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Network for New Music presents ‘Millennial Music’
Brave new world
Six pieces by composers of the millennial generation, including two world premieres commissioned by Network for New Music, prove that contemporary music is in good hands. Margaret Darby reviews.
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Mira Treatman presents ‘Duets by Strangers’
New shows and duos
For Philly Theatre Week, Mira Treatman offered another round of her ‘Duets by Strangers’ workshop/performance combo. The mixed bill provided an interesting meditation on what two people bring to the table. Kat J. Sullivan reviews.
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1812 Productions presents ‘Broads’
Going everywhere
‘Broads’ doesn’t always hit the modern mark, but with powerhouse voices from three Philly favorites, it’s a great survey of women who paved the way. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘A Space Odyssey’ with Esa-Pekka Salonen
Miraculous music
Classical music superstar Esa-Pekka Salonen led the Philadelphia Orchestra in a thrilling program of Bartók and Strauss. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Will the Pennsylvania Ballet ever hit the world stage?
Building an international company
Pennsylvania Ballet artistic director Angel Corella is making plans for the company’s next step, onto stages beyond the U.S. But it’s going to need some new partners. Camille Bacon-Smith considers.
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Temple’s Paley Library presents Laura Elizabeth Pohl’s ‘A Long Separation’
The human cost of walls
As debate over U.S. borders rages, this traveling photography exhibit puts a human face on the tragedy of political separations. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company presents 'The Bridges of Madison County'
A bridge too far
Philadelphia Theatre Company’s ‘The Bridges of Madison County’ swells with treacly sentimentality. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Inis Nua Theatre Company presents Monsay Whitney’s ‘Box Clever’
Two steps forward, two steps back
Inis Nua Theatre Company deftly and delicately handles the cycle of poverty in this two-actor show. Jill Ivey reviews.
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The Hum’n’Bards present ‘We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead’
Perchance to dream
The collaboratively-written world premiere of 'We’ll Sleep When We’re Dead' is entertaining and unabashedly queer, but it falls a little short in the dystopia department. Jill Ivey reviews.
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Curio Theatre Company presents ‘Three Sisters, by RashDash, After Chekhov’
Punk-rock Prozorovs
Curio Theatre Company’s ‘Three Sisters, by RashDash, After Chekhov’ interrogates theatrical traditions and gendered expectations. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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