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Powerhouse voices and budding talent: the ensemble of the Lantern’s ‘Minors.’ (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Lantern presents Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz’s ‘Minors’

Mining for more

‘Minors,’ a new musical by Kittson O’Neill and Rob Kaplowitz, explores the real-life drama of the 2008 “kids for cash” scandal of Luzerne County. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

Alix Rosenfeld

Jun 03, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

How much do you love these books? Jessica Bedford and Charlotte Northeast in ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Tiny Dynamite presents ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’

Feeling, thinking, trembling

Tiny Dynamite’s ‘The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged’ hits Austenites right in the feels, but even newcomers to the novelist will find something to love. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jun 03, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Evoking photographer Robert Frank: a street scene from Philly high schooler Leila Ibrahim. (Image courtesy of PPAC.)

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center presents ‘epiphany’

The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center presents ‘epiphany,’ its ninth annual exhibit of photos from a free program fostering the talents of Philadelphia School District high schoolers. Paul Jablow reviews.

Paul Jablow

May 30, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

A gift you love—but where do you put it? (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Contested Image': Redefining the City Through Visual Culture by Laura Holzman

The Barnes, ‘The Gross Clinic,’ and 'Rocky'

Laura Holzman’s ‘Contested Image’ follows Philadelphia as it hurled itself into debates over art that would shape our city’s modern identity. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

May 28, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

A rare sight: Ethiopian manuscript 'The Homilies of Michael,' c. 1682. (Image courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia.)

The Library Company of Philadelphia presents ‘From Negro Pasts to Afro-Futures'

How Black Americans portrayed themselves

A new exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia heads deep into a rich collection of Africana to show how Black artists of the past saw the future. Margaret Darby reviews.

Margaret Darby

May 28, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

The rescue-dog star: Canine actor Frankie with Kathryn Brunner as Elle Woods. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

The Walnut Street Theatre presents ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’

Serious vanity

‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’ at Walnut Street Theatre is relentlessly charmless and dreadfully dated—but at least there’s a cute dog. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

May 24, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

The author with relatives in Hiroshima, including a survivor of the atomic bomb at top left. (Photo courtesy of Rob Buscher.)

Does a new ‘One Thousand Paper Cranes’ film eclipse people of Japanese heritage?

Who should tell this story?

A newly announced film about the beloved story of Sadako Sasaki and her paper cranes raises questions about who should tell this Japanese story—the white director and actors slated to anchor the movie? Rob Buscher considers.

Rob Buscher

May 21, 2019 Articles 6 minute read

Tempesta’s music captured Miguel de Cervantes's dubious steed and the donkey. (Image via Wikimedia Commons.)

Tempesta di Mare presents ‘Great Books: Classic Tales Illustrated for Orchestra’

Reading into the music

Tempesta di Mare’s 22 musicians told spellbinding stories at the Perelman in a special program of works inspired by great literature and theatrical works. Gail Obenreder reviews.