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Sensations of awe and bodily transfiguration: Erik Ruin’s Ominous Cloud Ensemble. (Photo by Aaron Pond.)

Fire Museum Presents hosts ThingNY and Ominous Cloud Ensemble

Music beyond the mind

A special concert at Vox Populi brought unorthodox transformations to the chamber music experience. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

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New world, different directions: Emily-Grace Murray and Eric Rupp in ‘Constellations.’ (Photo courtesy of Steel River Playhouse.)

Steel River Playhouse presents Nick Payne’s ‘Constellations’

One couple, many worlds

In Steel River Playhouse’s ‘Constellations,’ one couple spins through many different worlds. What if the multitude contains us? Gioanna Romano reviews.
Gioanna Romano

Gioanna Romano

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Thank goodness for Matteo Scammell, Taysha Marie Canales, and interesting AstroTurf. (Photo by Johanna Austin/AustinArt.org.)

The Wilma Theater presents Kate Tarker’s ‘Dionysus Was Such a Nice Man’

The man, the myth, the #MeToo

Kate Tarker's world-premiere play tells the story of 'Oedipus Rex' in the style of Tom Stoppard's 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'… but much less successfully. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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The crew of ‘Dead Giveaway,’ with Amanda Frederick at the head of the table. (Photo courtesy of Shoestring Gold.)

The Philadelphia Independent Film Festival premieres ‘Dead Giveaway’

Movie dreams come true—in Philly

Producer Amanda Frederick, of Shoestring Gold Films, talks to Rosalie Kicks about Philly’s indie film scene and Frederick’s feature debut, ‘Dead Giveaway,’ screening at the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival.
Rosalie Kicks

Rosalie Kicks

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Echoes of jazz, Bartók, and Stravinsky: Gabriela Ortiz’s 2012 ‘Ríos: Papaloapan’ performed at Teatro Esperanza. (Photo by Zamani Feelings.)

Orchestra 2001 and Esperanza present ‘¡Conexiones!’

Celebrating Mexican music

Even among contemporary classical groups, music by Latinx composers is rarely heard in our region. Orchestra 2001 partnered with North Philly’s Esperanza for a program spotlighting Mexican artists. Ben Safran reviews.
Benjamin Safran

Benjamin Safran

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#MeToo, cancel culture, and life through a screen: Alison Ormsby in ‘Boycott Esther.’ (Photo by Johanna Austin/AustinArt.org.)

Azuka Theatre presents Emily Acker’s ‘Boycott Esther’

A #MeToo must-see

Emily Acker’s 'Boycott Esther,' getting its world premiere at Azuka, is a relevant and must-see play for the #MeToo era. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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South Jersey’s largest volunteer orchestra offered professional-grade Mahler. (Photo by Linda Holt.)

The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey presents Mahler’s Second Symphony

Big questions, big talent

The Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey, under music director Matthew Oberstein, brought adventurous ideas and an engaging, compelling sound to Mahler’s profound Second Symphony. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Thespians riding free: Owen Corey, Jared Reed, and Jessica DalCanton in ‘Three Musketeers.’ (Photo by Ashley Smith of Wide Eyed Studios.)

Hedgerow Theatre presents ‘The Three Musketeers’

What the kids saw

Buckle your swash and join d’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers in Paris for duels, romance, and palace intrigue. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud

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A star turn: Sarah Vogan in Kat Richter’s ‘Booty Swing.’ (Photo by Sa'Mantha Sayten.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘On Tap’

Bringing the swing

All-women tap-dancing troupe The Lady Hoofers presented a spring program called ‘On Tap,’ including new work from Kat Richter, Becky Mastin, and Michele Dunleavy, and some company favorites. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Symbolism and poetry: ‘Riders to the Sea’ as opera. (Photo by William Brown Photography.)

Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present ‘Riders to the Sea’ and ‘Empty the House’

Unhappy in their own ways

Two operas written nearly a century apart consider the familial wounds that time doesn’t heal. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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