, is Mandala 's true meaning. "It's really about community coming together." KYL also presents an excerpt from Land of Lost Content, focusing on the struggles of the Tibetan people; and a sneak peek at the Scott McPheeters-Olive Prince duet Ragtime, which will première in full at April's Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts. "At this point in my journey," Lin says of the work-in-progress, "this is what I need to do — and the company needs it, as well."

Thu.-Sat., Feb. 10-12, 8 p.m., $25 (Thursday and Saturday, waiting list only), Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St., 215-925-9914, paintedbride.org.

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