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![A musical tribute to Philadelphia: ‘Crossing the Bridge 2’ is available for download. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/philadelphia_heritage_art_ensemble_BSR_11_11_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=126d12f47da5351d00166e606bd6bbba)
The Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble presents ‘Crossing the Bridge 2’
What jazz musicians have given Philly
Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble’s latest album is a musical tribute to 1950s/60s hard bop Philly jazz history. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
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![Polar bears on the horizon: photographer Amos Nachoum. (Image courtesy of GPJFF.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Picture_of_His_Life_BSR_11_11_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=8d6f83023a90968bcfbd6d0d9ccdc7d6)
The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents 'Picture of His Life'
The great white bear
'Picture of His Life,' a documentary about an enigmatic Israeli-American attempting a historic photographic feat, kicked off this year’s Fall Fest at the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Artists like Charles Burwell, Chad States, and Symone Salib grace the new Fashion District
Identity through art?
Amid a dreary modern-mall backdrop, Philly’s Percent for Art program distinguishes the former Gallery mall with some instantly iconic pieces throughout. But is it for everyone? Marta Rusek considers.
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![Fresh perspectives from four filmmakers make these genre shorts strong offerings. (Image courtesy of PAAFF.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/PAAFF_genre_shorts_BSR_11_9_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=a94eebde31dc59ddaae821b540742210)
The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival presents ‘Genre Shorts: Asian Imagination’
Where point-of-view keeps genre fresh
Four short films screening in a November 9 program at PAAFF prove that, no matter the genre, it always pays to be specific. Rachel Bellwoar reviews.
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![A design home run: Curio’s ‘Mystery of Irma Vep.’ (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Mystery_of_Irma_Vep_BSR_11_5_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=09164fa94b1fa5c2562271392cf43fd7)
Curio Theatre Company presents Charles Ludlam’s ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’
Mandacrest unmoored
Curio Theatre Company’s production of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ isn’t a total drag, but it often misses the comic mark. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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![Watch the wardrobe: Tina Brock and Kirsten Quinn in IHT’s ‘Woman and Scarecrow.’ (Photo by Dawn Brooks.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Woman_and_Scarecrow_BSR_11_5_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=c3809b960a39477661cfe756fb7277f4)
Irish Heritage Theatre presents Marina Carr’s ‘Woman and Scarecrow’
Fearing the Reaper
‘Woman and Scarecrow,’ Marina Carr’s enthralling exploration of the end of life, receives a haunting and stunningly acted local premiere from Irish Heritage Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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![Carolyn Harper creates tapestry-like drama with her pieces. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Look_Me_in_the_Eye_BSR_11_5_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=bc0dcb83890b3b4b9e7e780e73b71dfb)
Muse Gallery presents ‘Look Me In the Eye: Portraits of Homelessness’
Making us see
Carolyn Harper’s fabric-based work, now on view at Muse Gallery, compels a close look at what some would rather not see. Gary Day reviews.
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![Come on in, take off your shoes, and listen at ‘Conformations’ at Esther Klein Gallery. (Photo by Jaime Alvarez.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Conformations_BSR_11_5_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=f21541036134b001253bfee2ea64a064)
Esther Klein Gallery presents ‘Conformations’
The art of science
‘Conformations,’ the result of artist Laura Splan’s three-month sojourn alongside Science Center microbiologists, reveals the search for a more beautiful truth in both art and science. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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![A survivor, not a victim: Melvil Poupaud portrays Alexandre in ‘By the Grace of God.’ (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/By_the_Grace_of_God_BSR_11_5_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=4f333d2d9d7f559907a33afec364300a)
François Ozon’s 'By the Grace of God'
A survivor’s story
François Ozon’s docudrama, ‘By the Grace of God,’ is based on a true story of a group of men who took on the priest who sexually abused them as children, and the Catholic hierarchy that tried to protect him. Gary Day reviews.
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![Bye-bye, SSRIs: Donna Vivino as Diana Goodman in BRT’s ‘Next to Normal.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Next_to_Normal_BSR_11_4_19.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=2137c217e58b9ab94eb5d9b079565b49)
Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s ‘Next to Normal’
Better living without chemistry?
‘Next to Normal’ remains a popular property on the regional-theater circuit, and is currently on stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre. But are the musical’s views on psychiatry and pharmacology naive and dangerous? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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