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Lantern Theater Company presents Marc Camoletti's 'Don't Dress for Dinner'

Dressed for success

The Lantern Theater Company’s production of Marc Camoletti's farce 'Don’t Dress for Dinner' offers mindless good fun that resonates with contemporary themes. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ross designed the fonts, Jean made the images, together they attempt to represent Philadelphia. (Image courtesy of the Print Center.)

'Philadelphia Typography and Fine Art, Volume One,' by Cliff Ross and Philippe Jean

Letters from home

Typography geeks who are also Philly fanatics can rejoice over the publication of Cliff Ross and Philippe Jean's new book, which blends a love of both subjects. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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Jeffrey Coon's King Arthur finds a king past his prime. (Photo by Bill D'Agostino.)

Act II Playhouse presents Lerner and Loewe's 'Camelot'

Round table, square show

Act II Playhouse’s scaled-down ‘Camelot’ reveals the flaws of this Golden Age musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Joseph Marioni's 'Bright Yellow Painting' tells it like it is. (Photo by Jessica Rizzo.)

Larry Becker Contemporary Art presents 'Karen Baumeister / Joseph Marioni'

Layered approaches

Karen Baumeister and Joseph Marioni’s paintings revel in the possibilities of abstraction at Larry Becker Contemporary Art. Jessica Rizzo reviews.
Jessica Rizzo

Jessica Rizzo

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Tuomanen's Alison is present onstage throughout the musical. (Photo by Ashley Smith/Wide Eyed Studios.)

Arden Theatre presents Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's 'Fun Home'

A cozier home

The Arden Theatre Company's 'Fun Home' presents the intimate Tony Award winner in the right space, but succeeds for many other reasons. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Artist Anki King weaves branches along the banks of the Schuylkill. (Photo courtesy of Art in the Open.)

Art in the Open 2018

Art in the Open stays in the box

Philadelphia’s Art in the Open exhibition seeks to explore the nexus of city and nature, but in 2018 had difficulty drawing back a curtain of rain.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

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Daniel W. Coburn's photography — here, it's "Untitled," work from 'Becoming a Specter' (2018) — captures moments frozen with tension. (Photo courtesy of the Print Center.)

The Print Center 92nd ANNUAL honorees: Daniel W. Coburn, Julie Anne Greenberg, Jacob Koestler

Paper cuts

In the Print Center's 92nd ANNUAL Competition, Daniel W. Coburn, Jacob Koestler, and Julie Anne Greenberg endow new possibilities upon simple pieces of paper. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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Giknis and Conaway don't make a believable couple, which is fine because there's nothing believable about this musical. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Walnut Street Theatre presents 'Mamma Mia!'

S.O.S.

‘Mamma Mia!’ at Walnut Street Theatre may have you dancing in the aisles — or bolting for the exits. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Corinna Burns's Siobhan faces off against her romantic rival. (Photo by Katherine Raines/Plate 3 Photography.)

Inis Nua presents Noni Stapleton's 'Charolais'

Bovine intervention

Noni Stapleton's Irish comedy 'Charolais' shares a dark yet hilarious story of a woman jealous of a cow, in Inis Nua Theatre Company's annual Pop-Up Play in a Pub. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Chorister Paula Holloway is a "standout among standouts." (Photo by Aaron Lucas.)

Coatesville Cultural Society presents 'The Gospel at Colonus'

True catharsis

Coatesville Cultural Society's production of 'The Gospel at Colonus' puts the spirit back into Sophocles. Cara Blouin reviews.
Cara Blouin

Cara Blouin

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