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Steven Zohn on flauto traverso, with members of the Choral Arts choir and the Philadelphia Bach Collegium. (Photo by Sharon Torello)

Two concerts by Choral Arts' Bach@7

Deciphering Bach

Two Bach@7 concerts illuminate the relationship between religion and art in Bach’s music. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Lightning Rod Special's Jennifer Kidwell. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

FringeArts presents ‘Sans Everything’ (second review)

Journey to our own bodies

Lightning Rod Special and Strange Attractor's 'Sans Everything' fast forwards through millennia, when human existence has outstripped our physical bodies and vacation takes on a whole new meaning. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Chris Banker and Jim Burns becoming friends. (Photo by Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography)

City Theater Company presents David Robson's 'After Birth of a Nation'

Dishing up stale farce

David Robson's new farce 'After Birth of a Nation,' about a meeting between director D.W. Griffith and President Woodrow Wilson, squanders opportunities and churns out cheap laughs. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Paul Kuhn and Brian McCann wait. And wait some more. (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas)

Curio Theatre Company presents Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot'

When is a joke not a joke?

Curio Theatre Company's production of Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' goes for the laugh, but is there a punchline or a gut punch? Chris Braak reviews.
Chris Braak

Chris Braak

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All the worlds are a stage. (Photo courtesy of FringeArts)

FringeArts presents Lightning Rod Special/Strange Attractor's 'Sans Everything' (first review)

'Sans Everything' encompasses all

Lighting Rod Special and Strange Attractor's collaboration yields a fascinating vision of human life far from Earth.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ariella Serur and Samantha Rosentrater feed the soul. (Photo by Matthew J Photography)

Theatre Horizon presents Heidi Schreck's 'Grand Concourse'

Food for the hungry soul

Theatre Horizon's 'Grand Concourse' serves up a powerful story that satisfies many needs. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Spend Valentine's Day with Marilyn Maye. (Photo via marilynmaye.com)

Dino's Backstage presents "The Marvelous Marilyn Maye"

Puttin' on the Ritz

Cabaret chanteuse Marilyn Maye -- 89 and still going strong -- wows the crowd at Dino's Backstage. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Anna Zaida Szapiro as Nina. (Photo by Dave Sarrafian)

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Chekhov's 'The Seagull'

This 'Seagull' soars

EgoPo's bold staging of Chekhov's 'The Seagull' refreshes familiar territory and brings it into the now. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Rising stars: Julietta Curenton and her instrument. (Photo courtesy of PCMS)

PCMS presents Musicians from Marlboro II

Two programs, many pleasures

In two concerts, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society spotlights songs from France and the British Isles. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Alvin Ailey in formation. (Photo by Andrew Eccles)

Kimmel Center presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Still a revelation

The Kimmel Center invited Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to perform inspired new works and classic favorites. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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