Museums
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Woodmere Art Museum presents Body Language: The Art of Larry Day
Remembering the dean of Philadelphia painting
Woodmere Art Museum examines the impact on American art by Philadelphia painter Larry Day in this new exhibit. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Weekly Roundup, December 1-8
First Friday at the Barnes, healing with Theatre Exile, ¡Parranda!, and more
Yolanda Wisher & the Afroeaters pay a visit to the Barnes, a restorative healing workshop at Theatre Exile, Jingle Jawn, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
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The Weekly Roundup, November 24-December 1
Museums and streams for the holiday
AAMP, Brandywine River Museum, Penn Live Arts, and Opera Philadelphia serve up offerings for post-holiday festivities. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
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Delaware Art Museum reimagines its permanent collection for a new era
Same art, new eyes
After years of preparation and community engagement, the Delaware Art Museum debuts a new vision for its world-class permanent collection. Gail Obenreder visits.
Features
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Penn Museum presents The Stories We Wear
Our selves, on our sleeves
At Penn Museum’s The Stories We Wear, specimens of clothing spanning thousands of years prove that humans have always been dressing for success, and our tastes have changed less than you’d think. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Delaware Art Museum presents Collecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions 2010-2020
Artists unite
How does a museum add to its collection? And why? Delaware Art Museum’s Collecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions 2010-2020 has adventurous answers. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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4 minute read
The Brandywine River Museum of Art presents ‘Ralston Crawford: Air & Space & War’
An artist takes flight
The Brandywine River Museum of Art takes a high-flying look at the work of Ralston Crawford with ‘Air & Space & War.’ Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Exploring the new early American galleries at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
The stories we told ourselves in Philadelphia
The new Robert L. McNeil Jr. Galleries, showcasing art and objects from 1650 to 1850 with a focus on Philadelphia, tell a story many of us still need to hear. Camille Bacon-Smith visits.
Features
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The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents ‘New Grit: Art & Philly Now’
A city as a catalyst
A visit to the recently reopened Philadelphia Museum of Art reveals ‘New Grit: Art & Philly Now,’ the inaugural contemporary exhibition at the heart of it all. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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6 minute read
The Library Company presents 'Seeing Coal'
Beauty in blights?
Is coal an ugly pollutant to which we will soon say good riddance? Or is it a thing of lasting beauty that connects us to time and nature? 'Seeing Coal' at the Library Company inspires thoughts deeper than a coal mine. Dan Rottenberg reviews.
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