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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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