Black Thought at the Roots Picnic at the Mann Center in 2019. The festival returns for two shows at the Fairmount Park venue on Saturday and Sunday.

"Deep Blue Sea," conceived and directed by Bill T. Jones, is performed at the Mann Center on Friday by the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company. The performance involved the spoken word, dancers, a choir and projected images and light effects.Read more

Bill T. Jones. 'Deep Blue Sea,' the Tony-winning dancer and choreographer's work with the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane company will make its Philadelphia premiere at the new Downstage @ the Mann stage at the venue in Fairmount Park on Friday and Saturday.