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Sisters are doin' it for themselves. (Photo courtesy of Hedgerow Theatre Company)

Hedgerow Theatre presents 'Angel Street (Gaslight)'

A woman's touch

A feminist approach renews the old thriller 'Gaslight' at Hedgerow Theatre. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Let the candidates argue; at least we can sing together. (Photo courtesy of Lyric Fest)

Lyric Fest presents 'I Hear America Singing'

America Sings

Lyric Fest begins its 14th season with a reminder that those of us in the United States still have something to sing about. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
A community-based mosaic. (Photo courtesy of the Bridge PHL Theatre Festival)

The Bridge PHL Theatre Festival

A bridge not far enough

In a collection of monologues, scenes, and devised pieces that looked at race in America, an all-white directing team showed racial empathy without implementing it in real time. Tenara Calem reviews.
Tenara Calem

Tenara Calem

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Soprano Nell Snaidas, backed by Piffaro. (Photo by William DiCecca)

Piffaro, the Renaissance Band, performs 'The Musical World of Don Quixote'

A knight of dreams and music

Piffaro's 'The Musical World of Don Quixote' adds a new incarnation to the four-century saga of a knight who has escaped his novel. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 4 minute read

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Kitts O'Neill's Pilot, coming in for a crash landing. (Photo by Kate Raines)

InterAct Theatre Company presents George Brant's 'Grounded'

War as a video game

InterAct Theatre Company's production of George Brant's 'Grounded' delivers disturbing and unusual insights about modern war. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
Rattle hardly seemed rattled by the orchestra's strike. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra)

Simon Rattle returns to the Philadelphia Orchestra

How many hammer blows does fate need?

Sir Simon Rattle returns to conduct the Philadelphia Orchestra as the orchestra itself returns after its strike. Robert Zaller reviews.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 5 minute read
"Boulevard de Strasbourg, Paris" by Eugène Atget, 1912. (Photo courtesy of the Barnes Foundation)

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

La Vie, l'amour in French photographic masterworks

The Barnes Foundation's first-ever photography exhibition celebrates Paris life at the turn of the 20th century, as seen through lenses of some of this new art form's masters. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
The crest on this dining room chair symbolizes nobility. Von Rydingsvärd often carved the gryphon, a mythical combination of the lion and eagle. (Photo by Pamela Forsythe)

The American Swedish Historical Museum's Flowers and Monsters

Hiding in plain sight

An exhibition of hand-carved furniture at the American Swedish Historical Museum highlights an overlooked Arts and Crafts innovator. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 3 minute read
Johnnie Hobbs Jr. and Jane Ridley figure out what's real and what's not. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Walnut Street Theatre presents Sharr White's 'The Other Place'

Independence Studio production plays head games

A neurologist who studies dementia finds herself on the receiving end of its ravages. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

Articles 2 minute read
L to r: Alex Bechtel and Justin Jain as...oh, come on, you can figure this one out. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

1812 Productions presents 'This Is the Week That Is: The Election Special'

What do Donald Trump and scrapple have in common?

1812 Productions's annual political satire 'This Is the Week That Is' gets to hit some easy targets in this year's election special. Toby Zinman reviews.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

Articles 3 minute read