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EgoPo Classic Theater presents John Guare's 'Lydie Breeze Part 2: Aipotu'
Paradise found, then lost
'Aipotu,' the second installment of John Guare’s ‘Lydie Breeze’ trilogy, at EgoPo Classic Theater, deconstructs the utopian myth. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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AAMP's 'Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self,' Photographs by Deborah Willis
More than meets the eye
The African American Museum in Philadelphia's 'Went Looking for Beauty: Refashioning Self' features the woman-centered work of photographer Deborah Willis. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2
Something old, something new
The Philadelphia Orchestra featured work by Rachmaninoff and Michel van der Aa in a concert that heads next to Carnegie Hall. Linda Holt reviews.
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Pennsylvania Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's 'Swan Lake'
Swooning for the swans
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Swan Lake,' the most iconic and best-loved ballet in the classical repertoire. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of Toni Morrison's 'The Bluest Eye'
"Unflinching" story flinches onstage
Lydia R. Diamond's adaptation of ‘The Bluest Eye’ at Arden Theatre Company fails to capture the wrenching power of Toni Morrison’s landmark novel. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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BalletX presents 'Spring Series' 2018 with Matthew Neenan, Darrell Grand Moultrie, and Trey McIntyre
Hot dance in a winter storm
BalletX's 'Spring Series' features work by Matthew Neenan, plus world premieres by Darrell Grand Moultrie and Trey McIntyre. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Black Hollywood is (and has been) ready for its closeup
Helping Hollywood help itself
When black people are given the opportunity to take charge behind the camera, they can diversify every other aspect of a film. When that happens, everyone benefits. Maria Corley considers.
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'Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City,' by Joseph E.B. Elliot, Nathaniel Popkin, and Peter Woodall
The city you don't see
'Philadelphia: Finding the Hidden City' peers behind the locked doors and under the streets of our city's history. Lev Feigen reviews.
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Resident Ensemble Players present Georges Feydeau's 'A Flea in Her Ear'
The seven-door itch
The Resident Ensemble Players’ production of Georges Feydeau's 'A Flea in Her Ear' celebrates that timeless theatrical form, the farce. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Relâche New Music Ensemble says "adieu" to Romulus Franceschini
Everybody says 'adieu'
When Relâche New Music Ensemble asked Kile Smith to pen a work honoring Romulus Franceschini, it sent him down the road to nostalgia... and Nostalgia.
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