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Anthony Mustafa Adair and Jenson Titus Lavallee in Theatre Exile’s upcoming 'Guards at the Taj.' (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

REP Radio podcast with Theatre Exile co-artistic director Deborah Block

20 years and five new Barrymores, all in one week

Not only is Theatre Exile celebrating its 20th anniversary season, but it also won five Barrymore Awards at the 2016 ceremony. Darnelle Radford speaks with Exile producing artistic director Deborah Block.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Maboud Ebrahimzadeh as Bashir and Ian Merrill Peakes as Nick. (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

The 2016 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre

The year of the trickle-down award

An interactive map — okay, just Mark Cofta's fine coverage — of this year's Barrymore winners. Click the links to see our reviews of (sometimes more than one) and features on or by 2016's winning people and productions.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The Dover Quartet is not about to follow your program. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society)

A four-show sampler from Philadephia Chamber Music Society and 1807 & Friends

Four on the concert floor

A week of chamber music concerts produces a look at the variety and unpredictability of the Philadelphia chamber music scene. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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A scene from Park Chan-wook's 'The Handmaiden.' (Photo courtesy of Mongolia Pictures)

Capsule reviews from the 2016 Philadelphia Film Festival

Four PFF25 opening weekend films

Stephen Silver attended the Philadelphia Film Festival's opening weekend and picked a few of his favorites (and one he wasn't so fond of).
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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José Clemente Orozco's 'Omnisciencia' (1925). (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Philadelphia Museum of Art's Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950

Beyond Kahlo and Rivera

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's new exhibition, Paint the Revolution: Mexican Modernism, 1910-1950 shows a nation embracing its indigenous heritage. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Miss Dee makes Ollie and Jill an offer they can’t refuse. (Photo by Katie Reing)

Inis Nua presents Philip Ridley's 'Radiant Vermin'

A dream home nightmare

Inis Nua's production of Philip Ridley's 'Radiant Vermin' is a dark fable for adults about the costs of greed. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The cast of A New Brain (Steve Pacek, center). (Photo by Matthew J Photography)

Theatre Horizon presents William Finn and James Lapine's 'A New Brain'

A life-or-death musical comedy

Theatre Horizon's 'A New Brain' fictionalizes William Finn's struggle with imminent death, adds songs and laughs. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Plenty to smile about in <em>La La Land</em>. (Image courtesy of Lionsgate Films)

Philadelphia Film Festival presents Damien Chazelle's 'La La Land'

It's always sunny in 'La La Land'

Director Damien Chazelle pairs Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone for the third time in 'La La Land,' the Philadelphia Film Festival opener. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Denis Kozhukhin, musical master. (Photo by Felix Broede)

Pianist Denis Kozhukhin with the Philadelphia Orchestra

All-Russian program with a Russian piano master

An all-Russian slate by the Philadelphia Orchestra featured Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin, who made the program his own. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Keith Conallen and Brian Ratcliffe on Ayers Rock. (Photo by Phil Stein)

The Wilma Theater presents Andrew Bovell's 'When the Rain Stops Falling'

A grim forecast

The Wilma Theater's 'When the Rain Stops Falling' shows a future world crippled by climate change, and two families tragically colliding. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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