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"Wyoming Avenue" (2014): What drives a man to his knees? (Photo by Justin Kimball.)

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center presents 'Justin Kimball: Elegy'

Left behind

The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center's new exhibit at the Gershman Y, 'Justin Kimball: Elegy,' takes a hard look at the towns our economy forgot. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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L to R: Babilonia, Gardner, and Hamill bring ice-melting warmth to the stage. (Photo courtesy of Delaware Theatre Company.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents Josh Ravetch's 'Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story'

On thin ice?

Josh Ravetch's 'Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story,' at Delaware Theatre Company, celebrates figure skating with unskilled sincerity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Reaching for the stars with their feet on the ground. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents Marie Jones's 'Stones in His Pockets'

Erin go blah

McCarter Theatre Center’s ‘Stones in His Pockets’ has charm, but often reinforces the stereotypes it tries to subvert. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Khan-Cullors is also the author of the hashtag that started a movement. (Photo by Curtis Moore.)

'When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir,' by Patrisse Khan-Cullors

Women's work

Patrisse Khan-Cullors started the hashtag that launched a movement. This week, she visited the Free Library as coauthor, with asha bandele, of the new book 'When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir.' Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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It's going to be a long night for Katharine Powell and Cody Nickell's Nora and Torvald. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House'

Breaking down walls

The Arden Theatre Company's revival of Henrik Ibsen's 'A Doll's House' says much by staging the classic without reverence or commentary. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: McMahon's Werner Heisenberg, Mercer's Margrethe Nørlund Bohr, and Nolan's Niels Bohr literally and figuratively circle the point. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Michael Frayn's 'Copenhagen'

Fission quest

Michael Frayn’s acclaimed ‘Copenhagen’ shows its age in Lantern Theater Company’s 10th anniversary production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Yannick Nézet-Séguin with Gary Hughes, pipe corporal with the Philadelphia Police & Fire Pipes and Drums. Lang may his lum reek. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week Two' (second review)

The Philadelphians salute Scotland

The second week of the Philadelphia Orchestra's British Isles Festival featured Scotland and, naturally, bagpipes. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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BodyVox artistic directors Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton balance athleticism with humor. (Photo courtesy of NextMove Dance.)

NextMove Dance presents BodyVox's 'Urban Meadow'

Landscape of the body

Portland, Oregon-based BodyVox performed 'Urban Meadow,' 12 dances and two short films choreographed by artistic codirectors Jamey Hampton and Ashley Roland. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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A still from the 2018 Wilma Theatre production of 'Passing Strange'. (Photo courtesy of Wilma Theatre.)

Wilma Theater presents Stew and Heidi Rodewald's 'Passing Strange'

Youth's unfinished song

Stew and Heidi Rodewald's coming-of-age story 'Passing Strange' has evolved, cut its creators out of the script, and landed at the Wilma Theater. Mark Cofta and Cameron Kelsall discuss.
Cameron Kelsall Mark Cofta

Cameron Kelsalland Mark Cofta

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Violin soloist Juliette Kang indulged in a little "Scottish Fantasy." (Photo by Jessica Griffin/Philadelphia Orchestra.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week Two' (first review)

Yannick's bonny band goes to Scotland

The Philadelphia Orchestra’s British Isles Festival continues with a stirring exploration of the sounds of Scotland. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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