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Hope Rising concert inspires awareness and action

Lewis Whittington for The Dance Journal October 22, 2016 No Comments

Some 50 dance artists and choreographers presenting a wide variety of styles and dance leve

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A NEW BRAIN (Horizon): Getting a new lease on life

Debra Miller October 22, 2016 2 Comments

Theatre Horizon’s production of William Finn’s autobiographical musical comedy is filled with off-beat humor, powerhouse vocals, and a life-affirming message.

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WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING (Wilma): How a hard rain’s a gonna fall

Nicole Forrester October 21, 2016 No Comments

Using the endtimes as a backdrop, Andrew Bovell uses the drama within a family’s history as a parallel for the turbulence in humanity’s.

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THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE (Arden): “Your First Shade!”

Joshua Millhouse October 21, 2016 No Comments

Dito van Reigersberg in a new drag persona steals the spotlight in this riotuous, fierce production.

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MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN (Quintessence): Epic theater!

Lisa Panzer October 18, 2016 1 Comment

Quintessence Theatre brings to life a beautifully staged, truly epic production of Bertolt Brecht’s MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN, as brilliantly directed by Alexander Burns.

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RUBBERBANDance Group (NextMove Dance): Hip-Hop, beyond borders

Eri Yoneda October 16, 2016 No Comments

Over four decades, NextMove Dance (formerly Dance Affiliates) has led the dance scene in Philadelphia, bringing countless cutting-edge dance companies from around the world. As…

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CINDERELLA (PA Ballet): Enchanting ballet magic

Eri Yoneda October 16, 2016 No Comments

The ballet shows the brave and caring intention of artistic director Angel Corella to the company and the Philadelphia ballet fans.

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A CLOSER WALK WITH PATSY CLINE (BRT): Fall to pieces over Patsy

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper October 11, 2016 No Comments

Someone should sit down and write a dozen Country tunes for Jessica Wagner to record in the style of Patsy Cline.

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GROUNDED (InterAct): The killing screens

Christopher Munden October 9, 2016 No Comments

GROUNDED is a tale for our times: war is most hellish when it resembles office life, reality is most profound rendered in pixels.

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Pennsylvania Ballet II performs at Culture in the Courtyard

Debra Danese October 9, 2016 No Comments

PB II performed under clear, blue skies, with William Penn as their backdrop

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THE BIRDS (Curio): Terror takes flight

Christopher Munden October 8, 2016 No Comments

This adaptation by master Irish playwright Conor McPherson finds its horror in the claustrophobic relationships between its four characters

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ELECTRA (Villanova): Sophocles gets electrified

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper October 5, 2016 No Comments

Review of Sophocles’ Electra at Villanova Theatre

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MOLLY SWEENEY (Irish Heritage Theatre): That the blind may see

Jessica Foley October 4, 2016 No Comments

Turn off your phones, step away from your laptops, and run, don’t walk to the Irish Heritage Theatre’s first ever Barrymore-eligible production.

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THE MOUNTAINTOP (People’s Light): An original vision of Martin Luther King

Debra Miller October 3, 2016 No Comments

Katori Hall’s creative re-imagining of Martin Luther King’s final night before his assassination in 1968 is delivered through forceful performances and an evocative design.