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Piffaro's 'Music for 12th Night' showcased 17th-century mystery, mastery, and music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Kelly Conrad always used to say she was busy, and thought that meant she was growing. But the pandemic forced her to revisit her tumultuous relationship with productivity.
Readers respond about what we deserve, 'The Queen's Gambit,' 'Happiest Season,' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.'
Two local educators use their friendship and their expertise to explore the sensitive topic of transracial adoption in 'Do Right By Me: Learning to Raise Black Children in White Spaces.' Pam…
'Temporary' is the tale of a temporary worker trying to find permanence, a quest that will resonate with American workers, especially in the pandemic. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
2020 has a lot to look back on, but we prefer to ask what about this agonizing, illuminating, terrifying year we're carrying into the future. Kyle V. Hiller and Alaina Johns consider.
Patrons at a suburban library complained to the staff about who was allowed in the door. Librarian Roz Warren always had the same answer.
Netflix's 'The Queen's Gambit' is a hit, and as a woman who loves chess, Christina Anthony knows why the story rings true.
Following a successful citywide fight to restore some of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas helms a new task force to boost the arts sector in future. He speaks…
Composer Kile Smith offered his top-10 list of pop songs that mixed music and words into pure art. Now he's back for another round, this time with icons of classical music.
'The Health of the Commonwealth' recounts 250 years of medical practice in Pennsylvania"a particularly relevant slice of history in the age of COVID. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
A Christmas Carol is an onstage holiday staple, but this year, have a listen thanks to the audio production from the University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players. Gail Obenreder review…
Quintessence Theatre revisits a beloved childhood narrative for the holidays with its own interactive adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 'A Little Princess.' Mina Reinckens reviews.
It's exciting to see mainstream platforms making and promoting Christmas romances telling queer stories, but Hulu's 'Happiest Season' is run-of-the-mill holiday cheese. Michelle Nugent revie…
2020 Ibsen Award-winner Taylor Mac celebrates the dysfunction of the holidays in 'Holiday Sauce…Pandemic!,' a virtual vaudeville performance exploring the power of chosen family through mu…
The ambitious and mind-bending new TV series 'Split,' created by Yael Shavitt, follows the two lives of Sammy 12 years after an audition for her dream high school. Kelly Conrad reviews.
We're not going to make it through the rest of 2020 if we can't process what's happened through laughs, and 1812's 'This Is The Week That Is' delivers. Josh Herren reviews.
The Martha Graham Dance Company offered a taste of the company's rich and emotionally charged repertoire in a series of excerpts from Graham's best-loved works, performed by Lloyd Knight and…
'Rendering Justice,' an online exhibition presented by Mural Arts and the African American Museum in Philadelphia, brings together artists and community members affected by incarceration and…
What is the state of 'The Nutcracker'"beloved holiday tradition and the equivalent of retail's Black Friday for dance companies"in 2020? Melissa Strong considers.
Jody Armour's 'N*gga Theory' is an unexpected book title in 2020. In this treatise on modern racial justice, does the author argue successfully for the reclamation of painful language? Linds…
In 'Ohio State Murders,' playwright Adrienne Kennedy uses tragedy to explore the lingering effects of racism on personal relationships and society at large. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
From the Founders' reading lists to the bridges, architecture, and artists that define Philly's look today, 'Salut! France Meets Philadelphia' proves that French style is part of our city's …
In the Wilma's 'Heroes of The Fourth Turning,' playwright Will Arbery uses both intellect and unfettered emotion to address the fundamental issues facing a divided USA. Brad Rothbart reviews.