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The gang's all here and better than ever. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street theatre presents Michael Frayn's 'Noises Off'

A taste for sardines

‘Noises Off,’ Michael Frayn’s evergreen farce, proves its durability once more at the Walnut Street Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Shai Avivi's Ariel tries to uncover clues to his lost son's life. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival present 'Longing' by Avi Gabizon

Longing for more

Avi Gabizon's 'Longing' brings a stunning performance and careful camera work to the Israeli Film Festival and Penn Middle East Film Festival. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Of its original four, only cellist András Fejér remains, though the Takács Quartet remains in fine form. (Photo by Ellen Appel.)

PCMS presents the Takács Quartet

Vienna, Bonn, and Budapest

The Takács Quartet brought "a cornerstone of the Hungarian repertory" to its PCMS recital. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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A backdrop with projections of cave-style drawings seems to hint that faith and art are as old as humanity. (Photo by Rob Li Photography.)

Prince Theater presents Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers 'Faith Project/The Door'

Seeking, questioning, worshipping, dancing

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers performs 'Faith Project/The Door,' an exploration of divine connections. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Each stamen doth some scene renew / That in our memory found a place / On each corolla we may view / The form of some familiar face. —Mary Ellen Shafer, “Hair Flowers” (from the collection of John Whitenight and John LaValley; photo by Alan Kolc.)

Mütter Museum presents 'Woven Strands: The Art of Human Hair Work'

The fibers of our being

Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Mütter Museum curates a curious collection of Victorian hair art. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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Pisaroni's PCMS debut was a mixed bag of Italian and English standards. (Photo by Catherine Pisaroni.)

PCMS presents Luca Pisaroni, bass-baritone, and Craig Perry, piano

Somewhat enchanted evening

Bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni offered a mix of Italian art songs and American standards for his uneven PCMS debut. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Byron Pang's Yuan appears in the film's first vignette (and on the movie poster), in a section seemingly unrelated to Ryo. (Photo via imdb.com.)

qFlix film festival presents 'Voyage,' by Scud (Danny Cheng Wan-Cheung)

Into the great beyond

The qFLIX festival presents Scud's 2013 film 'Voyage,' which uses beautifully filmed vignettes to examine suicide and sadness around the world. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Valerie James, the director's mother, plays an outsized role in her daughter's documentary. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Women's Film Festival presents 'A Fine Line,' by Joanna James

Missing ingredients

The Women's Film Festival brings 'A Fine Line,' Joanna James's look at female chefs, to its lineup. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Thomas Meglioranza's once-attractive baritone showed signs of wear at his PCMS concert. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Chamber Music Society.)

PCMS presents Thomas Meglioranza, baritone, and Reiko Uchida, piano

Schubert without poetry

Thomas Meglioranza’s interpretation of Schubert’s ‘Die schöne Müllerin,’ for PCMS, lacked vocal beauty and emotional weight. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Told in three acts, 'Foxtrot' tells a difficult tale. (Photo via imdb.com.)

'Foxtrot,' by Samuel Maoz

Controversial Israeli film returns

Samuel Maoz's 'Foxtrot' somehow managed to unite Israel's supporters and detractors around an IDF soldier's story. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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