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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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