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Claire Denis's 'Let the Sun Shine In (Un Beau Soleil Intérieur)'
What's a woman alone to do?
Claire Denis's silly French sex comedy — featuring Juliette Binoche and Gérard Depardieu — never grows up. Robert Zaller reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Studio Dan's 'Inventive Mothers: A Tribute to Frank Zappa'
The future of music
Frank Zappa fans got more than they bargained for at PIFA as Viennese ensemble Studio Dan blazed a path to the future of art music. Linda Holt reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Ann Carlson's 'Doggie Hamlet'
Sheep thrill
It’s not only an international arts festival, it’s an interspecies one, too. ‘Doggie Hamlet’ takes the audience outside and demands the cooperation of people, dogs, and sheep. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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Pig Iron Theatre Company presents 'The Caregivers'
"It's gonna be me"
Pig Iron delves into the art of “social practice” for an original show about caregivers in Philly, starring the real-life people who shared their stories. Alaina Mabaso reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Compagnie Transe Expresse presents 'Cristal Palace'
River dance
PIFA brings Compagnie Transe Express's 'Cristal Palace,' an aerial dance party that offers so much more. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Chestnut Street Singers present 'For Cherishing'
Quantity over quality
Chestnut Street Singers present an uneven program of requiems and farewells with a repertoire spanning seven centuries. Margaret Darby reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Taylor Mac's 'A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part I, 1776-1896'
National anthems
Magical and maddening, Taylor Mac’s ’24-Decade History of Popular Music, Part I’ comes to Philadelphia courtesy of PIFA. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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PIFA 2018: Plastic Boom's 'Water on Mars' (first review)
Otherworldly skill
Plastic Boom's delightful U.S. premiere, 'Water on Mars' (presented by PIFA 2018), soars to the heavens. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company presents 'Strange Dreams'
Pleasant and provocative 'Dreams'
Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company presents its 32nd home-season concert, 'Strange Dreams: 30 Years Later, a Multi-Media Premiere.' Melissa Strong reviews.
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Eagle Theatre presents Jason Robert Brown's 'The Last Five Years'
Race against the clock
‘The Last Five Years,’ at Hammonton, New Jersey’s Eagle Theatre, offers problematic scenes from a problematic marriage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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