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The legend and his instrument. (Photo by Francis Wolff.)

'Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary'

Trane keeps a-rolling

A new documentary about jazz saxophonist John Coltrane keeps the man's spirit, and his music, alive. Bruce Klauber reviews.
Bruce Klauber

Bruce Klauber

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Tenara Calem and a photo of her brother. (Photo courtesy of Tenara Calem)

SoLow Fest presents Tenara Calem's 'Me, More Normal'

What's normal, anyway?

Courageous writer/performer Tenara Calem tackles hard and hilarious truths as she explores life with a brother who has autism. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 4 minute read
Alex Keiper, cabaret hostess with the mostest. (Photo courtesy of the Arden Theatre Company.)

Arden Cabaret Series presents 'Alex Keiper and the Next Generation'

Staging the future

Alex Keiper advocates for the next generation of Philadelphia performers in an intelligent, wide-ranging, gender-nonconforming cabaret. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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David Pica as Darren Davidson, hacker. (Photo by Michael Athay.)

Inis Nua presents Tim Price's 'How to Ruin a Life from the Comfort of Your Own Beanbag'

Virtual discomfort

Inis Nua serves up a tasty treat with its Pop-Up Play in a Pub, 'How to Ruin a Life from the Comfort of Your Own Beanbag.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Tony winner Paulo Szot's Juan Perón meets Dee Roscioli's Eva Duarte for the first time. (Photo by Lee A. But.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents 'Evita'

No tears for this 'Evita'

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Evita,' about Argentina's legendary first lady, opens at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Hugh Hunter reviews.
Hugh Hunter

Hugh Hunter

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Hedy Weiss at a 2015 meeting of the American Theatre Critics Association, shortly after her previous Steppenwolf controversy. (Photo by Charles Giuliano via berkshirefinearts.com)

Chicago's critical condition: On the Sun-Times' Hedy Weiss

Critiquing a critic

The Chicago Sun-Times' chief theater critic, Hedy Weiss, sets off another firestorm after reviewing a show at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Philly critic Cameron Kelsall considers.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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L to R: Melanye Finister, Danielle Skraastad, Yvette Ganier. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

People's Light presents Karen Hartman's 'Project Dawn'

Shine a light

'Project Dawn,' at People's Light & Theatre Company, is based on a real Philadelphia experiment and shows the struggles of prostitutes and the beleaguered officials trying to help them. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Emily Chow Bluck's graphite drawings. (Photo by Alaina Mabaso.)

Asian Arts Initiative presents 'A More Perfect Union'

Interracial love 50 years after Loving

In this small multimedia exhibition, optimism about a more accepting future for interracial couples and mixed-race people is balanced with anger at the many issues that still exist. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 5 minute read
Marcy Stonikas as Leonore/Fidelio. (Photo by Jessi Franko Designs LLC.)

Princeton Festival presents Beethoven's opera 'Fidelio'

A Wonder Woman for all time

The Princeton Festival opens Beethoven's 'Fidelio,' an opera as fresh today as it was more than 200 years ago. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 4 minute read
Family portrait, L to R: Kirsten Quinn's Ingrid Rose, Ian Agnew's George Rose, and Tyler Brennan's Paul Rose. (Photos by Mark Garvin.)

Seagull Production Company presents Timothy Kolman's 'The Roses in June'

Ambitious yet untidy

Timothy M. Kolman's 'The Roses in June' has a hard time making its author's fascinating life bloom onstage. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 2 minute read