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North Philly artist Jonathan Schoff's 'Reaching Up Reaching Out.' (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Delaware art scene: RH Gallery, Mezzanine Gallery, and the Delaware Contemporary

Three for the road

Three art exhibitions in Delaware include Philly artists and provide views of the contemporary and the past. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Debra Messing and John Cho add fine performances to the director's unique vision. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Aneesh Chaganti and Sev Ohanian's 'Searching'

Searching for a daughter, finding a new paradigm

Aneesh Chaganty's mystery drama 'Searching' might be the first film for and about the digital age. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 3 minute read
Boy, do Buffalo Bailey and her gay horses have a deal for you! (Photo courtesy of Bailey Williams.)

Bailey Williams's ‘Buffalo Bailey’s Ranch for Gay Horses, Troubled Teen Girls and Other'

All in at the Disco Barn

This wolverine-besieged ranch for troubled teens, gay horses, and vacationers like you is actually a 90-minute timeshare presentation, right? Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Articles 4 minute read
With its spacious quarters and skylight, the Drexel family mausoleum's interior seems to welcome visitors. (Photo by Ryan Collerd.)

Discovering the Woodlands in University City

Culture, alive and well in the cemetery

Looking for something to brighten up summer's dog days? Go visit a cemetery! But not just any cemetery. Pamela Forsythe recommends the Woodlands.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Articles 4 minute read
This trio of Gill music coheres as "one giant concerto." (Image courtesy of bmopsound.org.)

'Jeremy Gill: Before the Wresting Tides,' by Boston Modern Orchestra Project and Gil Rose

A singular voice of many colors

The Boston Modern Orchestra Project's late-2017 recording of longtime Philadelphia (now Boston-based) composer Jeremy Gill's work shouldn't be overlooked. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Articles 3 minute read

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Loculus presented the evening's most polished work. (Photo courtesy of Loculus.)

Mascher Space Cooperative presents 'Loculus//Wotring//Seethaler'

Trash and treasure

Mascher Space Cooperative brought three performances from western Massachusetts for an evening of fascinating improvised and choreographed work. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Alfie Fuller (Noxolo) and Samira Wiley (Pretty Mbana) reach across the past.(Photo by Sarah Sutton.)

Williamstown Theatre Festival presents ‘Dangerous House’

New country, old ways

Jen Silverman’s ‘Dangerous House,’ at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in Massachusetts, chronicles the perilous lives of LGBTQ people in supposedly progressive contemporary South Africa. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Articles 4 minute read
PAAFF organizers (including Buscher, in the grey T-shirt) gather before the film's #GoldOpen event. (Photo courtesy of Rob Buscher.)

The triumph of 'Crazy Rich Asians'

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival's #GoldOpen

The 'Crazy Rich Asians' filmmakers started a grassroots campaign to buy out theaters and ensure a successful opening weekend for this landmark Asian-American movie. Rob Buscher considers.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

Articles 4 minute read
L to R: Goodluck, Lane, and Moretz as teenagers determined to resist the future their parents and others imagine for them. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Desiree Akhavan's 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post'

Programming self-hate

Desiree Akhavan's 'The Miseducation of Cameron Post,' based on Emily M. Danforth's novel, takes place at a Christian gay-conversion camp, where kids either resist or give in
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Articles 3 minute read
Not all members of Englewinds appeared at the event, but they did bring two guest artists. (Image courtesy of the Brandywine Museum and Conservancy.)

Brandywine River Museum and Conservancy's 'Music on the Brandywine: Englewinds'

Out of the chamber

The Brandywine River Museum of Art brings in eco-music ensemble Englewinds for a tribute to the tributary. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Articles 4 minute read