In times of political turmoil, we seek comfort in examples of righteousness. That explains CONSCIENCE, a snappy slice of history receiving its world premiere at George Street Playhouse. Play…
As of March 10, 2020, Philly is watching cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the surrounding counties and wondering if and when it'll hit our city. Meanwhile, racism against Asian people rises he…
Irish director Ben Barnes takes on American troubles with REP's 'Crucible.' Gail Obenreder reviews.
Teatro del Sol, in Residence at the Arden, presents 'Oedipus El Rey,' a modern twist on Sophocles's tragedy through the lens of the Chicano experience. Christina Anthony reviews.
As the greater Philadelphia area faces the coronavirus epidemic, an exhibit at the City Archives provides unique insight into the city's long public-health history. Emily Esten reviews.
The dubious legacy of Senator Joe McCarthy is well known. 'Conscience,' at George Street Playhouse, explores his early adversary Margaret Chase Smith, who sounded an alarm well before his re…
Two artists now on display at the Michener"one well-known in her lifetime, and one who worked in obscurity"remind us to pay attention to the world through new perspectives. Michelle Nugent r…
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'La Bayadère,' a classic tale of love and jealousy, betrayal and remorse set in a colonizers' vision of an India that never was. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
'The Agitators' at Theatre Horizon dramatizes the decades-long friendship between Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
A new book by Harvard's Vincent Brown proves that we can't grapple with slavery simply as a problem of American history. 'Tacky's Revolt' takes a global lens to the transatlantic slave trade…
On Super Tuesday night, violinist Pamela Frank and pianist Stephen Prutsman reminded their Perelman audience what's really important. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
'The Steward of Christendom' chronicles the Lear-like fall of the final Dublin police chief under home rule. Irish Heritage Theatre's inconsistent production shows his pitiful demise, but no…
People's Light brings 'Shakespeare in Love' to the stage as fan fiction exploring the inspiration of one of the most iconic love stories of all time. Christina Anthony reviews.
Sparked by a 2011 social-media post about gentrification, the Wilma's 'Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale' forces you to listen. Hanae Mason reviews.
Mephisto's battle for a good man's soul still compels today, but a new Not So Silent Cinema score for Murnau's 'Faust,' by Brendan Cooney and members of the Bismuth Quartet, highlights an en…
With the help of its Young Professionals cohort, Azuka's 'Ship' delivers a funny story with a lot of heart. Josh Herren reviews.
Organ virtuoso Paul Jacobs returned to the Philadelphia Orchestra with Michael Daugherty's 'Once Upon a Castle,' an exhilarating symphonie concertante written especially for him. Cameron Kel…
Readers respond about 'Musical Ecologies' from Network for New Music, Helen Frankenthaler at Arthur Ross and PAFA, the magic of a free ride, 'Babel' at Theatre Exile, and PTC's 'Everything I…
Stand up, your father's passing. Soon, Greg Kinnear will be that father " the patriarchal figure at the heart of Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, one Atticus Finch. On Tuesday, producers …
As best explained in her EW Digital Cover story, actor and writer Danai Gurira has had a unique career in entertainment spanning more than her iconic turn as Michonne on The Walking Dead. Th…
Network for New Music's 'Musical Ecologies' was right at home beside the birdfeeders at the Discovery Center. Margaret Darby reviews.
The Crossing mixes it up to kick off #GLASSFEST, with the premiere of 'Knee Plays,' drawn from the music of Philip Glass and David Byrne. Gail Obenreder reviews.
JCWK Dance Lab's 'HOMEbody' explores the physical embodiment of home in an ambitious and inspiring new dance. Melissa Strong reviews.
'Fakes, Forgeries, and Frauds,' following the long life of swindles and controversies from Shakespeare to anti-vaxxers, doesn't draw the sharp parallels that the topic deserves in today's wo…
A new exhibition at the Barnes shows how Marie Cuttoli enlisted the talents of some of the 20th century's biggest artists to help revive and redefine the art of the French tapestry. Gary Day…