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Herbie Hancock was a great opening to a concert at the Met Philadelphia, but the rest of the show didn’t fare so well. (Image courtesy of the artist.)

The Met Philadelphia presents Herbie Hancock and Kamasi Washington

How do you love me?

Kamasi Washington and Herbie Hancock star in a marathon of cheese and ill-taste at the Met Philadelphia. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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Pulsing with the energy of transit: Geraldo Gonzalez’s 2019 ‘NJ Transit Train and SEPTA PPC Trolley.’ (Image courtesy of Delaware Division of the Arts.)

Artists Geraldo Gonzalez and Seonglan Kim Boyce on view in Wilmington

Municipal musings

Artists Geraldo Gonzalez and Seonglan Kim Boyce get a pair of exhibitions in side-by-side government buildings. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 3 minute read
The graffiti pioneer himself: Cornbread, the legend. (Image courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio.)

Paradigm Gallery + Studio presents ‘Signs’

Signs of life in Philly

Paradigm Gallery + Studio’s Signs explores Philly culture through its traditional and contemporary signs, with flourishes from Cornbread, Drew Leshko, and more. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Articles 3 minute read
A gaze you can’t escape: Russell Craig’s ‘Mockery.” (Photo by Jino Lee.)

Asian Arts Initiative presents ‘ABOLITION NOW!’

The roots remain

'ABOLITION NOW!' at Asian Arts Initiative spotlights what Asian Americans have at stake in modern abolition movements, using art to explore internment, deportations, racial profiling, and other forms of state-sponsored violence against Black and brown communities. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Articles 3 minute read
Emotions forward: Marshal Tyler’s ‘CAP.’ (Image courtesy of BlackStar.)

BlackStar Film Festival presents a program of international shorts

What we do for love

A shorts program at the annual BlackStar Film Festival included five films exploring family dynamics and the life circumstances that complicate them. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Articles 3 minute read
Stories about sisterhood: Nicole Stacie, Nancy Marie, and Ashley Davis in PWFT’s one-acts. (Photo by Kristin Curley.)

The Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival presents ‘An Evening of One Acts’

Sisterly love

The Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival lands in Old City for its fifth year, and opens with an evening of one-acts by women playwrights. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 3 minute read
On the outside in Media: musician and singer/songwriter Danie Ocean. (Photo by Brian Samson.)

Does the cultural renaissance in Media, PA include everybody?

No welcome at home

Media, PA is getting is own accolades as an arts and culture destination—but does this historic Philly suburb actually welcome performers of all backgrounds? Danie Ocean considers.
Danie Jackson

Danie Jackson

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Missing the menace? John Ahlin as Falstaff and Mairin Lee as Prince Hal in PSF’s ‘Henry IV part 1.’ (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents ‘Henry IV, Part 1’

All hail the Henriad

One of the region’s best-respected summer Shakespeare destinations continues its foray into the history plays, rehearsed and staged as the Bard would have seen. Hugh Hunter reviews.
Hugh Hunter

Hugh Hunter

Articles 3 minute read
There was more to Mike Wallace than we knew. (Image courtesy of Magnolia Pictures.)

Avi Belkin’s ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’

The star of ‘60 Minutes’

Director Avi Belkin’s new documentary takes a close look at the infamous ‘60 Minutes’ interrogator, in search of what motivated him to redefine 20th-century journalism. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Check out a model of the Apollo 11 lunar module at the Mercer Museum. (Photo by Michelle Nugent.)

The Mercer Museum presents ‘Making Astronauts: From Bucks County to the Moon’

To the moon and back at the Mercer

Did you know that most Mercury and Apollo astronauts stopped in Bucks County on their way to space? The Mercer Museum celebrates the unknown stories and unheard voices of the first lunar landing. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Michelle Nugent

Michelle Nugent

Articles 3 minute read