Dan Scully reviews the new film by Quentin Tarantino
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THE LION KING (dir. Jon Favreau): Beautiful and utterly pointless
A film review of the CGI live action remake
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Circus in Sketch: XOXO MOONGIRL (Almanac)
An acrobatic show with a slightly humorous, yet a serious smirk that hides a dark story
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THE WITCH OF EDMONTON (REV Theatre): Put on the Dog!
“…there’s a dog already biting,—’s conscience.” ~ Dog in The Witch of Edmonton REV Theatre kicks up the heat in the 17th century THE WITCH…
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SUMMER SERIES 2019 (BalletX): BalletX brings The Little Prince to life
This contemporary ballet of a classic children’s book is immediately understandable for children, but also poignant and thought-provoking for adults.
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ROMEO AND JULIET (Royal Ballet): Live ballet at the cinema
A live recording from Royal Opera House gives American audience a rare chance to see a classic ballet
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What Peaches and What Penumbras! A musical play concludes Whitman at 200
The last big Whitman at 200 event was Oscar Visits Walt, a musical play about the meeting of two gay poets, Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman.
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ANNE-MARIE MULGREW AND DANCERS COMPANY: From the Feminine Gaze
Anne-Marie Mulgrew presented her dance company’s 33rd home season concert at the Performance Garage on June 14 and 15.
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BETTY’S SUMMER VACATION (IRC): A terribly funny nightmare of a beach trip
For their June show, the Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium decided to take on a grotesque play by Christopher Durang which Tina Brock directed. Brock herself has…
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Irving Berlin’s HOLIDAY INN (Surflight Theatre): 60-second review
This HOLIDAY INN is very, very impressive for a regional seashore show, in fact it would be impressive anywhere,
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5B (dir. Paul Haggis and Dan Krauss): Film review
Here in America, we pride ourselves on being open-minded, caring, and unwilling to back down in the face of adversity. We are the arbiters of…
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A Hidden Gem: Bryan Koulman Dance Company 2019 Annual Performance
There was one small signboard at the sidewalk of the Performance Garage. The door was closed with just dimmed lighting through windows. Not so much…
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The Master and the Magician: Fred Hersch and Cécile McLorin Salvant open the McCarter’s Second Jazz in June Festival
She pleases, she teases, and she appeases.
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DARK PHOENIX (dir. Simon Kinberg): Film review
Production flaws aside, Dark Phoenix is just boring.
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BOOKSMART (dir. Olivia Wilde): Film review
The obvious point of comparison for Booksmart would be Superbad,
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MY SON (dir. Christian Carion): Film review
MY SON steadfastly refuses to give in to the catharsis of revenge
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DGV, Trigger Touch Fade, Glass Pieces (PA Ballet): Robbins, Wheeldon, and Elo
Ballet is a living art.
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Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (dir. Rob Letterman): Film review
It exists. I watched it. It was fine.
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A dilettante at large reviews RIDERS TO THE SEA/ EMPTY THE HOUSE (Curtis Opera)
Theater critic extraordinaire Toby Zinman continues her forays into other art forms with a visit to Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theatre to see two one-act operas presented by the Curtis Opera Theatre
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UNTITLED (Inis Nua): Brother, Name, Destiny—The American premiere of Inua Ellams’ drama
Two brothers must find each other before they can find themselves.
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