TANGO MACBETH premieres at the RITZ 5 to kick off its national tour 7:30pm Thursday January 23rd, 2014. Tickets are $13 via Tugg.com. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this groundbreaking film. Director Nadine Patterson, and composer Lenny Seidman will be present for a Q&A following the screening. It is the only scheduled screening for the city of Philadelphia in 2014. RITZ 5 movie theater is located at 2nd and Walnut Streets, Philadelphia PA 19106. It is accessible via SEPTA.

This is a fundraiser in honor of PHILADANCO. When you reserve your ticket, we encourage you to make a donation of $10, $25, $50 or $100 towards PHILADANCO (a 501 c3 organization). Ninety- percent of your donation is tax deductible.

PHILADANCO Founder/Executive Artistic Director Joan Myers Brown accepts the National Medal of the Arts from President Barack Obama — the nation’s highest civic honor for excellence in the arts — at a ceremony that took place July 10th, 2013 at the White House.

Rooted in African-American cultural traditions, PHILADANCO’s mission is to present the highest quality of professional dance performance and improve the skills of emerging and professional dancers and choreographers in a nurturing environment, while increasing the appreciation of dance among its many communities. Across the nation and around the world, PHILADANCO is celebrated for its innovation, creativity and preservation of predominantly African-American traditions in dance. Founded in 1970, PHILADANCO has a legacy of breaking barriers and building bridges across cultural divides, consistently performing for audiences representing an amalgamation of people from diverse communities. PHILADANCO is recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers and electrifying performances. Inherent in our mission is a commitment to empowering youth with crucial leadership and development skills that facilitate achievement and success in the world of dance and everyday life. For more information please go to http://www.philadanco.org/.

We hope to see you at this event. We are thankful for your continued support. — Carmella Vassor-Johnson and Nadine Patterson, Event Organizers