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Denève's "unclassifiable" podium style in action. (Photo by Jessica Griffin)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'Denève Conducts Mahler'

Perhaps a piece of Mahler

The old world meets new music at the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the baton of principal guest conductor Stéphane Denève. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 4 minute read
Margot Robbie's Tonya Harding gets ready to rumble. (Photo courtesy of NEON.)

Philadelphia Film Festival 2017: Craig Gillespie's 'I, Tonya'

'I, Tonya' skates into first place

'I, Tonya,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener, finds a new way to tell an old story. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 3 minute read
Tequan Richmond's David goes undercover. (Photo via nowheremichigan.com)

FirstGlance Film Festival presents 'Nowhere, Michigan'

Anywhere but here

A meth chemist on the run, a love triangle, and small-town America merge in FirstGlance Film Festival's closing feature. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 3 minute read
Levin and Buno test the waters in Ocean City, New Jersey. (Photo courtesy of Paul Davidson)

Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini's documentary film 'Dina'

Love is (almost) all you need

Philadelphia-based directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles tackle local love on the neurodiversity spectrum with the warmly humorous documentary 'Dina.' A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 2 minute read
Renée Fleming made Verizon Hall feel like a piano bar. (Photo courtesy of Decca/Andrew Eccles.)

Kimmel Center presents Renée Fleming in Recital

When I have sung my songs to you

Renée Fleming balanced operatic grandeur and intimate charm in her Kimmel Center recital debut. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
A dreamy tableau at the Pennsylvania Ballet. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

Pennsylvania Ballet presents Tchaikovsky's 'The Sleeping Beauty'

Beautiful dreamer

The Pennsylvania Ballet's production of 'The Sleeping Beauty' offered little ones a magical evening, but the big ones liked it, too. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 3 minute read
There's something strange in the neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theatre Company)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Noël Coward's 'Blithe Spirit'

Take my wives, please

Hedgerow Theatre’s take on Noël Coward’s supernatural comedy 'Blithe Spirit' remains earthbound. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 3 minute read
Dito van Reigersberg's Alex More and his imaginary friend. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Jonathan Tolins's 'Buyer & Cellar'

People who need people

1812 Productions' 'Buyer & Cellar' imagines an actor's unlikely friendship with Barbra Streisand, and brings humor and empathy. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read

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Hervé Koubi's street dancers, grounded and aloft. (Photo by Ahmad Daghlas.)

NextMove Dance presents Compagnie Hervé Koubi's 'What the Day Owes to the Night' (second review)

On and on 'til the break of dawn

Compagnie Hervé Koubi brings the second of three dance works with African roots to Philly this weekend. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

Articles 3 minute read
Compagnie Hervé Koubi offers a different perspective. (Photo by Didier Philispart.)

NextMove Dance presents Compagnie Hervé Koubi's 'What the Day Owes to the Night' (first review)

Modern-day Dervishes

Compagnie Hervé Koubi explores Koubi's Algerian roots in dance that combines acrobatic street performance with contemporary dance and a mystical sensibility. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 3 minute read