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Liu Mo in Heidi Barr's floating "water sleeve." (Photo by Rob Li Photography)

Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers present 'Sanctuary'

Seeking sanctuary

Kun-Yang Lin explores the political landscape with a powerful choreographic voice in 'Sanctuary/.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Tania Isaac surrounded by some of her "ephemera." (Photo by L. Browning Photography)

FringeArts presents Tania Isaac's 'crazy beautiful'

Not so crazy but definitely beautiful

Choreographic storyteller Tania Isaac’s 'crazy beautiful' weaves a multimedia tapestry of motion and music. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

Articles 3 minute read
Goldfinger is not afraid of the dark. (Photo courtesy of Jacqueline Goldfinger)

Rep Radio podcast with playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger

Girl on fire

Playwright Jacqueline Goldfinger's world premiere 'The Arsonists,' the third in her Southern Gothic trilogy, is about to open at Azuka Theatre. Darnelle Radford interviews.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Dancers, L to R: Francesca Forcella, Caili Quan, Andrea Yorita, Megan Dickinson, Chloe Felesina in Caetano Soto's "Schachmatt." (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev)

BalletX presents Spring Series 2017

BalletX in bloom

BalletX is doing what it does best: creating new works and fostering choreographic talent. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews the company's Spring Series 2017.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Whit MacLaughlin. (Photo by Jorge Cousineau)

Rep Radio Podcast with New Paradise Laboratories founder Whit MacLaughlin

Get a clue

On this week's podcast, Darnelle Radford interviews New Paradise Laboratories' artistic director, Whit MacLaughlin, about the company's newest site-specific project, 'Gumshoe.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read
Principal guest conductor Stéphane Denève reinvigorated the classics. (Photo by Jessica Griffin)

Philadelphia Orchestra’s Scandinavian concert

The mark of a world-class orchestra

A world-class orchestra usually proves its mettle on stage. But another test of professionals is how they handle the unexpected. Dan Rottenberg considers two potential crises.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

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Liz Carlson's production of 'Love and Information.' (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Temple Theaters presents Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information'

Are two shows better than one?

Temple Theaters' two versions of Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information,' playing in repertory, are rewarding whether you see one or both. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 4 minute read

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Piano soloist Lars Vogt. (Photo by Neda Navaee)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents Grieg, Sibelius, and Salonen

New spin on old favorites

Two concert-hall staples and a 21st-century composition make for surprisingly fresh partners under principal guest conductor Stéphane Denève's baton. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Theatre Exile's ghostlight lit a few of its darker institutional corners. (Photo by Katherine Fritz)

Following up on Philly's Ghostlight Project

Letting us down by holding us up

Daniel Park asked theaters that participated in January's Ghostlight Project how they've implemented the project's plans to make their spaces more inclusive. The answers surprised him.
Daniel Park

Daniel Park

Articles 7 minute read
At the exhibition's opening reception, a viewer watches one of Scribe's videos. (Photo by Meredith Edlow)

African American Museum presents 'Tone Poems & Light Stories'

Creating a new home

The African American Museum looks back at the Great Migration to Philadelphia and those who helped the city's new residents settle in. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
Jarreau Freeman

Jarreau Freeman

Articles 3 minute read