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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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