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Michener Art Museum presents 'Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and Sculptural Form'
Machine Age man
The Michener Museum's new exhibition of multimedia work by Charles Steeler brings 1920s glamor to the fore. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Pennsylvania Ballet presents 'Romance' by Duato, Fonte, and Balanchine
Some enchanted evening
A fascinating evening of intricate choreography with heart, humor, and, yes, romance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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NextMove presents Jessica Lang Dance
Bitter with the sweet
Jessica Lang Dance provides one of the most moving and powerful performances of the season. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Drexel University's Howard Pyle, His Students, and the Golden Age of American Illustration
When applied art became fine art
Drexel University presents a jam-packed exhibition dedicated to Howard Pyle, an American illustration icon, and his irresistible legacy. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Piffaro presents 'Sacred Winds: Cathedral Music for a Spanish Band'
Música para la iglesia
Piffaro ends its Cervantes season and returns to its roots with the music of a Spanish church band. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Wilma Theater presents Blanka Zizka's world premiere 'Adapt!'
Seeking meaning
A Czechoslovakian refugee seeks freedom in Blanka Zizka's world premiere play 'Adapt!' at the Wilma Theater. Mark Cofta reviews.
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'Word By Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries' by Kory Stamper
She has words for you
Merriam-Webster "word nerd" Kory Stamper's first book is part memoir and part insider's view of how dictionaries are made. Sarah Grey reviews.
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People's Light & Theatre Company presents Lauren Gunderson's 'I and You'
'I and You' and all of us
Lauren Gunderson's acclaimed 'I and You' is a play for everyone, not just teens, in a fine regional premiere by People's Light & Theatre Company. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Lyric Fest presents 'It's Elementary: Songs of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water'
Singing the planet
This Lyric Fest song series explored the four forces that shape our world: earth, air, fire, and water. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Quintessence Theatre Group presents John Ford's 'The Broken Heart'
No Heart Unbroken
John Ford's rarely seen 1633 drama 'The Broken Heart' receives a suitably bloody Philadelphia premiere by Quintessence Theatre Group. Mark Cofta reviews.
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