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For the 50th anniversary of its graphic arts collection, the Library Company looks beyond the images themselves to highlight what is missing"and why. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Following a surprising rebrand, the Philadelphia Ballet's season opener at the Performance Garage is everything fans expect from the company. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Few people know that master printmaker Richard Benson also had an exquisite body of work as a photographer. The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates every facet of the artist in a new exhib…
For its first Digital Stage concert of the new season, the Philadelphia Orchestra performed Florence Price's Symphony No. 4 in D minor, a masterpiece of musical art discovered after the comp…
Nerd-centric burlesque and comedy, a pair of new music fests, Temple Theaters reopens its doors, and FirstGlance Film Festival returns for its 24th year. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Enjoy the season and get into the spirit of Halloween with this family-friendly original musical from Philly artist Ryk Lewis. Christina Anthony previews.
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 Obenre…
The Wilma returns to live, in-person performance with Minor Character, a play presenting six translations of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at the same time. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Inis Nua's A Holy Show gives a surprising warm and fuzzy feeling despite its grim subject matter: the 1981 hijacking of Aer Lingus Flight 164. Josh Herren reviews.
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.
Lantern Theater Company's chilling adaptation of Camus's The Plague, a US premiere, holds an uncomfortable theatrical mirror to our own pandemic reality. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia returned to live performance with an ambitious program anchored by Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, but the results were somewhat variable. Cameron Kelsall …
After a summer of protest and invitations to dialogue that went ignored by the Walnut Street Theatre, Protect the Artist organizers took their message to the Walnut's 2021 opening night. Wen…
An assorted roundup of events happening in the city and books, documentaries, and podcasts to explore beyond Indigenous Peoples' Day. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
All eyes are on the Supreme Court this week, taking up cases including one that could overturn the constitutional right to an abortion. What does Philly think about that? Alaina Johns attend…
Lightning Rod Special continues its audio series Sound Break with We Are Trying to Reach You, Katie Gould's challenging path to pregnancy told through voicemails, song, and egg jokes. Kirste…
At Penn Museum's The Stories We Wear, specimens of clothing spanning thousands of years prove that humans have always been dressing for success, and our tastes have changed less than you'd t…
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia opens its season with a symphony normally played by larger orchestras"Beethoven's Eroica. Tom Purdom previews.
The new Sopranos movie, The Many Saints of Newark, isn't nearly as transcendent as its series predecessor. But it does tell a much more honest story about the Mafia, Newark, and race. Stephe…
A Halloween-y lineup of films screening in the Philadelphia area this month. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Piffaro returns to live, in-person concerts with a celebration of rising suns and the dawn of a new era in its 40-year history. Tom Purdom previews.
In its first performance before a paying audience at Verizon Hall since March 2020, the Philadelphia Orchestra picked up right where it left off, with a stirring interpretation of Beethoven'…
Philly's Dancefusion teamed with the visiting troupe Movement Migration to present Dance Voices, a double bill of five pieces by the two companies, an interesting mix of modern styles for th…
Ursula Rucker teams up with Intercultural Journeys for a second season of Close Ups, a series of hour-long performances and conversations. Christina Anthony previews.
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.
