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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Opera Philadelphia presents Georges Bizet's 'Carmen'
Roma Holiday
Opera Philadelphia brings its adventurous spirit to a thrilling new production of ‘Carmen’.
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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.
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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.
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