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Close-up on Timur’s open-mouthed singing face on the big screen; Timur singing live with 8 musicians in front, lit in blue

Philly Fringe 2022 and Festival O22: Opera Philadelphia and Beth Morrison Projects present Black Lodge

Reimagining the operatic form
Opera Philadelphia closed out Festival O22 with the premiere of Black Lodge by composer David T. Little and librettist Anne Waldman, with live music by Timur and the Dime Museum and the Opera Philadelphia String Quartet. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
On the chancel of a Philly cathedral, six musicians in black, in a semicircle, play different Renaissance wind instruments.

Piffaro welcomes new director Priscilla Herreid with Passing the Torch

Legacies and a new beginning
In the spirit of passing the torch, the season opener for Philly’s illustrious Renaissance band celebrated 15th- and 16th-century teachers and mentors who became musical colleagues. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
The orchestra in concert with Nézet-Séguin conducting and Trifonov playing a shiny grand piano. Other musicians surround them

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniil Trifonov in its 2022-23 season opener

Unity and showmanship
The dynamic pianist Daniil Trifonov headlined the Philadelphia Orchestra’s musically diverse and satisfying opening weekend concerts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
A photo taken from behind of a woman with dark skin and turquoise-tipped hair facing a door too narrow for her wheelchair

TILT Institute for the Contemporary Image presents If We Never Get Better

New attitudes through art
TILT mounts its largest exhibition of the last two years with If We Never Get Better, a group show of queer and/or trans artists of color who focus on healthcare, collective grief, disability, and healing. Gary Day reviews.
Gary L. Day

Gary L. Day

Reviews 3 minute read
Small on the large stage, Izard & X reach to each other from opposite sides, dozens of different empty chairs in rows between

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Eugène Ionesco’s The Chairs

A seat for the absurd
The Chairs, an early one-act masterpiece of absurdist theater from Eugène Ionesco, opens the 13th season of Mt. Airy’s Quintessence Theatre Group. Corey Qureshi reviews.
Corey Qureshi

Corey Qureshi

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Spangler, in clown makeup, hunches over a bathroom sink. They have a curly mop of hair and wear a white button-down shirt

Philly Fringe 2022: Eat Purple Theater Co. presents Collin Spangler’s Facepaint

Serious clowning
Eat Purple Theater Co. takes the bit and runs when a clown walks into a funeral in Facepaint, the company's first Fringe production. Helen Walsh reviews.
Helen Walsh

Helen Walsh

Reviews 3 minute read
On a purple backdrop, 5 dancers wearing suspenders move in unison, curving their upright bodies with arms over their heads.

Philly Fringe 2022: Humble Materials presents Jess Noel’s Scarlet Letter

A is for...
Four historical figures, two time-travelers, and one figure whose story is yet to be told, dance their way across the centuries Bill & Ted-style in a dance-theater piece about life, art, and reproductive rights. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read
Maseda, in a yellow scarf, is poised to interrupt Young, who speaks with palms upturned. She wears a headwrap & plaid dress.

Philly Fringe 2022: Lightning Rod Special presents SPEECH

All the words a stage
SPEECH, the latest from Lightning Rod Special, features the company's signature stellar ensemble work, skewering our cultural currents. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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The curtain call. Higdon, a white woman, with Amada, a white man. They’re smiling & wearing dark suits, with orchestra behind

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents the world premiere of Jennifer Higdon’s Cold Mountain Suite

Cold Mountain, hot music
Delaware Symphony Orchestra paired Jennifer Higdon's latest premiere with favorites from Dvořák in this season opener marking the orchestra’s return to full concerts. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 3 minute read
Lee in profile in front, wearing a cowboy hat and placing their hands on their belt; Rise in the background, playing a guitar

Philly Fringe 2022: Ninth Planet presents high noon, and A.I.M by Kyle Abraham presents An Untitled Love

An interdisciplinary duo
Two Fringe Festival shows, An Untitled Love from A.I.M by Kyle Abraham, and Ninth Planet’s high noon, explore the Black experience, highlighting themes of resilience, community, and connection. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read