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Ben Dibble as 'Tulipomania's' Painter. (Photo courtesy of the Arden Theatre Company)

Arden Cabaret Series presents Ben Dibble's 'Are We There Yet?'

Digging deep with Dibble

Ben Dibble, one of Philadelphia's best-known actor/singers, takes center stage at the Arden Cabaret Series and puts his family in the spotlight. A.D. Amorosi reviews.
A.D. Amorosi

A.D. Amorosi

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The 'Conversations' gallery catalog cover. (Image courtesy of Legend Galleries)

Legend Galleries and Philadelphia Sculptors present 'Conversations'

An art-to-art conversation

Legend Galleries and Philadelphia Sculptors' exhibition 'Conversations' explores the meanings in art and the contexts in which those meanings are discovered. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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From L to R: Kyle Fennie as Curtis, John Zak as  Ben, Renee Richman Weisband as Rita, and Kristen as Lisa. (Photo by Kristine Di Grigoli)

Isis Productions presents Nicky Silver's 'The Lyons'

Mighty Roars

'The Lyons' roars with genuine frustration while audiences roar with laughter in Nicky Silver's dark farce from Isis Productions. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Sharing the love at the Penn Museum's Holi celebration.

Penn Museum presents 'Hello India!'

Happy Holi-days!

Brittany Barbato's photo essay highlights the Penn Museum's daylong celebration of Indian culture, which culminated in a Holi celebration. Holi is the traditional festival of colors and love.
Brittany Barbato

Brittany Barbato

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British tenor Mark Padmore. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Chamber Music Society)

PCMS presents pianist Jonathan Biss and tenor Mark Padmore

Schubert: the original berserker

Schubert gets a new look when PCMS brings together pianist Jonathan Biss and tenor Mark Padmore. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

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PHIT's Molly Scullion is okay. (Photo by Tom Lovelund.)

PHIT presents Molly Scullion's 'I'm OK, Are You OK?'

Better living through traumedy

A new one-woman show from a local comedy favorite details the aftermath of suppressed traumatic memories, mixing a trigger warning with laughs. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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From left: Tempesta di Mare artistic directors Richard Stone and Gwyn Roberts, with concertmaster Emlyn Ngai. (Photo by Andy Kahl Photography)

Tempesta di Mare at 15

Tempesta di Mare's crystal anniversary

Tempesta di Mare celebrates its 15th season with two hours of sheer pleasure. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Guest conductor Michael Wilson Thomas. (Photo by Art Streiber)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas

"Eroica" and more

Guest conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, with the help of violinist Leonidas Kravakos, led a program of works that were ahead of their time. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Dawn Marlan teaches an important lesson. Or not. (Photo by Kate Raines/Plate 3 Photography)

The Berserker Residents present 'It's So Learning'

School Daze

The Beserker Residents' 2015 Fringe hit 'It's So Learning' schools us on the charms and terrors of K-12 education. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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'Never Caught' author Erica Armstrong Dunbar. (Photo by Whitney Thomas)

Erica Armstrong Dunbar's 'Never Caught'

A life of resistance

‘Never Caught’ unearths the true story of a woman who took her life into her own hands rather than remain George Washington's slave. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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