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Fronteras' dance, circus, theater, in action. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

FringeArts presents Almanac's 'Fronteras: An Homage to Whatshername'

Dancing around the divide

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre teams with Mexican choreographer Emmanuel Becerra to premiere two new works as supergroup Fronteras. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Karen Peakes shows Claire O'Malley's Hetty some tough love. (Photo courtesy of Delaware Theatre Company)

Delaware Theatre Company presents Emma Reeves's 'Hetty Feather'

Unruffled

Delaware Theatre Company’s 'Hetty Feather' introduces a Dickensian heroine and a smartly produced new musical. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: Jaylene Clark Owens, Jamison Foreman, and Jessica Bedford. (Photo by Matthew J. Photography.)

Theatre Horizon presents James Ijames's world premiere 'WHITE'

No such thing as a blank canvas

In James Ijames's world premiere 'WHITE,' art and artifice make uncomfortable bedfellows. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

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The arts and artists: Stuck in the middle. (Illustration for BSR by Hannah Kaplan)

Art, politics, and the National Endowment for the Arts

The Crossing at the crossroads

Kathryn Taylor, board president of The Crossing, a chamber choir, says worries about losing NEA funding keep her -- and other arts board members -- awake at night.
Kathryn Taylor Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Kathryn Taylorand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

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Lee E. Ernst's Orgon goes undercover with Elizabeth Heflin's Elmire. (Photo by Kevin Quinland)

U of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players present Molière's 'Tartuffe'

Tartuffe-ified

Molière's 1664 'Tartuffe' plays well today in the Resident Ensemble Players' sparkling production. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Lindsay Ohse's Semiramide in happier times. (Photo by Moonloop Photography)

OperaDelaware presents Gioachino Rossini's 'Semiramide'

A family affair

Making Assyria great again? A rarely performed but exciting Rossini opera visits a power struggle from biblical times, filled with incest and murder. Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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The Juilliard Quartet with their newest member. (Photo by Steve J. Sherman.)

PCMS presents the Juilliard Quartet

To fugue or not to fugue

The 70-year-old Juilliard Quartet introduces a new member, but does it maintain its musical unity? Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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Felicia Leicht as Rebecca and Samy el-Noury as Sam. (Photo by Katie Reing)

Inis Nua presents Stef Smith's 'Swallow'

Take your medicine

Inis Nua's 'Swallow' introduces Scottish playwright Stef Smith to U.S. audiences in a powerful drama about three strangers. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to R: David Spadora, Claire Saunders, Jesse Manocherian, Lenny Wolpe, Ben Chavez. (Photo by Carol Rosegg.)

York Theatre presents Michael Biello and Dan Martin's 'Marry Harry'

Love, beyond belief

Biello and Martin's new off-Broadway musical, 'Marry Harry,' goes looking for love in the big city. Elysa Gardner reviews.
Elysa Gardner

Elysa Gardner

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Rachel O'Hanlon-Rodriguez's Narrator tries her luck. (Photo by Ann Marley)

Villanova Theatre presents Owen McCafferty's adaptation of 'The Gambler'

'The Gambler' pays off

Villanova Theatre's workshop production of Owen McCafferty's 'The Gambler' reveals the relevance of Dostoevsky's little-known novella. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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