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L to R: Brandyn Day as Jerry Lee Lewis, John Michael Presney as Carl Perkins, Ari McKay Wilford as Elvis Presley, and Sky Seals as Johnny Cash.  (Photo by Joan Marcus.)

Bucks County Playhouse presents 'Million Dollar Quartet'

A few bucks short

'Million Dollar Quartet' at the Bucks County Playhouse imagines four rock-and-roll legends’ real jam session, but opts for familiarity rather than fidelity. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Author Leah Franqui left Philadelphia for Mumbai, with exceptional results. (Photo by Priyam Dhar.)

Leah Franqui's debut novel 'America for Beginners'

More than beginners' luck

Philadelphia native Leah Franqui’s first novel, 'America for Beginners,' engagingly explores multiple issues, especially immigration, from multiple perspectives. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Sean Peter Drohan and Abby Melick show a true connection as siblings Carl and Anna. (Photo by Sarah Golobish.)

Princeton Summer Theater presents Paula Vogel's 'The Baltimore Waltz'

Dancing clever

Paula Vogel's 'The Baltimore Waltz' by the Princeton Summer Theater reminds us of the 1989 play's enduring themes and Vogel's masterful writing. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Jill Eikenberry and John Glover make the best of a bad situation. (Photo by SuzAnne Barabas.)

New Jersey Repertory Company's world premiere of Michael Tucker's 'Fern Hill'

Down on the farm

‘Fern Hill,’ a world-premiere comedy by Michael Tucker from New Jersey Repertory Company, takes an awkward look at sex after 70. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Show creator David M. Lutken brings Guthrie's music and politics into the 21st century. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People's Light presents 'Woody Sez: The Life and Music of Woody Guthrie'

This show was made for you and me

'Woody Sez,’ in a return performance at People’s Light, offers music for the moment. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Philadelphia artist Isaiah Zagar frequently references the work of Marcel Duchamp in his outdoor mosaics. (Photo by AJ Sabatini.)

'Unexpected Affinities,' by Pablo Meninato

What's your "type"?

Pablo Meninato's 'Unexpected Affinities: The History of Type in Architectural Project from Laugier to Duchamp' decodes the city's streets and buildings. AJ Sabatini reviews.
AJ Sabatini

AJ Sabatini

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Terence Nance's HBO series was a standout at this year's BlackStar Film Festival. (Photo courtesy of BlackStar.)

BlackStar Film Festival and HBO present Terence Nance's 'Random Acts of Flyness'

HBO gets super fly

Terence Nance's 'Random Acts of Flyness,' which premiered at the BlackStar Film Festival, brings short video sensibility to a season-long HBO series. Rob Buscher reviews.
Rob Buscher

Rob Buscher

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Emily Wilson gets to the point without "dumbing down" her translation. (Photo by Kyle Cassidy.)

Emily Wilson's new translation of Homer's 'The Odyssey'

Odysseus returns

Emily Wilson is the first woman in several millennia to publish a translation of Homer's ancient tale. The results are smart, funny, and long overdue. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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Max Hubacher's Willi Herold shows how a frightened boy becomes an evil man. (Photo courtesy of Music Box Films.)

Robert Schwentke's 'Der Hauptmann' ('The Captain')

The lure of fascism

Robert Schwentke's 'Der Hauptmann' ('The Captain') depicts a young soldier's rapid transformation from scared deserter to Nazi war criminal. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

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Ching-Yun Hu's powerful performance kicked off PYPA's 2018 Piano Festival. (Photo courtesy of PYPA.)

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy's Sixth Annual Piano Festival: Ching-Yun Hu

Pianist of power and substance

Philadelphia Young Pianists' Academy artistic director Ching-Yun Hu served up a hearty program at the organization's Piano Festival. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

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