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The Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble presents ‘Crossing the Bridge 2’
What jazz musicians have given Philly
Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble’s latest album is a musical tribute to 1950s/60s hard bop Philly jazz history. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
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The Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival presents 'Picture of His Life'
The great white bear
'Picture of His Life,' a documentary about an enigmatic Israeli-American attempting a historic photographic feat, kicked off this year’s Fall Fest at the Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. Stephen Silver reviews.
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Artists like Charles Burwell, Chad States, and Symone Salib grace the new Fashion District
Identity through art?
Amid a dreary modern-mall backdrop, Philly’s Percent for Art program distinguishes the former Gallery mall with some instantly iconic pieces throughout. But is it for everyone? Marta Rusek considers.
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The Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival presents ‘Genre Shorts: Asian Imagination’
Where point-of-view keeps genre fresh
Four short films screening in a November 9 program at PAAFF prove that, no matter the genre, it always pays to be specific. Rachel Bellwoar reviews.
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Curio Theatre Company presents Charles Ludlam’s ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’
Mandacrest unmoored
Curio Theatre Company’s production of ‘The Mystery of Irma Vep’ isn’t a total drag, but it often misses the comic mark. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Irish Heritage Theatre presents Marina Carr’s ‘Woman and Scarecrow’
Fearing the Reaper
‘Woman and Scarecrow,’ Marina Carr’s enthralling exploration of the end of life, receives a haunting and stunningly acted local premiere from Irish Heritage Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Muse Gallery presents ‘Look Me In the Eye: Portraits of Homelessness’
Making us see
Carolyn Harper’s fabric-based work, now on view at Muse Gallery, compels a close look at what some would rather not see. Gary Day reviews.
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Esther Klein Gallery presents ‘Conformations’
The art of science
‘Conformations,’ the result of artist Laura Splan’s three-month sojourn alongside Science Center microbiologists, reveals the search for a more beautiful truth in both art and science. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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François Ozon’s 'By the Grace of God'
A survivor’s story
François Ozon’s docudrama, ‘By the Grace of God,’ is based on a true story of a group of men who took on the priest who sexually abused them as children, and the Catholic hierarchy that tried to protect him. Gary Day reviews.
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Bristol Riverside Theatre presents Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey’s ‘Next to Normal’
Better living without chemistry?
‘Next to Normal’ remains a popular property on the regional-theater circuit, and is currently on stage at Bristol Riverside Theatre. But are the musical’s views on psychiatry and pharmacology naive and dangerous? Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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