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'The Family' in all their naked glory. (Photo by Christopher William Purdom/Philart.net)

Mourning the loss of Timothy Duffield's 1981 'The Family'

When public art is privately owned

Sometimes, things just disappear, but when Matt Jakubowski discovered one of his favorite pieces of public art was gone, he wanted to find out where it went.
Matthew Jakubowski

Matthew Jakubowski

Articles 5 minute read
Maria Semple's new novel has some fun with self-sabotage. (Photo courtesy of Little, Brown, and Company)

Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different'

Wherever you go, there you are

Maria Semple’s latest novel, 'Today Will Be Different,' travels from Seattle to Aspen to New Orleans — and the course of a woman’s life — within the framework of a single day. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
Courtenay Harris Bond

Courtenay Harris Bond

Articles 3 minute read
Gerald Finley and AVA grad Bryan Hymel. (Photo by Marty Sohl/Metropolitan Opera)

Metropolitan Opera presents Rossini's 'Guillaume Tell'

Revisiting 'Tell's' tale

Philadelphia-trained singers dominate the Metropolitan Opera's 'Guillaume Tell,' the company's first production of the piece in 85 years. Steve Cohen reviews.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 2 minute read
John Zacherle, friend to Monster-Mania Con-goers everywhere. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Klauber)

John Zacherle, 1918-2016

The "Cool Ghoul" ghosts his fans

John Zacherle, creepy-cool host of Philadelphia's 'Shock Theater,' has died, but a few generations can thank him for making terrible horror movies a little better.
Bruce Klauber

Bruce Klauber

Articles 3 minute read
The Jerusalem Quartet and their strings. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society)

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the Jerusalem Quartet

Life's mysteries among the strings

The Jerusalem String Quartet brought out their best at this Philadelphia Chamber Music Society concert. Victor Schermer reviews.
Victor L. Schermer

Victor L. Schermer

Articles 4 minute read
Steve Pacek sings for his life in Theatre Horizon's 'A New Brain.' (Photo by Matthew J Photography)

REP Radio podcast with Steve Pacek, actor in 'A New Brain' at Theatre Horizon

Catching up with Steve Pacek

Steve Pacek returns to the REP Radio podcast after four years with some new awards and 'A New Brain.'
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read
Jane Jacobs presenting evidence during her fight to save the West Village. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs'

City living through the eyes of its champion

Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs' takes a new look at the urban champion. Richard da Silva reviews.

Richard da Silva

Articles 3 minute read
Jayce Ogren, artistic director of Orchestra 2001. (Photo by Rebecca Fay)

Tempesta di Mare and Orchestra 2001 season openers

October inaugurals

Tempesta di Mare launches a new project; Orchestra 2001 enters a new era. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read

Philadelphia Film Festival presents 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda'

Two films, two poets, worlds apart

Two films at the 2016 Philadelphia Film Festival, 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda,' tackle the lives of poets, but in very different ways. Concha Alborg reviews.
Concha Alborg

Concha Alborg

Articles 3 minute read
Anthony Mustafa Adair as Humayun and Jenson Titus Lavallee as Babur. (Photo credit by Paola Nogueras)

Theatre Exile presents Rajiv Joseph's 'Guards at the Taj'

Not just standing around

Theatre Exile's 'Guards at the Taj' takes us to a distant time and place to tell a bloody timely story. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read