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Loving moderately? Charlotte Northeast, Jessa Money, Kimie Muroya, and Dan Kearn in Clark Park’s ‘Lear.’ (Photo by Ann Marley.)

Shakespeare in Clark Park presents ‘King Lear’

Where our loyalties lie

Shakespeare in Clark Park’s production of William Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’ features strong ties to its community. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.

Alix Rosenfeld

Jul 26, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

A rocky gravitational pull: Eleanor Handley and Matthew Floyd Miller in PSF’s ‘Private Lives.’ (Photo by Lee A. Butz.)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Noël Coward’s ‘Private Lives’

The second time around

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival delivers a sparkling and sharp ‘Private Lives’. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jul 25, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

A Yang Ke rendering of the Continental Army: Siyuan Liu’s ‘Washington Crossing Delaware River.’ (Photo by Laura Frazure.)

Hamilton Hall Public Art Initiative presents Siyuan Liu

Where George Washington meets Mao Zedong

A striking public art exhibition at Hamilton Hall on Broad Street lets a Chinese UArts alum reflect on past and present, people and leadership, and East and West. Wenlu Bao considers.

Wenlu Bao

Jul 23, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

The cosmos in grains of sand: Andrew Yang’s 2019 ‘A Beach (for Carl Sagan).’ (Image courtesy of the Berman Museum.)

The Berman Museum of Art presents ‘Science Fiction’

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing at the Berman Museum of Art, where world-renowned international artists born in that era interpret science fiction alongside climate change, space tourism, and technological revolution. Suzanne Cloud reviews.

Suzanne Cloud

Jul 23, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Who’s really got a seat at the table? Awkwafina and the cast of ‘The Farewell.’ (Image courtesy of A24.)

Lulu Wang’s ‘The Farewell’ and the duality of mainstream success

Saying hello to true racial equity—onscreen and off

What happens when white-dominated spaces control access to films created by and starring nonwhite artists? Can films like ‘The Farewell’ truly advance a more diverse and equitable society? Rob Buscher considers.

Rob Buscher

Jul 22, 2019 Articles 5 minute read

Not fighting for the sun: Josh Lord’s 2019 ‘London Tulips.’ (Image courtesy of Gravy Studio & Gallery.)

Gravy Studio & Gallery presents ‘Another Day in Paradise’

What makes a picture perfect?

Gravy Studio & Gallery’s ‘Another Day in Paradise’ looks at a world packed with idealized photos and asks us what we really see. Christina Anthony reviews.

Christina Anthony

Jul 22, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

An unhappy inheritance? Nikkole Salter and Bjorn DuPaty in ‘Mud Row’ at People’s Light. (Photo by Mark Garvin.)

People’s Light presents Dominique Morisseau’s ‘Mud Row’

An Americana summer

In the world premiere of ‘Mud Row’ at People’s Light, Dominique Morisseau tells a big tale of a small town. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Jul 21, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

Dark and captivating: Rudy Caporaso and Susan Moses in ‘The Witch of Edmonton.’ (Image courtesy of REV.)

REV Theatre Company presents ‘The Witch of Edmonton’

Gruesome romance

REV’s ‘The Witch of Edmonton,’ a Jacobean classic, makes for a modern night to remember at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Christina Anthony reviews.

Christina Anthony

Jul 16, 2019 Articles 3 minute read

This is about more than the best dancers: choreographers Sasha Farber and Emma Slater with SYTYCD season 16 contestants. (Photo by Adam Rose, copyright 2019 Fox Media LLC.)

Finding the real prize of ‘So You Think You Can Dance’

TV and the future of dance

Is it cheesy? Yup. Does this dance critic tune in for ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ every week? Definitely. Camille Bacon-Smith considers.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Jul 16, 2019 Articles 4 minute read

They were on a bus: Ursula Rucker and Madame Data. (Image courtesy of Bowerbird.)

The Double Decker Music Series presents Madam Data and Ursula Rucker

Transfigured night

Bowerbird’s Double Decker Music Series transformed the cityscape into an unparalleled concert experience, welcoming Ursula Rucker and Madam Data. Aaron Pond reviews.

Aaron Pond