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Freda Payne, as Ella Fitzgerald, accomplishes a "masterful musical feat." (Photo by Matt Urban, Mobius New Media.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents Maurice Hines's 'Ella: First Lady of Song'

You'll get a kick out of her

Maurice Hines's 'Ella: First Lady of Song' makes a showstopping regional premiere at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Apr 24, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Susanna Stahlmann's Viola and Matthew Greer's Duke Orsino convey comedy and something more in this balanced production. (Photo courtesy of Resident Ensemble Players.)

Resident Ensemble Players present William Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'

Melancholy love

The Resident Ensemble Players’ 'Twelfth Night' perfectly balances Shakespeare’s comedic and melancholic tones. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

L to R: Jorge Caballero, Idalmis Garcia, and Lori Felipe Barkin blend fantasy Cuba with its reality. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Team Sunshine Performance Corporation presents '¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People!'

Sharing perspectives

'¡Bienvenidos Blancos! or Welcome White People!' warmly welcomes audiences to appreciate the challenges Cuban-Americans face living in two cultures simultaneously. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Oliver Sewell, as Alfredo, and Meryl Dominguez, as Violetta, show promise as professional artists.

Academy of Vocal Arts presents Verdi's 'La Traviata'

The bounty of youth

Academy of Vocal Arts stages a refreshingly traditional and brilliantly sung production of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Marria Cosentino-Chapin and and Brian Cordova performed gorgeous balances together. (Photo by Joseph V. Labolito.)

Performance Garage presents Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet's 'HUMAN'

Posthuman ballet for the 21st century

Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet's 'HUMAN' brings classical ballet into the future. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Gerald Finley made the bold choice to devote half the program to Russian songs. (Photo by Sim Canetty-Clarke.)

PCMS presents Gerald Finley, bass-baritone, and Julius Drake, piano

Kings of song

Bass-baritone Gerald Finley and pianist Julius Drake offered a master class in the art of the recital at PCMS. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

The Ahn Trio played variations on pop songs during Nai-Ni Chen's performance. (Photo by Corey Melton.)

NextMove Dance presents Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company with the Ahn Trio

Design over dance

Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company brought its multicultural company to the Prince in collaboration with the Ahn Trio for an evening of dance and music. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Apr 23, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

A Wench passes down the tradition. (Photo by Andrea Modica, courtesy of the Print Center.)

Andrea Modica's 'January 1'

It's a man's world

'January 1,' Andrea Modica's new book of photography, takes an unsparing look at an annual Philadelphia tradition: Mummer Wenches. Review by Lev Feigin.

Lev Feigin

Apr 22, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

“003 Graziani’s Fence, near Jaghbub, Libya” stretches more than 200 miles across the desert. (Photo by Matthew Arnold, courtesy of Gravy Studio + Gallery.)

Matthew Arnold's 'Topography is Fate: North African Battlefields of World War II'

Worlds and wars away

Matthew Arnold travels through the North African battlefields of World War II and brings back photographs that leave much left unsaid. Helen Walsh reviews.

Helen Walsh

Apr 20, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

An Ur footprint preserved in mud offers elemental evidence of those who once walked their land. (Photo courtesy of the Penn Museum.)

Middle East Galleries open at the Penn Museum

A grand illumination

The Penn Museum's newly renovated Middle Eastern Galleries shine a light on treasures from the past. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Apr 19, 2018 Articles 5 minute read