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Birch's illustrations "opened a keyhole to the past." (Photo courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.)

'William Birch, Ingenious Artist: His Life, His Philadelphia Views, and His Legacy'

Picturing Philadelphia

The Library Company of Philadelphia highlights the drawings of William Birch, who recorded the birth of America right in our own backyard. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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L to R: Tyler Zimmerman (Bobby); Aaron Crouch (Billie); Adam Kiss (Jimmy); and Seongwo Woo (Charlie) add a touch of menace to both operas.
(Photo by Steve Pisano)

Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present 'Mahagonny/Medium'

Brecht, Weill and Menotti meet David Lynch

Gian Carlo Menotti’s ‘The Medium’ got a second look from Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia, paired with Brecht and Weill’s ‘Mahagonny: Ein Songspiel’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Ashley Tini plays one end of Kagel's massive machine. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

Bowerbird presents 'Sound Machines,' featuring Mauricio Kagel's 'Zwei Mann Orchester'

More than spectacle

Bowerbird presents 'Sound Machines,' an impressive and playful U.S. premiere of Mauricio Kagel’s 'Zwei Mann Orchester.' Benjamin Safran reviews.
Benjamin Safran

Benjamin Safran

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They've got a meeting in the ladies' room, but it's going to take a while. (Photo by Johanna Austin/AustinArt.org.)

Azuka Theatre Company presents R. Eric Thomas's 'Mrs. Harrison'

Telling tales out of school

R. Eric Thomas’s 'Mrs. Harrison,' in a world premiere by Azuka Theatre, pits old classmates against each other in a high-stakes debate. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The fictional family in 'Caged' springs from the real-life stories of the New Jersey Prison Cooperative. (Photo by Damion Parran.)

Passage Theatre Company presents the New Jersey Prison Cooperative's 'Caged'

No way in

Passage Theatre Company’s ambitious 'Caged' doesn’t reveal the promised insiders’ insights into the prison system. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Joe Sabatino's puppets perform improv, both live onscreen and with their assistants. (Photo courtesy of ComedySportz Philadelphia.)

ComedySportz presents Joe Sabatino's 'Puppets Here & There'

Two shows in one

Puppets perform onscreen and puppeteers perform offscreen in 'Puppets Here & There,' comedy improvisation for adults presented by ComedySportz. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Dennis (Liam Mulshine) meets his girlfriend's parents: Michael (Andrew Criss) and Margaret (Nancy Boykin). He's in for some surprises. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days'

Nights are even worse

Inis Nua's U.S. premiere of Mark O'Rowe's 'Our Few and Evil Days' brings a dark, disturbing, and thrilling family drama. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack's Carmen seems smarter and better defined in Opera Philadelphia's production. (Photo by Steven Pisano for Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Georges Bizet's 'Carmen'

Roma Holiday

Opera Philadelphia brings its adventurous spirit to a thrilling new production of ‘Carmen’.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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At left: 'Scratch II' and 'COŚ'; at right, Von Rydingsvard's massive leather jacket, 'PODERWAĆ.' (Photo by Carlos Avendaño.)

Fabric Workshop and Museum's 'Ursula von Rydingsvard: The Contour of Feeling'

Big little art

Ursula von Rydingsvard's Fabric Workshop and Museum show, 'The Contour of Feeling,' takes natural materials to new heights and widths. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Jean Renoir on the set of of' Elena and Her Men, or Paris Does Strange Things' ('Elena et les hommes'), directing a scene between Mel Ferrer (as Le Comte Henri de Chevincourt) and Ingrid Bergman (as Princess Elena Sokorowska), 1956. (Photo by Rene Burri/Magnum Photos.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Renoir: Father and Son/Painting and Cinema'

Moving pictures

The Barnes presents a dialogue between the great French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his second son Jean, considered the father of modern cinema. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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