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Atari is voiced by an 11-year-old Japanese-Canadian boy, Koyu Rankin. (Photo via IMDB.com/Fox Searchlight Films.)

'Isle of Dogs,' by Wes Anderson

Dogged by doubts

Does Wes Anderson's 'Isle of Dogs' make dogs more human than Japanese people? Rob Buscher considers.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Ernie Jewell and Bruce Graham get to dig into their real-life counterparts, Victor Fleming and Ben Hecht, but Hanna Gaffney's Mrs. Poppenguhl doesn't even rate a first name. (Photo courtesy of Eagle Theatre.)

Eagle Theatre presents Ron Hutchinson's 'Moonlight and Magnolias'

Blowin' in the wind

Ron Hutchinson’s 'Moonlight and Magnolias' at the Eagle Theatre imagines how a producer, writer, and director saved the film 'Gone with the Wind.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Pennsylvania Ballet principal dancer Mayara Pineiro in Marius Petipa’s "Paquita." (Photo by Rosalie O’Connor.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Grace and Grandeur'

The Pennsylvania Ballet visits its roots

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Grace and Grandeur,' three pieces that span the history of ballet from Petipa to Wheeldon, but Balanchine steals the show. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Brett Ashley Robinson's Gina Ekdal and Deysha Nelson's Hedwig Ekdal with Tom Carman's interloper, Gregers Werle. (Photo by Shawn May.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Henrik Ibsen's 'The Wild Duck'

Crying fowl

Quintessence Theatre Group premieres a compelling adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s ‘The Wild Duck.’ Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Colleen Hughes's Magdalene walks among us. (Photo courtesy of Tribe of Fools.)

Tribe of Fools presents 'Magdalene'

The 13th apostle, in her own words

Tribe of Fools’ 'Magdalene' introduces the biblical 13th apostle — and as it turns out, she's everywhere. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Composer Tod Machover's 'Philadelphia Voices' brings the voices of young people into the classical repertory. (Photo by Priska Ketterer.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Philadelphia Voices'

Bold Bernstein, shaky 'Voices'

The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrated Leonard Bernstein's centenary alongside a brand-new work sung by relatively new people. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Katie Stahl and Mary Pat Walsh (facing camera) in 'Riders to the Sea.' (Photo by Barbaluz Orlanda.)

Irish Heritage Theatre presents 'The Women of Ireland'

Celtic women

Irish Heritage Theatre collects five short plays about the Irish women of yesterday and today, and delivers mixed results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Mooke "conversed" with the musicians, daring them to improvise. (Photo by Tina Fineberg/New York Times.)

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents 'Mozart, Mooke, and Fauré'

Innovative improvisations

An adventurous program by the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia featured a world premiere by composer and electric-viola player Martha Mooke. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Freeman and Fairbanks's Michaela and Lydia face off against Guzmàn's Alan. Or do they? (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Interact Theatre Company presents Seth Rozin's 'Human Rites'

Rite or wrong?

Seth Rozin's 'Human Rites' is an engrossing, often uncomfortable, thoroughly worthwhile new drama from InterAct Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Michael Brusasco's Brutus, Anita Holland's Casca, and Mary Tuomanen's Cassius make the ancient feel contemporary. (Photo by Shawn May.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents William Shakespeare's 'Julius Caesar'

Red-state blues

Quintessence Theatre Group's 'Julius Caesar' shows Shakespeare's relevance to today's political issues without gimmickry. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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