Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Jessica Campbell: Heterodoxy

A safe space for uppity women

From 1912-1940, a little-known feminist debate society flourished in New York. Now, FWM artist-in-residence Jessica Campbell revives and reimagines their meetings in Heterodoxy, a new multi-media installation. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Oct 31, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The Barnes Foundation presents Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris

Queer context for the early 20th century

With radically sweet images of women and hardly a man in sight, painter Marie Laurencin constructed a world of female friendship, camaraderie, and low-key eroticism, as explored in a new exhibition at the Barnes. K.A. McFadden reviews.

K.A. McFadden

Oct 31, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library presents Ann Lowe: American Couturier

Dior and Chanel’s American peer

Ann Lowe, a Black American designer, should have been as famous as the 20th-century French couturiers who are household names today. A new exhibition at Winterthur charts her remarkable sartorial journey. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Oct 30, 2023 · Reviews · 7 minute read

EgoPo Classic Theater and Abrahamse and Meyer Productions present Lorraine Hansberry’s Les Blancs

Still ahead of her time

EgoPo Classic Theater opens a season of international perspectives with Lorraine Hansberry’s Les Blancs, co-produced by South Africa’s Abrahamse and Meyer Productions. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 30, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Lyric Fest presents Ned Rorem’s Evidence of Things Not Seen

Cycle of life

Lyric Fest celebrated the centennial of composer Ned Rorem with a rare complete performance of Evidence of Things Not Seen. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 24, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Woodmere Art Museum presents Barbara Bullock: Fearless Vision

A pioneering artist, activist, and teacher

Works by Philadelphia artist Barbara Bullock are dancing right off the walls at the Woodmere Art Museum in an enthralling retrospective that explores the intersection of Bullock’s studio art with her work as an educator. Emily Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Oct 24, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

BalletX presents its 2023 Fall Series, featuring Jamar Roberts, Jennifer Archibald, and Matthew Neenan

Cheering for another series

In its 2023 Fall Series, BalletX presents Eros & Psyche by Jamar Roberts, Exalt by Jennifer Archibald, and the world premiere of Siete by Matthew Neenan. Melissa Strong reviews.

Melissa Strong

Oct 23, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The 2023 Philadelphia Film Festival opens with American Fiction and Stand Up & Shout: Songs from a Philly High School

Two fine films kick off the Philly fest

The Philadelphia Film Society presents the 32nd Philadelphia Film Festival, with producer John Legend attending the premieres of American Fiction and Stand Up & Shout: Sounds from a Philly High School. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Oct 23, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The National Constitution Center presents its new First Amendment Gallery

The authors of democracy

The National Constitution Center’s newest permanent gallery, all about the First Amendment, brings core American freedoms to life as we continue to shape them today. Pamela J. Forsythe visits.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Oct 17, 2023 · Reviews · 6 minute read

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit

An eternity of being known

Quintessence Theatre Group conjures a classic vision of hell with Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit in a new translation by Alex Burns. Kiran Pandey reviews.

Kiran Pandey

Oct 16, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read