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Eichmann appeared behind a glass enclosure during his 1961 trial; film of the proceedings appears at the end of 'Operation Finale.' (Photo from the Huntington, via Creative Commons/Flickr.)

Chris Weitz's 'Operation Finale'

The Nazis are back

In Chris Weitz's 'Operation Finale,' Adolf Eichmann, the architect of the Holocaust, gets kidnapped and steals the film. Robert Zaller reviews.

Robert Zaller

Sep 04, 2018 Articles 3 minute read

According to PBS, Wyeth is "one of America’s most popular but least understood artists." (Photo by Peter Ralston.)

PBS and Glenn Holsten present 'American Masters: Wyeth'

A local 'American Master' gets his due

Glenn Holsten's documentary 'Wyeth,' about the Brandywine Valley artist, gets showings on PBS's 'American Masters' series and around the region. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Sep 04, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

Lee Stover's Junior (right) faces off against Dan McLaughlin's hubristic Dean. (Photo by Dawn Brooks.)

Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players present Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly'

The sweet science, a little sour

Boxing gives way to emotional turmoil in Irish playwright Billy Roche's 'Lay Me Down Softly,' produced by the Irish Heritage Theatre and Plays & Players. Mark Cofta reviews.

Mark Cofta

Sep 03, 2018 Articles 2 minute read

Eugene Morris Jerome (DJ Gleason) and Joseph Wykowski (Michael Rizzo) ride a train to basic training. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Act II Playhouse presents Neil Simon's 'Biloxi Blues'

In the Army now

Unfortunately (considering the timing), Neil Simon’s semi-autobiographical ‘Biloxi Blues,’ at Act II Playhouse, hasn’t aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Sep 03, 2018 Articles 4 minute read

We know what boys do for dance, but what does dance do for boys? (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan for BSR.)

Dance needs boys like boys need dance

The other air force

Of course ballet needs more boys, but maybe boys also need more ballet. Pennsylvania Ballet artistic director Ángel Corella and others make their case. Camille Bacon-Smith considers.

Camille Bacon-Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Aug 28, 2018 Articles 5 minute read

Fink shows the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat at Philly's Blue Horizon in 1991. (Photo is a promised gift of the Tony Podesta Collection, Washington, DC, © Larry Fink.)

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Larry Fink, the Boxing Photographs

A knockout exhibition

Larry Fink’s exhibit of 80 photos at the Philadelphia Museum of Art depicts the world of boxing as a complex, layered culture rather than just a violent sport. Paul Jablow reviews.