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A doorway into a church, with the book title and author name on the top and bottom of the book cover.

The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan

Bad mothers learning to be good

In Jessamine Chan’s debut novel The School for Good Mothers, Frida’s very bad day results in her child being taken away and Frida sent to a school where mothers must learn to be “good” or lose their children. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Kirsten Bowen

Kirsten Bowen

Reviews 4 minute read
The family stands behind "Pop" in what looks like a dining room of a house or restaurant, arms crossed, straight-faced

Gentefied takes an intimate, complex dive into the Latinx family experience

A second season of growth through love, humor, and trauma

Netflix's second season of Gentefied returns with an even more intimate look into the Latinx experience in the US by diving into the topic of undocumented immigrants, deportation, and families being broken apart. Christina Anthony reviews.
Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony

Reviews 2 minute read
Williams, a Black woman, poses for a portrait style photo, standing near a window letting in a small amount of light.

Rising mezzo-soprano star Chrystal E. Williams makes her PCMS debut

Showing range despite the limits

Chrystal E. Williams made her PCMS recital debut with an intriguing but uneven program. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Dancers pose, dressed mostly in red with black and red undertones. One dancer is centered, three others are behind her.

PHILADANCO! and the Kimmel Cultural Campus present Fast Forward…to the Future

Celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary

PHILADANCO! returns to honor its 50th anniversary with Fast Forward...to the Future, a celebration that was postponed due to Covid-19. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Seven people, some dancing and some playing instruments, perform on a blue-lit stage, in dynamic poses.

Penn Live Arts presents Dorrance Dance

The future of tap

Dorrance Dance honors and expands upon tap traditions in a program including two Pennsylvania premieres and some holiday cheer for its return to live performance and debut at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 5 minute read
The book cover. Title and authors in white text over an impressionistic portrait of 2 women in orange, blue, pink, & yellow.

We are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

An honest reflection of Philly

In this new novel by Philly coauthors Christine Pride and Jo Piazza, the lifelong friendship of two women is tested by a tragedy that feels all too familiar. Helene Cohen Bludman reviews.
Helene Cohen Bludman

Helene Cohen Bludman

Reviews 3 minute read
Scott Greer and Jennifer Childs singing onstage together with a yellow-fringed red curtain behind them.

1812 Productions presents Jennifer Childs and Scott Greer’s Two Outta Three

Staging the empty nest

In Two Outta Three, Jennifer Childs and Scott Greer become empty nesters and explore what's next with their signature humor and charm. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 3 minute read
Actor Cassie Beck, a white woman, wears a yellow blazer and holds a pocket-sized US Constitution, in front of a US flag

McCarter Theatre Center presents Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me

Seeing yourself in the Preamble

In What the Constitution Means to Me, playwright Heidi Schreck examines the personal and political intersections of our country’s laws. Cameron Kelsall reviews an engagement of the national tour at McCarter Theatre Center.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 5 minute read
The cover of American Lit Remixed. The title appears on a light blue field, above a cassette tape with its tape coming loose

American Lit Remixed by Melissa Strong

Rocking the world of contemporary literature

We usually herald the digital age as a blow to the music and publishing industries, but in her new book, American Lit Remixed, Melissa Strong argues that an exciting synergy is emerging. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Reviews 5 minute read
Four actors dressed like Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash, on a vintage musical stage

Delaware Theatre Company presents Million Dollar Quartet

Whole lotta shakin' goin' on!

Million Dollar Quartet from Delaware Theatre Company looks to shake things up with a jukebox musical performance inspired by 1950s rock-and-roll. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read