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Just like Mom said: 2015’s ‘Grief Painting.’ (Image courtesy of Old City Jewish Art Center.)

Old City Jewish Art Center presents Tremain Smith’s ‘The Art of Grief and What Follows’

The art of healing

A series of painting and poetry at Old City Jewish Art Center reminds us that grief is never a linear experience—but beauty and healing exist there, too. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

May 20, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Timelines splinter: Bi Jean Ngo, Cathy Simpson, and James Kern in ‘Among the Dead.’ (Photo courtesy of Theatre Exile.)

Theatre Exile presents Hansol Jung’s ‘Among the Dead’

Proclaim their names

Theatre Exile’s earnest production of Hansol Jung’s dark comedy 'Among the Dead' provides a striking glimpse into World War II Korea and its aftermath. Plus, Jesus is there. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

Alix Rosenfeld

May 14, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Natural contemporary parallels: Katherine Perry as Mother Courage. (Photo courtesy of Subscension Theatre.)

Subscension Theatre presents Bertolt Brecht’s ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’

The newly formed Subscension Theatre offers a scrappy yet ambitious production of Brecht’s antiwar drama ‘Mother Courage and Her Children,’ performed al fresco in Headhouse Square. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

May 14, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Seduction and sophistry: Greg Wood and Mahira Kakkar in McCarter’s ‘Skylight.’ (Photo by T. Charles Erickson.)

McCarter Theatre Center presents David Hare’s ‘Skylight’

Cooking without heat

The actors in David Hare’s ‘Skylight’ prepare a pasta dish live on stage. It smells delicious, but we leave the stodgy drama feeling emotionally and intellectually starved. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

May 14, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Lovely to behold: Dayesi Torriente and Sterling Baca of the PA Ballet. (Photo by Alexander Iziliaev.)

The Pennsylvania Ballet presents its 2018-2019 season closer

Trains, triggers, and Glass

The 2018-2109 Pennsylvania Ballet season concludes with elegant and colorful performances of three works at the Academy of Music. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

May 13, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

Over a career of more than 30 years, choreography by David Parsons can please a crowd but lacks bigger challenges. (Photo by Lois Greenfield, courtesy of Parsons Dance.)

The Annenberg Center and NextMove Dance present Parsons Dance

Change without challenge

NextMove closed out its season with a mixed bag of crowd-pleasing works by David Parsons at the Annenberg’s Zellerbach Theatre. Gary L. Day reviews.

Gary L. Day

May 13, 2019 Articles 2 minute read

Trying to master ‘Medea’: Homer Robinson and Sophia Barrett in ‘PURE MEDEA.’ (Photo by Ceilidh Madigan.)

Automatic Arts presents Josh McIlvain’s ‘PURE MEDEA’

Missing the modern stakes

With ‘PURE MEDEA,’ Automatic Arts tackles the Euripides classic, but from the behind-the-scenes perspective of actors at a rehearsal. Catherine Smith reviews.

Catherine Smith

May 13, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

Who is he as a person? Page Peter Wilson stars in the short film 'Trio.' (Image courtesy of the artist.)

Philly filmmaker Page Peter Wilson on ‘Trio’ and inclusion in the film industry

The story only you can tell

We’re finally getting better representation both on and off screen, but that’s just the beginning of the story. How do we ensure a diverse range of characters get well-rounded portrayals? Page Peter Wilson considers.

Page Peter Wilson

May 12, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

A benign violation? Mel Krodman and Jess Conda in ‘A Hard Time.’ (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

FringeArts presents Jess Conda, Jenn Kidwell, and Mel Krodman’s ‘A Hard Time’

Theories of comedy

“What’s so funny? It’s perhaps the central question of comedy.” So opens ‘A Hard Time’ at FringeArts, and a superlative trio of women take it from there. Alaina Johns reviews.

Alaina Johns

May 10, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

A strong afterlife in regional theater: a giant Jared Paxson and the ensemble of Ritz’s ‘Big Fish.’ (Photo by Chris Miller.)

The Ritz Theatre Company presents ‘Big Fish’

Fathers and sons and life and death

South Jersey's Ritz Theatre Company presents 'Big Fish,' a faithful and emotional musical adaptation of Tim Burton's 2013 film. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver