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DanceLink presents a moving examination of trauma and how it manifests in our body/behavior. Artistic Director Sarah Carlson teams up with composer Vernon J. Mobley to explore this universal spectrum in a dance program inspired by Bessel Van Der Kolk's well-known text of the same name. Performers: Reinys Beriguete, Sarah Carlson, Noelle Cybulski, Adrienne Krause, Chiedu Mbonu, Neysha Merced, Ismael Moscat, Sarah Parker, William Tucker March 23 Fri 8pm March 24 Sat 3pm & 8pm Tickets:...

Jessica Armstrong felt a measure of vindication as she stood proudly with athletes and political supporters last month in Washington, D.C., when Congress passed a bill requiring amateur sports organizations to report allegations of sexual abuse to law enforcement within 24 hours. “Every adult involved in amateur and collegiate athletics must now know that they have a responsibility to protect the young athletes in their care,” Sen. Dianne Feinstein , D-Calif., said at the ceremony. “The days...

Philadelphia is a step closer to opening what could be the nation's first supervised site for safe drug injection. But turning the idea into reality won't be easy. City officials gave the proposition the green light Tuesday. They were armed with feasibility studies , harrowing overdose statistics and the backing of key leaders, including the mayor and a newly elected district attorney. "There are many people who are hesitant to go into treatment, despite their addiction, and we don't want...