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Soprano Barbara Hannigan defies categorization. (Photo by Elmer de Haas.)

PCMS presents Barbara Hannigan in recital with Reinbert de Leeuw

Lieder of the pack

Brilliant soprano Barbara Hannigan makes her local recital debut with a surprising and sometimes frustrating all-lieder program. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Susan McKey's Nurse, Camilo Estrada's Aladdin, and Tom Teti's Genius. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto'

Aladdin: A lad insane-ly good

Video games, 'Star Wars,' and Shakespeare combine in the holiday zaniness of 'Aladdin: A Musical Panto' at People’s Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Anselm Kiefer's "Auguste Rodin : Les Cathédrales de France," 2016. 380 x 380 cm. Oil, acrylic, emulsion, shellac and lead on canvas. (Photo by George Poncet, private collection.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Kiefer Rodin' (second review)

Contemporary interpretation meets artistic inheritance

The Barnes Foundation's 'Kiefer Rodin' brings a meeting of the artistic minds 100 years in the making, in the place it belongs best. Pam Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Scott Greer invites you to celebrate life. (Photo by Ashley LaBonde/Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing'

What's your story?

Arden Theatre Company's production of Duncan Macmillan's 'Every Brilliant Thing' counts the ways that loss, and theater, move us. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ben T. Leech's illustration of the Ben Franklin Bridge. (Photo courtesy of the Woodlands)

Hamilton Mansion at the Woodlands presents 'Cret Illustrated: A Philadelphia Icon in Sketches'

Two artists' worlds collide

In 'Cret Illustrated: Revisiting a Philadelphia Icon in Sketches,' artist Ben T. Leech pays homage to architect Paul Cret at the Woodlands. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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After. Front, l to r: Gregory Isaac and Leigha Kato. Back, l to r: Lee Cortopassi, Doug Hara. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Lerner and Loewe's 'My Fair Lady'

21st-century Eliza

Quintessence Theatre Group's production of Lerner and Loewe's classic musical 'My Fair Lady' connects it to modern headlines. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Soprano Regula Mühlemann performed radiantly as Hanne. (Photo by Shirley Suarez Padilla.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Haydn's 'The Seasons'

Challenging and beautiful

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Philadelphia Symphonic Choir joined forces for an energetic performance of Haydn's 'The Seasons.' Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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L to R: Colleen Hughes's Meg, Rachel Gluck's Lenny, and Tessa Kuhn's Babe. (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas.)

Curio Theatre Company presents Beth Henley's 'Crimes of the Heart'

Such devoted sisters

Curio Theatre Company presents an astonishingly fresh take on Beth Henley’s ‘Crimes of the Heart.' Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Anselm Kiefer at work, 2015. (Photo by George Poncet.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Kiefer Rodin' (first review)

When Kiefer met Rodin

To mark the centennial of Auguste Rodin's death, Philadelphia's Barnes Foundation and Paris's Musée Rodin organized an exhibition of the artist's work, combined with work by Anselm Kiefer inspired by Rodin. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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The glamorous interior of Philadelphia's now-razed Boyd Theater. (Photo via CharmaineZoe's Marvelous Melange,Creative Commons/Flickr.)

The future of Center City filmgoing

Making screen time matter

AMC Theatres has announced its plans for a new multiplex cinema on East Market Street. Stephen Silver offers a few helpful suggestions.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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