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Richness and dignity in janitorial work: pieces in wood by Lucia Garzón. (Photo courtesy of DVAA.)

Da Vinci Art Alliance presents Lucia Garzón’s ‘With Hands Like Bootsoles’

Timely work

‘With Hands Like Bootsoles,’ Lucia Garzón’s solo show at Da Vinci Art Alliance, is necessary viewing as the US government’s systemic cruelty to Central and South American immigrant refugees dominates the news. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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Of course, the Merry Wives are pals: Amy Frear and Brett Ashley Robinson. (Photo by Alessandra Nicole.)

Delaware Shakespeare presents ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’

The real housewives of Windsor

Delaware Shakespeare leads a merry (if sometimes confusing) chase. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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‘Tales of the City’ takes us back to Armistead Maupin’s San Francisco. (Photo by Rich Niewiroski Jr. via Wikimedia Commons.)

How Netflix’s ‘Tales of the City’ speaks to Black queer folks onscreen and in Philly

‘Tales’ of the Gayborhood?

It’s worth noticing what the Netflix series ‘Tales of the City’ says and fails to say to Black queer people—and how familiar this feels in Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community. Jarrett McCreary considers.
Jarrett McCreary

Jarrett McCreary

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Can this story become a ballet? Roderick Phifer (leaping) and other ensemble members of ‘Little Prince.’ (Photo by Vikki Sloviter.)

BalletX presents Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s ‘The Little Prince’

A princely premiere

BalletX performs the world premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s first full-length ballet, an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 'The Little Prince' that is entertaining to watch and beautiful to behold. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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A masterwork of design: Mary Lee Bendolph’s 2005 ‘Blocks, Strips, and Half Squares.’ See below for full image information. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2019.)

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘Souls Grown Deep’

Southern masterworks

The Philadelphia Museum of Art features the now-iconic quilts of Gee’s Bend and more in this artistic celebration of the African American South. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Is it art? Or gluing? James Condron’s ‘Trash Talk’ at the Delaware Contemporary. (Photo by Tatiana Michels.)

The Delaware Contemporary presents Jim Condron’s ‘Trash Talk’

One man’s trash…

James Condron puts trash on the walls of the Delaware Contemporary. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Erica Corbo’s voice bites in just the right way. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

The Barnes Foundation presents Erica Corbo’s ‘American Odyssey’

Failed reinvention

Erica Corbo’s ‘American Odyssey’ attempts a daring musical reinvention over the Fourth of July weekend, but the concept falls flat at the Barnes. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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Looking forward to more from these artists. (Image courtesy of Three Aksha.)

The Painted Bride presents Three Aksha

Math is dance

The women’s dance troupe Three Aksha presents a performance of dance and music in the classical Bharatanatyam tradition of Southern India. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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It was just a movie, right? Director Spike Lee in 2012. (Photo by José Cruz for Agência Brasil, via Wikimedia Commons.)

Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ turns 30

Lemme hear ya say fight the power

Spike Lee’s early film remains relevant 30 years later, and the question its title raises isn’t the primary question we should be asking ourselves. Kyle V. Hiller considers.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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A quintessential picture of Philadelphia: Thomas Birch’s ‘Fairmount Water Works.’ (Image courtesy of PAFA.)

PAFA presents ‘From the Schuylkill to the Hudson: Landscapes of the Early American Republic’

When Philly was America

In PAFA’s latest exhibition, views of Philadelphia from the 18th and 19th centuries are more than beautiful respites for modern city eyes. They’re important windows on the past. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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