‘With Hands Like Bootsoles,’ Lucia Garzón’s solo show at Da Vinci Art Alliance, is necessary viewing as the US government’s systemic cruelty to Central and South American immigrant refugees dominates the news. Suzanne Cloud reviews.

Delaware Shakespeare leads a merry (if sometimes confusing) chase. Gail Obenreder reviews.

It’s worth noticing what the Netflix series ‘Tales of the City’ says and fails to say to Black queer people—and how familiar this feels in Philly’s LGBTQIA+ community. Jarrett McCreary considers.

BalletX performs the world premiere of Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s first full-length ballet, an adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 'The Little Prince' that is entertaining to watch and beautiful to behold. Melissa Strong reviews.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art features the now-iconic quilts of Gee’s Bend and more in this artistic celebration of the African American South. Gail Obenreder reviews.

James Condron puts trash on the walls of the Delaware Contemporary. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Erica Corbo’s ‘American Odyssey’ attempts a daring musical reinvention over the Fourth of July weekend, but the concept falls flat at the Barnes. Aaron Pond reviews.

The women’s dance troupe Three Aksha presents a performance of dance and music in the classical Bharatanatyam tradition of Southern India. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

Spike Lee’s early film remains relevant 30 years later, and the question its title raises isn’t the primary question we should be asking ourselves. Kyle V. Hiller considers.

In PAFA’s latest exhibition, views of Philadelphia from the 18th and 19th centuries are more than beautiful respites for modern city eyes. They’re important windows on the past. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.