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Violin soloist Jennifer Koh made Mendelssohn her own and kept him to herself. (Photo by Joe del Tufo/Moonloop Photography.)

Delaware Symphony Orchestra at Longwood Gardens

Music for violin and fireflies

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presented magical midsummer music at Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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The first folly on Winterthur's trail is the "Needle's Eye." (Photo by Rob Cardillo Photography.)

Winterthur presents 'Follies: Architectural Whimsy in the Garden'

Acres of whimsy

Winterthur's newest exhibition takes design into the garden, in the form of small buildings called "follies." Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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The scale of Alison Stigora's "Mazzaroth" brings to mind Paul Bunyan's abandoned campfire. (Photo courtesy of Abington Art Center.)

Abington Art Center's Sculpture Park

A walk in the park

Abington Art Center's 0.6-mile Sculpture Park combines natural forms with the natural world. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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"For it is there / that peace lies / folded like a pool." (Photo courtesy of the Crossing.)

The Crossing presents Kile Smith's world premiere 'The Arc in the Sky'

Reaching skyward

The Crossing's "Month of Moderns" closes with a major choral premiere by Kile Smith. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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DalCanton and Reed don't dial up a good connection. (Photo by Ashley LaBonde.)

Hedgerow Theatre presents Jared Reed and Damon Bonetti's 'His Girl Friday'

Feels like a Monday

Hedgerow Theatre Company’s new adaptation of ‘His Girl Friday’ screws up screwball comedy. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Burgio sets the piece around the fraught family's dining-room table. (Photo by Daniel Kontz.)

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre presents Nicole Burgio's 'xoxo moongirl'

Family in the balance

'xoxo moongirl' combines aerial work with narrative and dance to tell the autobiographical story of a family in crisis. Cara Blouin reviews.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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David Newell's Mr. McFeely shares a gentle laugh on set with Fred Rogers. (Photo via imdb.com.)

Morgan Neville's 'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'

Mr. Rogers returns (and not a moment too soon)

Morgan Neville’s documentary ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor’ is not the Mr. Rogers you never knew; he's the man you grew up with, and it’s still impossible to look away. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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Philly-based photographer Zoe Strauss's 'South Philly (Mattress Flip Front)' (2001, negative; 2003, print). (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 'Experiments in Motion: Photographs from the Collection'

More than meets the eye

The Philadelphia Museum of Art dusts off photographs from its collection for a fascinating show focused on movement. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Suzanne Anker's 'Remote Sensing: Micro-Landscapes' (2013–17) began as living material. (Photo courtesy of the artist.)

Brandywine Museum of Art's 'Natural Wonders: The Sublime in Contemporary Art'

Nature plus

'Natural Wonders: The Sublime in Contemporary Art' offers art lovers in Chadds Ford something to admire and ponder. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Victoria Janicki makes her PSF debut as Viola/Cesario in 'Twelfth Night.' (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents 'Twelfth Night'

Why is this 'Night' different from other 'Nights'?

Matt Pfeiffer's multifaceted ‘Twelfth Night’ at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival marks another masterful achievement for Philadelphia's accomplished director. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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