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The Philadelphia Orchestra summoned the majesty of Gustav Holst's The Planets, while remembering the legacy of a departed friend. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Alice in Wonderland, the jubilant new holiday panto by Jennifer Childs and Alex Bechtel, engages both our children and our inner child. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Now onstage at the Lantern, The Royale tells the true story of Jack Johnson, who defied Jim Crow laws with his historic boxing career. Gary Day reviews.
Sidelined by art history, the works of Evelyn and William De Morgan, a Victorian power couple who integrated their artistic practice with social advocacy, make a stunning debut. Gail Obenred…
George Biddle, born into wealth and prestige in Philadelphia, made a career of traveling the world and showing it as it really was, from underrepresented figures to the ravages of war. Pamel…
Philly-made films, writing with Blue Stoop, a new vast exhibit at the Penn Museum, and a new quartet hits the scene this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
The outdoor exhibition from the Science History Institute presents the story of Georg and Max Bredig, their scientific accomplishments, and their escape from Nazi Germany. Gary Day previews.
Gordon Parks: An Empathetic Lens uses music and images to celebrate a legendary artist. Melissa Strong reviews.
The 2022 Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival celebrates 41 years with screenings at the Weitzman and other venues November 12 through 19. Stephen Silver reviews three picks.
Philly author Isaac Blum's debut YA novel, The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen, follows an Orthodox Jewish teen in a new town for a fully up-to-the minute story of conviction and contradicti…
With the immersive Supine Horizons, nestled in a Germantown storefront, curator Nicole Pollard and multimedia artist Gralin Hughes, Jr. prove that rest is not a luxury. Kyle V. Hiller review…
A new exhibition from four artists at Brandywine River Museum balances artistry and polemics, merging the nature of the artist with the art of nature. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SHARP Dance Company's 2022 fall series featured both a revival and a highly anticipated premiere from founder and artistic Diane Sharp-Nachsin, plus intriguing gender subversions from guest …
The week features a restorative healing initiative, the longest running film festival in Philadelphia, The Royale from Lantern Theater Company, and a conversation with award-winning actress …
Usiloquy Dance Designs hosts Philadholphia, a celebration of South Asian music and dance including its performance of Chaat. David Block previews.
The spin-off of Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead centers the late MCs Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G., crafting a story that encourages the audience's own self-expl…
Death of a Driver, now onstage at InterAct, speaks eloquently to our shared global reality in its story about a Kenyan taxi driver and a white American engineer. Jeannine Cook reviews.
Playwright and performer Milo Cramer offers an endearing portrait of the modern education system in School Pictures at the Wilma Theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Philadelphia Theatre Company launches its 2022"2023 season with new artistic directors and a world premiere musical that shines bright despite a disappointing performance from its celebrity …
Does the legendary play Arsenic and Old Lace hold up for today's audiences? Gail Obenreder reviews.
The Philly premiere of A Hit Dog Will Holler, onstage at Azuka, contrasts the online and IRL realms of today's social activists, with a special lens on Black women in these spaces. Krista Ma…
Room to make inner feelings known: (L to R) Makoto Hirano, Matteo Scammell, and Keith Conallen in Theatre Exile's 'Wolf Play.' (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)
PAAFF celebrates 15 years, Crossing the Veil premieres in Philadelphia, a pair of multidisciplinary exhibits open, and solving the mysteries of a writer's real world past highlight the week.…
Stephen Silver rounds up the Philadelphia area's November movie screenings.
Gail Obenreder looks at a few of the musical offerings to brighten up any gray days.
