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Salon owner Van Hoang. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival)

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival presents 'Painted Nails'

Engaging documentary still unpolished

This entry at the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival examines the harmful ingredients in nail salon cosmetics and one woman who wants to see them changed. Brittany Barbato reviews.
Brittany Barbato

Brittany Barbato

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Liz Filios and Peter DeLaurier tell a timeless tale. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Lantern Theater Company presents Lisa Peterson and Denis O'Hare's 'An Iliad'

A war for our time and all time

Lantern Theater Company’s 'An Iliad' describes a distant war that proves its relevance to today’s audiences. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jennifer Haigh tells the story of the Marcellus shale and those who stand in its way.

'Heat & Light' by Jennifer Haigh

Fracking: The novel

Jennifer Haigh's novel 'Heat & Light' visits a fracking-fed Pennsylvania town in Trump country. Rick Soisson reviews.
Rick Soisson

Rick Soisson

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Avenue of the Allies, Great Britain, by Childe Hassam. (Image courtesy of PAFA)

PAFA presents World War I and American Art (second review)

The struggle is real

As Judy Weightman contemplated how artists reacted to the world-changing events of a century ago, she continued to meditate on the world-changing election just passed.
Judy Weightman

Judy Weightman

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Yannick Nezét-Séguin with organist Paul Jacobs. (Photo by Jessica Griffin)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with organist Paul Jacobs (second review)

A rocking Rouse world premiere and more

Organist Paul Jacobs joined the Philadelphia Orchestra in Christopher Rouse's Organ Symphony, the Barber 'Toccata Festiva,' and Saint-Saëns’s beloved Organ Symphony. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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The big, beautiful Fred J. Cooper Memorial Organ. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with organist Paul Jacobs (first review)

Some set of pipes!

A rousing concert celebrating the history of organs with the Philadelphia Orchestra reminded Steve Cohen of the biggest disaster in the orchestra’s history.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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(Photo by Johanna Austin, austinart.org)

First Person Arts presents Nimisha Ladva's 'Uninvited Girl: An Immigrant Story'

Undocumented, unafraid

Nimisha Ladva's First Person Arts show gave its audience front row seats to the life of a suddenly undocumented immigrant. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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And her little dog, too. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'The Wizard of Oz'

The Wizard is back in technicolor

The Walnut Street Theatre's spectacular 'The Wizard of Oz' brings back your old friends with some new innovations. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Plenty of holiday cheer. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'A Child's Christmas in Wales'

A comfy, cozy production

The Walnut Street Theatre's musical, magical 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' keeps the cold outside. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Around French photography in 60 years. (Photo by Rick Echelmeyer)

The Barnes Foundation presents Live and Life Will Give You Pictures (second review)

The world in one city

The Barnes Foundation's first photography exhibition depicts the "movable feast" in early-20th-century Paris in all its gritty, gorgeous glory. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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