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'Miss Olson,' 1952, tempera on panel, 25 x 28½ in. Private Collection. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Wyeth/Artists Rights Society.)

Brandywine River Museum of Art presents 'Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospect'

A Wyeth centenary brings out important figures

The Brandywine River Museum of Art celebrates Andrew Wyeth's 100th birthday with this memorable exhibition. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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The ensemble of 'Hear Me War' prepares for battle. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival.)

Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival presents ‘Hear Me War’

When our bodies aren’t ours

Forget roaring. It’s war for the Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival, with a new patriarchy-smashing musical to anchor its third annual lineup. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Protests erupt in Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown's murder. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's 'Whose Streets?'

The language of the unheard

Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis's documentary, filmed on the front lines of the 2014 protests in Ferguson, Missouri, introduces a new generation of civil rights activists. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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L to R: Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes and director Ava DuVernay. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents Ava DuVernay with Maori Karmael Holmes

Celebrating black films with Ava DuVernay

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay sat down for a conversation with BlackStar Film Festival founder Maori Karmael Holmes. Jarreau Freeman reports.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

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A scene from Gabourey Sidibe's 'The Tale of Four.' (Photo courtesy of BlackStar Film Festival.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents "Shorts Program 4"

Unique tales of resistance

A program of shorts at the BlackStar Film Festival featuring women directors gave critic Jarreau Freeman a new perspective on resistance.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

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Children participate in 'Hero School' training. (Photo by Matthew J Photography.)

Theatre Horizon presents Jeremy Gable's 'Hero School'

'Hero School' saves the day

Theatre Horizon's 'Hero School' offers a fun adventure for kids of all ages. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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"Many New Moons," 2017, by Lauren A. Litwa. Oil and pencil on Canvas, 42 x 44 inches. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Delaware Art Museum presents 'Assemblage: A Regional Collective of Women Artists'

Seventeen artists, 32 years, one show

Assemblage, a Philadelphia-area collective with widely disparate artistic practices, has a lively exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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A very, very, very fine house. (Illustration for BSR by Hannah Kaplan.)

BSR Scripts and Sips: R. Eric Thomas's 'The Folks at Home'

Moving on Down

The fourth in BSR’s “Scripts and Sips” series is R. Eric Thomas's 'The Folks at Home.' Filled with his characteristic sharp humor and plenty of warmth, this comedy fills a house with people while asking what makes a home.
R. Eric Thomas Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

R. Eric Thomasand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

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In disguise, Marnie Schulenburg's Rosalind woos Zack Robidas's Orlando, as Stella Baker's Celia looks on. (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents 'As You Like It'

As We Like It

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's As You Like It shows Shakespeare, PSF, and Philadelphia director Matt Pfeiffer at their best. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Hitting a brick wall: The Schmitt Musical Mural in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Bosc D'Anjou, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

What they never tell you about composing

Hitting a brick wall

Ahead of Piffaro's celebration of the Reformation, Kile Smith confronts the part of composing they never tell you about.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

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