Dolce Suono presents 'Mozart Woodwind Masterpieces'

The sweet sounds of fairyland

The Dolce Suono Ensemble visits the special world Mozart created with his chamber music. Tom Purdom reviews.

Tom Purdom

Mar 26, 2017 · Articles · 3 minute read

Walnut Street Theatre presents Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest'

Earnest, smart, and pretty

Oscar Wilde's 'The Importance of Being Earnest' gets the big-stage treatment at the Walnut Street Theatre. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 26, 2017 · Articles · 3 minute read

Simpatico Theatre Project presents Martyna Majok's 'Ironbound'

The bus stops here

Julianna Zinkel shines as a woman taking control of her life in Martyna Majok’s gritty 'Ironbound,' superbly staged by Simpatico Theatre Project. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 23, 2017 · Articles · 2 minute read

ReVamp Collective and Plays and Players Theatre present 'Jimmy Gorski Is Dead'

Needle and the damage done

Kristen M. Scatton's new drama 'Jimmy Gorski Is Dead,' from ReVamp Collective and Plays and Players Theatre, explores the impact of drug abuse on a small group of Pennsylvania friends and family. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 22, 2017 · Articles · 2 minute read

AVA Opera Orchestra presents 'Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music'

A sure thing

The Academy of Vocal Arts presents 'Jubilate! A Concert of Sacred Music' in an annual program that’s guaranteed to be good. Tom Purdom reviews.

Tom Purdom

Mar 22, 2017 · Articles · 3 minute read

'Free Women, Free Men: Sex, Gender, Feminism' by Camille Paglia

Camille Paglia's greatest hits

Camille Paglia, Philadelphia’s own iconoclast, tears into some heavy subjects, including feminism, religion, and culture, in a new essay collection and Free Library appearance. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Mar 21, 2017 · Articles · 3 minute read

Wister and More! presents the Casimir Trio

Gauging every nuance

The Casimir Trio take advantage of their experience as a trio and their knowledge of the German Society of Pennsylvania's auditorium. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

Mar 21, 2017 · Articles · 2 minute read

Philadelphia museums welcome visitors with disabilities

Museums open their doors a little wider

Philadelphia's museums are becoming a lot more welcoming to visitors with disabilities. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, an author, disability educator, and mother of a son with autism, goes inside.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Mar 21, 2017 · Articles · 4 minute read

McCarter Theatre presents Ken Ludwig's 'Murder on the Orient Express'

Death on wheels

The McCarter Theatre Center's premiere of Ken Ludwig's adaptation of 'Murder on the Orient Express' puts Agatha Christie's famous novel onstage. Does it belong there? Mark Cofta reviews.

Mar 21, 2017 · Articles · 3 minute read

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus'

Less-often-performed Shakespeare = Still Shakespeare

Lantern Theater Company takes a chance with William Shakespeare's 'Coriolanus,' and comes out fighting. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Mar 20, 2017 · Articles · 2 minute read