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Bob Dylan at the Borgata and Mann Center
Bob's your uncle
Bob Levin caught Bob Dylan's tour in California before it arrives here. He was impressed by Dylan's new energy. The set list, however, left him with a few questions.
'The Condition of Place,' the Woodmere Museum's 75th annual juried exhibition
From many visions, one Philadelphia
Juror Odili Donald Odita has curated a wide-ranging vision of Philadelphia in the Woodmere Museum's 75th annual juried exhibition, 'The Condition of Place.'
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Pablo Batista's 'El Viaje (The Journey)' at Temple University's Performing Arts Center
The African diaspora's Latin-Caribbean accent
Puerto Rican-American percussionist Pablo Batista depicts the African diaspora through Afro-Latin-Caribbean rhythms, dance, and narration, and reminds our reviewer of her own immigrant experience.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art's Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Collection
Couple's collection of modern art is a gift
An impressive gift of contemporary art is on view for the summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Donald Nally's The Crossing presents 'Seven Responses'
A dialogue of the centuries
Contemporary composers answer a Baroque master. The Crossing's 'Seven Responses' is an impressive effort.
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Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 'Julius Caesar'
A political tale for today
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 25th season features an enthralling 'Julius Caesar' with a splendid veteran cast.
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Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia's 'A String of Pearls' at the Kimmel Center
These big-band classics stay fresh
Jazz Orchestra of Philadelphia goes in to full swing with bandleader/trumpeter Terell Stafford, Pat Martino and his trio, and "A String of Pearls," classics from the big-band era.
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Phenomenal Animals's 'The Bacchae,' at Walnut Street Theatre Studio Five
Filthy minds, female power
In Phenomenal Animals's 'The Bacchae,' are frenzied women killing men a political metaphor or a cautionary tale (or both)?
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Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey's 'If/Then' at the Academy of Music
A star vehicle drives on without its star
'If/Then' was written for and based on the talents of Idina Menzel. To Steve Cohen's surprise, the show has appeal even without her.
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Josh Piven's 'Muddled' at Drexel University's URBN Annex
An all-too-accurate title
Bestselling author Josh Piven's comedy 'Muddled' tries to be funny but doesn't succeed.
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