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Jessica Beebe, Michele Kennedy, and Maren Montalbano sit together in formal gowns, posing for photo

BSR Classical Interludes November 2023, part 2

Market Street Music, Wister and More, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and more
Another serving of November classical music offerings popping up in the Greater Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Floyd, a Black woman, with an afro, at a podium with a flute.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 16-22, 2023

Table Sessions, local Philly films, and music with Ruth Naomi Floyd
A short film festival from cinéSPEAK, music at the Weitzman and Bartram’s Garden, new play Shoptalk, and more highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Jones and Otake in motion, looks like they're running in a dance movement, on a stage with a dark backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 9-15, 2023

Crushed Earth, Latin American folk music, CraftNOW, and more
Exploring the "Earth" with People's Light and the Academy of Natural Sciences, a legendary dancing legacy on display at Fabric Workshop and Museum, and more from PHonk!Philly, CraftNOW, and TIMBALONA. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Eight dancers on stage in rehearsal, all lean forward on one leg, in mid-movement

Koresh Dance Company presents Ronen Koresh’s Aftershock

Where the journey home stands 25 years later
Koresh Dance Company reflects on choreographer Ronen Koresh’s emotional journey as an Israeli immigrant and an artist in Aftershock. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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A woman reads from paper. Three people look over her shoulder, in movement, showing concern. Musicians in the background

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 2-8, 2023

The Elephant in the Room, What Is Destined, and Siluetas open the month
Performances hit the stage at the Arden, Theatre Horizon, and the Drake, and more start November. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Movie poster. A soldier silhouetted against a gray background with faces of other troops.

The BSR November 2023 repertory movie roundup

Scorcese, Nightmare Before Christmas, and more Sight & Sound 100
November is a month for a lot of cinema classics from the best filmmakers at theaters around the Philadelphia area. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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A bright, empty ballroom with white walls, large windowed doors. A carpet covers much of the floor

BSR Classical Interludes, November 2023

Music in the Mansion, Symphony in C, and Songs of Solomon
November classical music offerings throughout the Philadelphia area, featuring performances from Articinia, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, and music at the Woodlands. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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A model design, abstract figure art, a knitted piece of fabric, and oil painting line up in a collage

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 26-November 1, 2023

HearTOGETHER, Nosferatu, Día de los Muertos, and new exhibits at ArtYard
Philadelphia Orchestra’s podcast returns, a not-so-silent performance of Nosferatu, spoken word in Old City, and three dreamy exhibitions open at ArtYard. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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17 orchestra musicians surround Holloway, a Black woman, singing at center stage in a black skirt and top.

Talking with Matthew Koveal and Marjorie Goldberg of the No Name Pops about their October 28 debut, Let’s Groove Tonight: Motown and the Philly Sound

“We want to be led by musicians”
The No Name Pops, a new nonprofit orchestra featuring musicians formerly of the Philly POPS, gets its debut with some special guests in a Saturday, October 28, concert at the Kimmel Cultural Campus’s Verizon Hall. Leaders speak with Thomas Hagen.
Thomas Hagen

Thomas Hagen

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One performer is on the stage floor, another on top of them in their lap, and a third stands in front on a mobile phone call

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 19-25, 2023

The Journey, Nefesh Mountain, and writing through heartbreak with Arriel Vinson
Movie screenings from BlackStar Projects, examining climate systems at the Parkway, Jewish bluegrass and Americana at the Weitzman, and more highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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