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Bobbe Arnst, 'Vanity Fair,' July 1, 1928. © Condé Nast (Photo by Charles Steeler, courtesy of the James A. Michener Art Museum.)

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.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Artists of Pennsylvania Ballet in Nacho Duato’s "Remansos." (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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The company performs Lang's powerful "Thousand-Yard Stare." (Photo by Todd Rosenberg)

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.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Howard Pyle, from 'The Story of King Arthur and His Knights' (Image © 2017 National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, RI. Photo courtesy of American Illustrators Gallery, New York, NY)

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.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Piffaro's Renaissance harp and vihuela. (Photo by William DiCecca)

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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L to R: Steven Rishard, Krista Apple, Aneta Kernová, and Ross Beschler. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Author and alpha word nerd Kory Stamper. (Photo by Michael Lionstar.)

'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.
Sarah Grey

Sarah Grey

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Ricardy Charles Fabre and Claire Inie-Richards. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The elements of Lyric Fest (L to R): Sutherland, Dominguez, Ward, Hacker, and Moore. (Photo courtesy of Lyric Fest.)

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.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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A love triangle with Mattie Hawkinson's Penthea, Josh Carpenter's Orgilus, and Gregory Isaac's Bassanes. (Photo by Shawn May.)

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.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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