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Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa talks with Camille Bacon-Smith about returning to the stage as a mentor for this year's BalletX choreographic fellow Tsai Hsi Hung.
Project Moshen, Philadelphia's all-female jazz dance company, presents Woman, a reimagining of its 2018 work examining a range of gender issues and some good old girl power nostalgia. Meliss…
KYL/D returns to live, in-person performance while also debuting at its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, with three works by its founder. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Jim Bear, a hardworking advocate for the power of accessible local media, passed away in March. His G-Town radio colleagues speak with Anndee Hochman about his legacy.
In this world-premiere take on a real theater-world controversy, a Jewish Community Center commissions a new work from a playwright who adopts an unexpected stance. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
This week's roundup features events from artists Johnny Irizarry and Christina Castro-Tauser, and performances from Lyric Fest and the Chicago-based circus company Aloft. Kyle V. Hiller roun…
April films screening in the Philadelphia area, including a series honoring Michelle Yeoh's storied career and another visit from The Room's Tommy Wiseau. Stephen Silver rounds up.
The Sakura Concert Series of the Shofuso Cherry Blossom Festival of Philadelphia captures the essence of spring and cross-culture. Crystal Sparrow previews.
Prize Tiffany Studios works, from lamps and windows to humidors and fireplaces, transport Delaware Museum of Art visitors to the American brilliance of the Gilded Age. Gail Obenreder reviews.
With Waiting for Tear Gas, the PMA displays more than one hundred years of artists considering protest, with words and images that will resonate with many Philadelphians today. Pamela J. For…
Philadelphia writer Sara Nović's new novel follows the students and teachers of a school for the Deaf, making the case that we all need a shared language. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
This year's Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival featured a new Ron Howard documentary about globetrotting humanitarian chef José Andrés. Stephen Silver reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up his picks for this year's Philly Theatre Week, featuring performances from Esperanza Art Center, Sophie Sucre, Crossroads Comedy, and more.
Elliah Heifetz skillfully satirizes what it means to be an American in his modern folk album First Generation American. Blair Krassen previews.
The film festival will bring a mix of documentary and fiction films that focus on the impacts of climate and environmental change. KC Wingert previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith previews Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca's Ni Bien Ni Mal, Todo Lo Contrario, marking a return to the stage for the company.
Drawing parallels between Covid closures and a 1608 outbreak of the plague, Quintessence continues its 2022 return to the stage with two plays that reopened London theaters in 1610. Jill Ive…
A 2021 novella from Philly author Jonathan Koven, published thanks to the Electric Eclectic Novella Prize, is a new entry in a hoary tradition, but not without poetic merits. Walter Bilderba…
This exhibition of spare yet complex, intimate, and nuanced works by South Asian artists explores disappearing traditions, language, loss, and a world of boundaries. Pamela J. Forsythe revie…
In its latest world-premiere program, The Crossing, Philadelphia's superb chamber chorus, married radiant singing to words of stunning social and political relevance. Peter Burwasser reviews.
The world premiere of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical sings an unsung entertainment hero at People's Light. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill at Curio Theatre offers a complex, entertaining portrait of Billie Holiday's final Philadelphia performance. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The week features a visit from the 23rd US Poet Laureate, a crafty conference, a show based on one of Billie Holiday's final performances, and a Philly-centric event for AWP. Kyle V. Hiller …
Brenna Geffers and Felipe Vergara adapt a 17th-century Spanish classic to reflect our contemporary world of political turmoil and division. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Lantern Theater Company's A Man for All Seasons, starring Frank X and Anthony Lawton, is an old-school historical drama that still proves its worth. Josh Herren reviews.
