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L to R: Brian McCann as Charles Dickens, Gregory Isaac as Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Criss as Leo Tolstoy. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord'

Lantern Theater tweaks the Gospels

Scott Carter makes religious debate exciting in the Lantern's 'The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Marcia Saunders's Paige and Eppchez!'s Max shift the paradigm. (Photo by Daniel Kontz)

Simpatico Theatre Company presents Taylor Mac's 'Hir'

Breaking the binary

Taylor Mac's 'Hir' detonates the nuclear family in Simpatico Theatre's excellent production. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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The red... coats have arrived. (Photo courtesy of Theatre Unspeakable and Let's Make History Productions)

Let's Make History and Theatre Unspeakable present 'The American Revolution'

Fast forward into the past

Theatre Unspeakable and Let’s Make History Productions’ 'The American Revolution' sketches history in an unusual all-ages show. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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In the United States, the arts and commerce exist side by side. (Photo by Paul Joseph via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

REP Radio podcast and BSR present 'Arts Funding: Who Should Pay?'

Take BSR's arts funding panel on the go!

Did you miss BSR's fascinating panel on arts funding with some of the city's arts leaders? Listen and learn about how arts groups make Philadelphia's funding landscape work for them.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Leah Reynolds adapted 'Scant Refuge' (2017) from a piece created beneath the Market Street Bridge. (All photos by Pamela J. Forsythe.)

Photo essay: Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education's Making in Place

Art camps out

Making in Place brings art outdoors, specifically the Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education. Pamela Forsythe takes us there.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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If you can't stand the heat... L to R: Lindsay Smiling, Scott Greer, and Trevor William Fayle. (Photo by Kathryn Raines/Plate 3.)

InterAct Theatre presents Will Snider's 'How to Use a Knife'

The first cut isn't the deepest

Sharp knives and tongues clash in InterAct Theatre Company's explosive premiere of 'How to Use a Knife.' Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Susan Chase's Marina, Kevin Bergen's Astrov, Jessica M. Johnson's Sonya, and Steven Wright's Vanya. (Photo by Shawn May)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Annie Baker's adaptation of 'Uncle Vanya'

Family troubles

Quintessence's 'Uncle Vanya' supports popular misconceptions about Anton Chekhov's plays, missing an opportunity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Dan Hodge tells a troubling tale. (Photo courtesy of InterAct Theatre Company)

InterAct Theatre Company presents Sean Christopher Lewis's 'Dogs of Rwanda'

The tourism of atrocity

Sean Christopher Lewis's monologue 'Dogs of Rwanda' tells a gripping story about a U.S. witness to atrocities. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jacques and Corrine Pellarine have accordion, will (and did) travel. (Photo courtesy of A la Maison.)

Jacques and Corrine Pellarine at Ardmore's A la Maison

Bouillabaisse with a side of Cole Porter

A la Maison, a French BYOB in Ardmore, serves up hot jazz, cool blues, and classical music. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Articles 2 minute read
Bryn Mawr Film Institute's memorable marquee. (Photo by Bart Everson via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Bryn Mawr Film Institute and Philly's big-screen problem

Big screen blues

Bryn Mawr Film Institute gets new leadership, but Center City still doesn't have a first-rate repertory movie theater. Stephen Silver considers.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Articles 5 minute read