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Sir András Schiff brought out the best in his piano and vice versa. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Princeton University Concerts presents Sir András Schiff, piano

Extraordinary instruments

One of the world’s great pianists, Sir András Schiff, performed a program of 18th- and 19th-century masterworks in Princeton. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Van Reigersberg as Dusty Moonboots: Our girl goes to Vegas. (Photo by Erik Kabik.)

The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas presents Spiegelworld's 'Opium'

Vegas kitsch in spaaaace!

Spiegelworld's campy Las Vegas production 'Opium' features raunchy jokes, questionable sideshow acts, and some very sparkly costumes. Josh Bell reviews.
Josh Bell

Josh Bell

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Jennifer Childs as middle-aged comeback-rocker Sierra Mist. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents Jennifer Childs's 'I Will Not Go Gently'

She's every woman

Jennifer Childs humorously and loudly touches upon the aching gender-gapped concerns of aging rockers, mothers, and grandmothers in this one-woman show at People's Light. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

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James Tolbert III plays M.P., a recovering sex offender. (Photo by Andrew Montemayor.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Kash Goins's 'V to X'

Staging the new Jim Crow

GoKash OnSTAGE's residency at the Arden presents ‘V to X,’ exploring the world of for-profit incarceration and the state of black lives behind bars. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Comic Yemima Cohen specializes in comedy about otherness. (Photo by Marissa Both.)

Yemima Cohen's 'Anchor Baby' and Lee Minora's 'White Feminist'

Women of the world

Two recent comic performances by women examine American life from the inside and outside. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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'The Death of Stalin,' by Armando Iannucci

The music lover

Armando Iannucci's 'The Death of Stalin' uses black humor to depict the scrum of toadies jostling for the Soviet premier's position. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Bernstein's passion and power were undeniable. (Paul de Hueck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc.)

NMAJH presents 'Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music'

Artistry and activism

The National Museum of American Jewish History's new exhibit celebrates Leonard Bernstein's centenary and goes deep on the passions of his life and work. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Even if the singers waded out of their depth, they still remained afloat. (Photo courtesy of the Chestnut Street Singers.)

Chestnut Street Singers present 'Where the Truth Lies'

Twenty singers, no leader

The Chestnut Street Singers, an a cappella cooperative founded in 2010, sing a wide range of styles and harmonies with astounding discipline and polish. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

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Stormy weather can't hold a candle to Bi Jean Ngo's performance as the sprite Ariel. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest'

Smooth Sailing

'The Tempest,' Lantern Theater Company's annual Shakespeare, stresses the play's themes of reconciliation and forgiveness. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Conductor Lahav Shani is a bright young star in the classical firmament. (Photo by Marco Boggreve.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Stravinsky and Prokofiev'

Shani shines as visiting conductor

Israeli conductor Lahav Shani led the Philadelphia Orchestra while principal trumpet David Bilger provided musical fireworks in a recent work by Christian Lindberg. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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