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Charlie DelMarcelle's Joshua sees an early sign that all isn't well in Lydie Breeze's utopia. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Willis's "Carrie in the Salon" shows artist Carrie Mae Weems and much more. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

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.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Michel van der Aa's Violin Concerto reminds Linda Holt of R2D2. (Photo by Priska Ketterer.)

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.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Dayesi Torriente's Odette dances with heartbreaking softness and vulnerability. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Jasmine Ward's Pecola prays for blue eyes in the Arden's production. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

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.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Francesca Forcella and Gary W. Jeter II in Darrell Grand Moultrie's 'Vivir,' a mediation on the choreographer's childhood in Spanish Harlem. (Photo by Bill Hebert.)

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.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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'A Wrinkle in Time' director Ava DuVernay, actor Storm Reid, and an on-set hairstylist make movie magic. (Photo via IMDB.com.)

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.
Maria Thompson Corley

Maria Thompson Corley

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In 1869, when it was built, the Mill Creek Sewer was reportedly the world's largest sewer pipe. (Photo by Joseph E.B. Elliott.)

'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.
Lev Feigin

Lev Feigin

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L to R: Deena Burke's Olympia, Lee E. Ernst's Victor, and Laura Frye's Eugenie bring on the high hijinks. (Photo courtesy of the University of Delaware.)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Composer Romulus Franceschini was one of Relâche's driving forces. (Photo courtesy of Relâche.)

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.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

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