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Burgin is a worthy chronicler of the modern urban human condition. (Image courtesy of Goliad Press.)

'A Thousand Natural Shocks: A Collection of Stories,' by Richard Burgin

Head games

A new collection of short stories by Richard Burgin highlights the author's mastery of his art: plumbing the human psyche. Robert Zaller reviews.

Robert Zaller

Oct 15, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Dave Burrell played an hour of stream-of-consciousness full-bore sound. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

FringeArts and Ars Nova present 'The October Revolution of Jazz and Contemporary Music'

Vive la révolution

A new four-day festival of jazz and contemporary music featured 18 acts and a multifaceted view of new music. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Oct 15, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

L to R: Amanda Jill Robinson, Leigh Kato, and Michael Macri bring interesting work to their characters. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

1812 Productions presents Tom Wells's 'Broken Biscuits'

Cookie crumbles

‘Broken Biscuits,’ a U.K. import from 1812 Productions, feels like an overly earnest after-school special. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 12, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

L to R: Colin Aikins, Tiffany Townsend, and Dennis Chmelensky. The trio look the part but can't escape their operatic training. (Photo by William M. Brown.)

Curtis Opera Theatre presents 'Trouble in Paradise'

More trouble than paradise

Silly directorial concepts mar ‘Trouble in Paradise,’ Curtis Opera Theatre’s mashup of Bernstein and Purcell. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Xian Zhang conducted a program that was just right for our political moment. (Photo by Fred Stucker.)

Xian Zhang conducts the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9

Never better timing

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presented themes of unity and hope by Kate Whitley and George Walker, but the star of the evening was Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Jenny Lee Stern's Mrs. Lovett and Douglas Ladnier's Sweeney Todd might be "one of the oddest couplings in theater." (Photo courtesy of Media Theatre.)

Media Theatre presents 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'

Sondheim's 'Frankenstein'

Media Theatre puts Stephen Sondheim's 'Sweeney Todd' in mesmerizing motion. Hugh Hunter reviews.

Hugh Hunter

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Ruka's 'Clear Perplexities' doubles the image like a Rorschach blot. (Photo courtesy of Gravy Studio + Gallery.)

Gravy Studio + Gallery presents 'Immersion: Photographic Works by Elina Ruka'

Water, water everywhere

Elina Ruka's photography takes on the inconstant quality of water at her first solo show in Philadelphia. Anndee Hochman reviews.

Anndee Hochman

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Callaway focused on music from the 1930s and '40s. (Photo courtesy of Chris' Jazz Café.)

Ann Hampton Callaway at Chris' Jazz Café

Over the rainbow with Ann

At the intimate Chris’ Jazz Café, Ann Hampton Callaway reinvents a grand Philadelphia tradition. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 09, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

Lindsie VanWinkle-Guthrie brings genuine pathos to the role of adult Little Edie. (Photo by Jenna P Photography.)

11th Hour Theatre Company presents 'Grey Gardens'

Shades of grey

11th Hour Theatre Company’s concert staging of ‘Grey Gardens’ fails to capture what makes its subjects so charming, maddening, and fascinating. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 08, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

As the day's opener, Charmatz (pictured here) led a physical and intellectual warmup for attendees. (Photo by JJ Tiziou.)

Drexel Westphal and the Barnes Foundation present 'Philadelphia Museum of Dance'

Everybody dance now

'Philadelphia Museum of Dance' brought together 20 performances and 200 dancers at the Barnes Foundation, with mixed results. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Oct 08, 2018 Articles 5 minute read