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Oh, just Bill Graham as Father Time on a magic mushroom during New Year's Eve at the Oakland Auditorium in 1982. (Photo courtesy of Ken Friedman)

NMAJH presents Dennis McNally and Susana Millman

Backstage with the Dead

Bill Graham archivist and Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally, along with photographer Susana Millman, discuss their years with the Dead at the National Museum of American Jewish History's Bill Graham and the Rock & Roll Revolution exhibition. Neil Bardhan reviews.
Neil Bardhan

Neil Bardhan

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Martha Graham Dance Company's 'Errand into the Maze.' (Photo by Bill Hebert Photography)

NextMove Dance presents Martha Graham Dance Company (second review)

Old favorites on a new tour

Martha Graham Dance Company brings some of its best-loved works on tour. So how do they compare to the originals? Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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The cast, in their bodies. (Photo by Alexander Ortiz)

Flying Bulldog Productions present Martin and Biello's 'In My Body'

Body language

The new Biello and Martin musical 'In My Body' talks a good game and makes for a lively evening, but is it only skin deep? Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Grand Slam winner Amrita Subramanian. (Photo courtesy of First Person Arts)

First Person Arts 2016 Grand Slam

A home run

The First Person Arts Grand Slam took place the same evening as Hillary Clinton's huge Independence Mall rally. Alaina Mabaso took the road less traveled and was glad she did.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Guest soloist Ricardo Morales. (Photo courtesy of Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia)

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia: Mozart, Gluck,'Dances of the Blessed Spirit'

Music for a movie we'll never see

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia takes another look at war. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Louis Langrée makes magic. (Photo by A. J. Waltz)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Louis Langrée and Midori

Beethoven, and Brahms, and Schnittke, oh my!

French conductor Louis Langrée and veteran violin virtuoso Midori joined the Philadelphia Orchestra for a lively musical mix. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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That good ol' 'Appalachian Spring.' (Photo by Brigid Pierce)

NextMove Dance presents Martha Graham Dance Company

A cracking good Martha Graham

NextMove Dance brought the Martha Graham Dance Company to Philadelphia to present some old and retooled classics that still resonate today. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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L to r: Susan Wilder, Jessica Bedford, and Jered McLenigan. (Photo by Matt Urban, Mobius New Media)

Delaware Theatre Company presents 'The City of Conversation'

Talking politics

'The City of Conversation' examines political life in past decades through a family's personal conflicts. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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A scene from McIlvain's magical mystery/personal history tour. (Photo by Josh McIlvain)

Automatic Arts presents Josh McIlvain's 'Slideshow'

A living room epic

Josh McIlvain's 'Slideshow' weaves a fascinating adventure from strangers' old slides. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Lathan-Stiefel's 'Wider than the sky redux (2014-2015).' (Photo by Pamela J. Forsythe)

Drexel's Pearlstein Gallery presents Caroline Lathan-Stiefel’s Warp + Weft

Webs of wonder

Drexel University's Pearlstein Gallery presents Warp + Weft, a show of Caroline Lathan-Stiefel’s colorful abstract forms. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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