Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Two exhibitions at the Brandywine River Museum of Art demonstrate bold curatorial vision, with Dawoud Bey: Night Coming Tenderly, Black and Gatecrashers: The Rise of the Self-Taught Artist i…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:17PMTuesday, June 7, 2022
A program of iconic works by Gershwin and Rachmaninoff, originally intended as the Delaware Symphony Orchestra’s season opener, made a smashing conclusion instead. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:22PMMonday, May 23, 2022
For the close of its 38th season and a major leadership transition, Piffaro’s tribute to the life of Charles V examines musical legacies then and now. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:39PMWednesday, May 18, 2022
Gail Obenreder previews OperaDE's production of The Marriage of Figaro, continuing the tale of Figaro from this past winter's The Barber of Seville.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:50PMTuesday, May 3, 2022
Rigoletto is Opera Philadelphia’s first full production at the Academy of Music since 2019, reminding us how we sustain, and are sustained by, great art. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:57PMTuesday, April 26, 2022
Expectation and reality collide in Theresa Rebeck’s Yeah Baby, an absurdist comedy that is the playwright’s fourth Resident Ensemble Players premiere. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:44PMWednesday, April 20, 2022
Gail Obenreder looks at Tempesta di Mare as they celebrate their 20th anniversary and debut On Tour from Dresden, a film about their March 2022 Germany tour.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:26PMTuesday, April 5, 2022
Prize Tiffany Studios works, from lamps and windows to humidors and fireplaces, transport Delaware Museum of Art visitors to the American brilliance of the Gilded Age. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:21PMThursday, March 24, 2022
The world premiere of Personality: The Lloyd Price Musical sings an unsung entertainment hero at People’s Light. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:19PMMonday, March 14, 2022
Fans of Philadelphia artist Holly Trostle Brigham, whose work elevates often-forgotten women, have a double opportunity to see her work: a show at the Delaware Museum of Art, and at Brecks M…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:25PMFriday, March 11, 2022
The promoters of this revival of Oklahoma! promise it's like nothing you've ever seen, and they're right. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:44PMWednesday, February 23, 2022
Gail Obenreder previews OperaDelaware’s return to the stage with The Barber of Seville.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:27PMTuesday, February 15, 2022
After flooding forced the Brandywine River Museum of Art to close for several months, it reopens with a delicious retrospective marking Wayne Thiebaud’s 100th birthday. Gail Obenreder revi…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:51PMWednesday, February 2, 2022
Filament, a rising chamber ensemble based in Philadelphia, performs in Rosement with a repertoire of Renaissance and Baroque music. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:21PMWednesday, December 8, 2021
Piffaro brings resounding music from the Renaissance with its upcoming weekend concert celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and the winter solstice. Gail Obenreder previews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:33PMTuesday, December 7, 2021
Million Dollar Quartet from the Delaware Theatre Company looks to shake things up with a jukebox musical performance inspired by 1950s rock-and-roll. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:07PMWednesday, December 1, 2021
A thousand guilders for your music! Gail Obenreder previews Tempesta di Mare’s holiday offering.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:30PMTuesday, November 30, 2021
People's Light and Hedgerow Theatre perform A Christmas Carol, but in two very different ways. Gail Obenreder reviews the two productions.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:13PMTuesday, November 16, 2021
Choral Arts Philadelphia and Philadelphia Bach Collegium present a performance of two unpublished oratorios by Giacomo Carissimi. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:23PMMonday, November 15, 2021
After years of preparation and community engagement, the Delaware Art Museum debuts a new vision for its world-class permanent collection. Gail Obenreder visits.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:23PMTuesday, November 9, 2021
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia spans the centuries with keyboard mastery from Bach to Philip Glass, featuring pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:51PMTuesday, October 26, 2021
The Museum of the American Revolution presents the first major exhibition of original paintings by Don Troiani, America’s foremost historical military artist. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:06PMMonday, October 25, 2021
Hamilton’s long-awaited 2021 Philly run rocks the Academy of Music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:19PMTuesday, October 12, 2021
Piffaro launched its first in-person concert since the pandemic with the singers of Variant 6 for a wide-ranging program, including the premiere of Kile Smith’s Ave Maris Stella. Gail Oben…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:28PMMonday, October 11, 2021
Delaware Theatre Company’s Tommy and Me is an especially welcoming reopening performance combining sports and theater, two things best experienced in a crowd. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:47PMFriday, October 1, 2021
REP continues its popular radio drama series with a new adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s A Scandal in Bohemia, famous for its twists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:30PMTuesday, September 14, 2021
The Crossing celebrates a return to in-person performance by singing signature works from its past. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:25PMIt’s Midsummer in downtown Wilmington! Gail Obenreder previews Delaware Shakespeare’s latest production.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:30AMMonday, August 23, 2021
Ian Stabler’s magical sculpture, thoughtfully constructed in a Chadds Ford meadow, is the latest site-specific artwork commissioned by the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Gail Obenreder vi…
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:17PMTuesday, August 17, 2021
In Studying with Miss Bishop, acclaimed writer Dana Gioia revisits six people who helped set him on his literary path. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:31AMMonday, July 19, 2021
How does a museum add to its collection? And why? Delaware Art Museum’s Collecting and Connecting: Recent Acquisitions 2010-2020 has adventurous answers. Gail Obenreder reviews.
SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:57PM 
