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Guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya ran a thrilling Latin American program. (Photo by Michal Novak.)

Philadelphia Orchestra presents 'South American Sounds'

Border crossings

Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducted the Philadelphia Orchestra in four works with South American themes and an outstanding harp performance. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Bring a baby and enjoy this gentle just-for-them performance. (Photo by Kate Raines.)

Ninth Planet Productions presents Sam Tower's 'Homeworld'

Infant adventure, adult skill

Ninth Planet's lovingly crafted 'Homeworld' offers babies and their caregivers a unique and fun theater experience. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Greig's play feels sprung from a creative teenager's imagination. (Photo by Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua Theatre Company presents David Greig's 'The Monster in the Hall'

Fear not

Inis Nua Theatre Company's 'The Monster in the Hall,' by Scottish playwright David Greig, brings tragedy and triumph with humor and heart. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Mbali Bloom's Abbie and Robin Smith's Cabot give the play a new twist. (Photo by Pat Bromilow-Downing.)

EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse and Meyer Productions present 'Desire Under the Elms'

O'Neill on the Eastern Cape

EgoPo Classic Theater imports a South African ‘Desire Under the Elms’, with mixed results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Un/Sung (spoken word artist Lauren Whitehead) waits for the first day of school to begin, as projections detail the events of the 1985 MOVE bombing. (Photo by Dominic M. Mercier.)

Opera Philadelphia presents Opera on the Mall's 'We Shall Not Be Moved'

Safety in numbers

In the context of Opera on the Mall, 'We Shall Not Be Moved' is still a beautiful work. Yet its attempt at evenhandedness and lack of action prevent it from succeeding. Ben Safran reviews.
Benjamin Safran

Benjamin Safran

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It's alive! Just not all that lively. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Alexander Burns's adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein'

Monstrous excess

Quintessence Theatre Group's new adaptation of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' provides more of the novel's words than the story's thrills. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Iyer's performance drew from a multitude of influences. (Photo by Lena Adasheva.)

Annenberg Center presents Vijay Iyer

Smart piano

MacArthur grant recipient Vijay Iyer visited the Annenberg Center for a rare solo piano performance. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

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Leonard Bernstein's centenary continues with Princeton's tribute. (Photo by Paul de Hueck, courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office.)

Princeton Symphony Orchestra's 'A Bernstein Celebration' with Daniel Rowland and Meghan Picerno

Lenny's lighter side

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra caught Bernstein-centenary fever in a crowd-pleasing concert. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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Audience members were encouraged to photograph the festivities. Here are Blythely Oratonio and associates.(Photo by Cameron Kelsall.)

O18 Festival: Opera Philadelphia presents John Jarboe's 'Dito & Aeneas'

When Martha met Blythely

‘Dito & Aeneas,’ the final installment of Opera Philadelphia’s ‘Queens of the Night’ series, deliciously riffs on operatic tropes. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Circa asks how much we can take on — and whom can we trust to carry our load? (Photo by Pedro Grieg.)

Philly Fringe 2018: NextMove Dance presents Circa's 'Humans'

Circus for the 21st century

Australian acrobatic troupe Circa brings 'Humans' to the Annenberg in an exploration of the twists and turns that connect us. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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