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The Walnut Street Theatre presents Rick Foster’s ‘Kate: An Unexamined Life’
An audience with Ms. Hepburn
A fine central performance lifts ‘Kate: An Unexamined Life,’ at Walnut Street Theatre’s Independence Studio on 3, from the realm of biographical predictability. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The New Chamber Ballet presents ‘Stray Birds: Dances to the Music of Ursula Mamlok’
Finding 'Stray Birds'
The New Chamber Ballet matches an underappreciated genre of dance with music from composer Ursula Mamlok, whom you don’t often hear in Philly. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Curtis Opera Theatre and Opera Philadelphia present ‘Don Giovanni’
Missing the mark among #MeToo
Curtis Opera Theatre takes a gutsy chance by grappling with the thorny sexual politics of ‘Don Giovanni,’ but R.B. Schlather’s revisionist production often misses the mark. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents pianist Jan Lisiecki
The moods of Mendelssohn
Yannick Nézet-Séguin and the Philadelphia Orchestra brought fresh verve to Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, hwile Jan Lisiecki, one of the great emerging piano artists, dazzled in the Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1. Linda Holt reviews.
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The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle’
A guilty passion
The Pennsylvania Ballet presents ‘Giselle,’ a tale of love and betrayal and vengeful spirits. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s ‘Weave’
Other ways of being
Intercultural Journeys presents Rosy Simas Danse’s 'Weave,' emphasizing cooperation over hierarchy. Melissa Strong reviews.
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BalletX presents choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska in the 2019 Spring Series
Unlikely fellow
BalletX presents new works by 2019 choreographic fellow Katarzyna Skarpetowska, and mentor and longtime BalletX collaborator Nicolo Fonte. An East Coast premiere by dancer and choreographer Lil Buck rounds out the program. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Academy of Vocal Arts presents Mozart’s ‘Cosí fan tutte’
Too much, wanting more
Exquisite singing and orchestral playing enliven a by-the-numbers production of ‘Cosí fan tutte’ at AVA. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s ‘Gem of the Ocean’
Crown jewel
Arden Theatre Company’s breathtaking production of August Wilson’s ‘Gem of the Ocean’ honors the past and looks ahead to the present. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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20 years later: Broadway Philadelphia presents Jonathan Larson’s ‘Rent’
Surviving ‘Rent’
‘Rent’ is still a show completely of its era, and there are no surprises onstage more than 20 years later—still, it’s oddly prescient. Alaina Johns considers.
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