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Noura and Tareq (Heather Raffo and Nabil Elouahabi) must leave the surety of the past. (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Playwrights Horizon presents Heather Raffo’s ‘Noura’

The dollhouse through a different door

‘Noura,’ at Playwrights Horizons in New York, uses Ibsen to explore the experiences of resettled Iraqi refugees in America. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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From left to right: Christina Gesualdi, Ama Gora, and Andrew Mars of Settled Arrows. (Image courtesy of the artists.)

Leah Stein Dance Company presents its final 2018 Studio Works

A South Philly fantasia

For its final Studio Works show of the season, Leah Stein Dance Company listened to the painters, the deer, and the plants. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Cross-country team or dance ensemble? (Photo by Effy Falck.)

Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series presents 'abandoned playground'

Push it

A visitor to Bryn Mawr College’s Performing Arts Series asked how far we can stretch our own limits — and how that push feels. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Wu Man is one of the world’s foremost pipa players. (Photo by Kuandi Studio.)

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents Wu Man

Pipa perfection

Wu Man, world-renowned performer on the Chinese pipa, joined Dirk Brossé and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, proving how seamlessly an Eastern instrument with 6,000 years of history can meet a modern Western orchestra. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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A young Devon Collins defies gravity as Clara. (Photo by Sa'Mantha SayTen.)

The Lady Hoofers present ‘The Tapcracker’ at Suzanne Roberts

'The Nutcracker' in tap shoes

The Lady Hoofers present 'The Tapcracker,' an all-women, all-tap-dancing reimagining of 'The Nutcracker.' Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Crystal Lucas-Perry and Chilina Kennedy front a winning ensemble in spot-on ’60s style. (Photo by Matt Urban at NuPOINT Marketing.)

Delaware Theatre Company presents ‘A Sign of the Times’

Way back right now

It’s a long way back to the 1960s with 'A Sign of the Times,' and DTC makes it a tuneful trip. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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A photo through a painter’s eyes: Winslow Homer’s ‘Cliff at Prout’s Neck,’ c. 1883-87, albumen silver print, Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick. Gift of the Homer Family.

The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents ‘Winslow Homer: Photography and the Art of Painting’

On looking into Winslow Homer

A new exhibition featuring one of America’s favorite artists offers fresh perspective with the advent of photography. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Petri dishes: sexy, right? Mary Tuomanen and James Ijames star in ‘Completeness.’ (Photo by Paola Nogueras.)

Theatre Exile presents Itamar Moses’s ‘Completeness’

Program error

Itamar Moses’s ‘Completeness,’ at Theatre Exile, drips with an off-putting sense of performative cleverness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Hallelujah! Nézet-Séguin resurrects a 'Messiah' worth standing for. (Photo by Jessica Griffin.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Handel’s ‘Messiah’

Handel's back on his feet

Every year, you can count on several presentations of ‘Messiah’ when the holidays roll around. Yannick Nézet-Séguin’s latest interpretation proves we should keep up the tradition. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Claire Kincade’s ‘Franklin Place’ lets you feel the warmth and the chill. (Image courtesy of Cerulean.)

Cerulean Arts Gallery presents ‘New Radicals’

From bottles to the basilica

The new group show at Cerulean is a rewarding roundup of Philly painters, from established artists to new talents to watch. Lev Feigin reviews.
Lev Feigin

Lev Feigin

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