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A political voice in the 18th century: women’s names are clearly seen on this Montgomery Township Poll List, preserved in the New Jersey State Archives. (Photo courtesy of MoAR.)

The Museum of the American Revolution presents ‘How Women Lost the Vote’

There’s no place like New Jersey

A new exhibition, now accessible online from the Museum of the American Revolution, explores the years when women had the right to vote in New Jersey, long before the 19th Amendment. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
All eyes on Krasner: ‘Philly D.A.’ takes a long look at an important criminal-justice figure. (Photo by Yoni Brook, courtesy of the Sundance Film Institute.)

Sundance Film Festival presents ‘Philly D.A.’

The Krasner wars come to PBS

‘Philly D.A.,' a new docuseries about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival February 3. It’s a multifaceted look at the controversial civil-rights attorney turned prosecutor. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Reviews 4 minute read
Writer/director Hassan El-Amin (top left) gives notes to ‘Talk About Race’ cast members Elizabeth Heflin, Rene Thornton Jr., Toni Martin, Stephen Pelinski, and Briana Henry. (Image courtesy of REP.)

Resident Ensemble Players presents Hassan El-Amin’s ‘Talk About Race’

There is [not] a Black America

REP’s ‘Talk About Race’ sparks an assortment of conversations through a collection of vignettes in a new audio performance, but does it add anything to those conversations? Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Reviews 3 minute read
Satisfying performances for the Lunar New Year: conductor David Robertson and violinist Gil Shaham streaming with the orchestra from Verizon Hall. (Photo by Jeff Fusco.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a Lunar New Year Celebration Concert

A secret language in music

A Philadelphia Orchestra performance honors the Lunar New Year with two works by Chinese composers, including a tribute to the historic secret language of the women of China’s Hunan Province. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 4 minute read
Wanted: flawless execution. A scene from the streaming incarnation of ‘The Fleecing.’ (Image courtesy of Almanac.)

Almanac Dance Circus Theatre and Die-Cast present 'The Fleecing'

Pulling the wool over our screens

Though ambitious and full of potential, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre’s ‘The Fleecing’ is marred by an overcomplicated format and technological limitations. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Shockingly absent from the world stage, until now. (Image courtesy of Bridge Records.)

Bridge Records presents ‘Visca L’Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st centuries’

A language lives in song

‘Visca L’Amor,’ a new recording made at the University of Delaware, restores a trove of Catalan musical treasures. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
An elegant and deeply felt performance from Benjamin Franklin Hall: pianist Brian Zeger and soprano Michelle Bradley at PCMS. (Photo by Matt Genders.)

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Michelle Bradley

A world of emotion

Soprano Michelle Bradley made a distinctive recital debut with Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, singing a wide-ranging program with elegance and flair. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Nathalie Stutzmann and the Philadelphians are already working well together. (Photo by Jeff Fusco.)

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘An Evening with Beethoven’

An evident rapport

Following her appointment as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann makes her first appearance leading Beethoven on the Digital Stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read

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The Lantern’s camera does a good job capturing Geneviève Perrier’s Molly Sweeney. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

Lantern Theater Company presents Brian Friel’s ‘Molly Sweeney’

A troubling sight

Lantern Theater’s digital production of ‘Molly Sweeney’ tells the simple but striking tale of a blind woman whose life is upended when her vision is restored. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
When we give the hostility inside us permission to come out: Johnathan McCullough in ‘Soldier Songs.’ (Image courtesy of Opera Philadelphia.)

Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’

Beauty from the battle

David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’ is adapted into a disturbingly luminous film by Opera Philadelphia, directed by and starring an indomitable Johnathan McCullough. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read