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L to R: Kevin Kilner (Lyman Wyeth), Deirdre Madigan (Silda Gauman), Liza J. Bennett (Brooke Wyeth), Charles Socarides (Trip Wyeth), and Patricia Richardson (Polly Wyeth). (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Bucks County Playhouse presents Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' (first review)

'Cities' in ruin

Jon Robin Baitz’s attempt at a theatrical dark night of the soul merely scratches the surface of the fractious American family. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Penn Center Studies, Philadelphia (1951-58): Louis Kahn envisioned pedestrian zones in his work for Philadelphia’s City Planning Commission. (Photo by Pamela Forsythe)

The Fabric Workshop and Museum presents 'Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture'

Lasting impressions

The Fabric Workshop and Museum's new exhibition on architect Louis Kahn veers away from the Kahn revealed in a 2003 documentary by his son. Pamela Forsythe considers.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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A duet from Dillon Anthony Shifferly's 'Out of Place.' (Photo by Julianne Harris.)

Koresh Dance Company presents Come Together Festival

Dancing into the spotlight

The fourth annual Come Together Festival highlights world-class dance by well-known and unknown companies alike. Merilyn Jackson reviews.
Merilyn Jackson

Merilyn Jackson

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It was a grand old party. (Illustration for BSR by Hannah Kaplan.)

BSR Scripts and Sips: James Ijames's 'History of Walking'

It's the end of the world as we know it

The sixth in BSR's Scripts and Sips series is James Ijames's 'History of Walking' and, to be quite honest, it couldn't have arrived at a more appropriate moment. Have a read and join Ijames at the edge of the apocalypse.
James Ijames Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

James Ijamesand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Articles 1 minute read
Pianist Ursula Oppens, champion of new music. (Photo by Hillary Scott)

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy presents Ursula Oppens

Ursula Oppens, seeker of melodies

Ursula Oppens is a champion of modern music, playing and performing the most formidable music of the 20th and 21st centuries. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Articles 3 minute read
Kevin Cole's "Conversations on Monument Avenue," 1995, mixed media on wood. (Photo by A.D. Amorosi.)

PAFA presents 'A Collaborative Language: Selections from the Experimental Printmaking Institute'

A new language

PAFA's 'A Collaborative Language: Selections from the Experimental Printmaking Institute' shows off the diversity of founder and master printmaker Curlee Raven Holton’s vision. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 2 minute read
BalletX 2018 Choreographic Fellowship winner Andrew McNicol. (Photo courtesy of BalletX)

Andrew McNicol wins the 2018 BalletX Choreographic Fellowship

Modern dance on point

BalletX announces the winner of its annual choreographic fellowship. As the program enters its third year, Camille Bacon-Smith takes a closer look at what it means for the company.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Articles 4 minute read
Author Heath Fogg Davis makes a compelling argument. (Photo courtesy of NYU Press.)

'Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?' by Heath Fogg Davis

Getting on the bus

Author Heath Fogg Davis argues in his book 'Beyond Trans: Does Gender Matter?' that most of the sex classifications we use are useless. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Articles 5 minute read
Records, like many people, were made to be broken. (Illustration for BSR by Hannah Kaplan.)

BSR Scripts and Sips: Douglas Williams's 'SHIP'

'SHIP' of fools

The fifth in BSR's "Scripts and Sips" series is Douglas Williams's comedy 'SHIP.' Sure, it's about the breaking of world records, but it's also about leaving behind something that lasts. Or, at least, trying to.
Douglas Williams Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Douglas Williamsand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Articles 2 minute read
Honoré Sharrer's 1984 painting "Resurrection of a Waitress." (Photo courtesy of PAFA.)

PAFA presents 'Subversion and Surrealism in the Art of Honoré Sharrer'

"Hard-working housewife" makes good

PAFA's exhibition of Honoré Sharrer's work spans two centuries and brings back a subversive, delightful surrealist. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read