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Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'British Isles Festival, Week One: Handel and Britten'
Fantastic beasts
The Philadelphia Orchestra crosses the Atlantic without leaving Broad Street as it begins its British Isles Festival. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PCMS presents 'Ida Levin Tribute Concert'
Ida Levin's legacy
PCMS organized world-class musicians for a thoroughly moving tribute to violinist Ida Levin, who died in 2016. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Cashing in on "new media" art
The digital underground is ready for its closeup
Digital media, BioArt, interactive art, and more are swiftly becoming the new creative currency, but in Philadelphia, they haven't started generating real currency. Amanda Wagner considers.
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Post’
Katharine’s Choice
The only trouble with Steven Spielberg’s 'The Post' is its heavy-handed director.
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PCMS presents 'Angela Meade, Soprano, and Danielle Orlando, Piano'
Prima la musica, poi le parole
Angela Meade’s PCMS debut was heavy on vocal pyrotechnics but light on musical introspection. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Scribe Video Center presents 'Our Side: The Other Atlantic City'
Beyond the boardwalk
A short documentary based on a theater adaption of Turiya S.A. Raheem’s book, 'Growing up in the Other Atlantic City: Wash’s and the Northside' honors the city’s black legacy. Adryan Corcione reviews.
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Walnut Street Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's 'Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery'
Send in the Hounds
Walnut Street Theatre’s lively production occasionally lifts ‘Baskerville,' Ken Ludwig’s leaden Arthur Conan Doyle adaptation. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Patricia Urquiola: Between Craft and Industry'
Soulful contemporary
Patricia Urquiola's Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition 'Between Craft and Industry' highlights the tactile, stylish work of this Spain-born, Italy-based designer. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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How kids see the Pennsylvania Ballet's ‘The Nutcracker’ (seventh helping)
But why is it called The Nutcracker?'
Seven years ago, I embarked on an annual journalistic quest to observe how small children (specifically, my grandchildren) develop an appreciation for great art (specifically, Tchaikovsky’s 'The Nutcracker'). Now these kids are ten and eight and the Pennsylvania Ballet has undergone major upheavals. Would they notice a difference? Dan Rottenberg considers.
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Mural Arts Program's Monument Lab brought public art to the people
Monumental future
Monuments are a flashpoint around the country, fodder for late-night comics. But in Philadelphia, with Monument Lab, public art had a chance to reinvent itself. Anne Schuster Hunter considers.
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