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![Portrait of Gbadebo, materials in front are out of focus, she’s in the middle looking to camera, resting her head on her hand](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Adebunmi-Gbadebo-BSR-7-5-23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.494&fp-y=0.3761&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=9206a92da4170039813c82cea96ce33d)
Ancestral memory in materials and art with Adebunmi Gbadebo
Remembering from the root
Interdisciplinary artist Adebunmi Gbadebo speaks on her new exhibit that cultivates materials and arts in the pursuit of remembering and preservation. Robert Margolis profiles.
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![A man helps a young girl on an aerial trapeze fabric outdoors, the Ben Franklin bridge in the background](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Phila-School-of-Circus-Arts-BSR-6-7-23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.7777&fp-y=0.5727&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=ebaf6520ea1ca3f2beda5d5a34cc63ed)
Running away to Philadelphia School of Circus Arts
Rooting early passion for the circus
Lisa Grunberger takes a look at circus arts, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and Fringe's Hand to Hand Festival through the eyes of their youngest fans.
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![An old portrait of Coates, sepia toned.](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Florence_Earle_Coates_-BSR-4-5-23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5013&fp-y=0.3817&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=d51f3b3df9a743c386f0e0aee8c2fef3)
Remembering Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson Coates
Looking back at a Philly poet legend
April is National Poetry Month, and Emily R. Zarevich recalls historic poet Florence Van Leer Earle Nicholson Coates, who paved the way for future generations of poets in Philadelphia.
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![A faded black and white portrait of Price](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Florence_Price-BSR-3-23-23.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4416&fp-y=0.6142&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=53c1188e9cd9f7e2a485c14409473e38)
Bringing Florence Price’s lost music to the stage with Nicole Jordan
More than just recordings
Philadelphia Orchestra’s principal librarian Nicole Jordan talks Florence Price, a Black woman composer whose work fell into obscurity. Jon Caroulis profiles.
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![Koshoeva poses sitting by a piano, in all black, looking towards the camera.](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Kairy-Koshoeva-BSR-3-13-23.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.3871&fp-y=0.298&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=dee2ae3afe426b2e925f9a4c674101b4)
Passion at the piano with Kairy Koshoeva
From Kyrgyzstan to Philadelphia
Linda Holt profiles Kairy Koshoeva, an award-winning pianist who hails from Kyrgyzstan, as she prepares for a recital this week in Philadelphia.
![Linda Holt](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/headshots/Linda_holt.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=32&q=80&w=32&s=e6067f56d65ba6b7d30d0936a0eafaac)
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![Santoro adjusts a student’s posture, three students in leotards in the rehearsal space by a ballet barre.](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/PA-Ballet-Jamie-Santoro-BSR-12-14-22.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5705&fp-y=0.3411&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=fabcc3b7271c519dcdaae9cb59507850)
Jaime Santoro and the magical children of Philadelphia Ballet’s The Nutcracker
Setting the stage for the children
Camille Bacon-Smith sits with faculty member and children’s ballet stager Jaime Santoro on staging The Nutcracker and teaching children how to perform.
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!['Saturnalia', a novel by Stephanie Feldman reads on the book cover. A woman has plants growing from her hair](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Saturnalia-BSR-10-12-22.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4994&fp-y=0.9238&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=d7f796b0e977c4658f3bb93b2ef8d17a)
Capturing the magic of the real world with Stephanie Feldman and Saturnalia
Casting spells with a witchy woman
Feldman's new speculative novel is a haunting, magical glimpse into the very near future. Michelle Nugent profiles.
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![A collage of store fronts in rowhomes, a four story stone school building, and a SEPTA trolley, with stylized colors.](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Smaczylo_DVAA-BSR-9-28-22.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.4444&fp-y=0.8535&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=ff9768629938b4060f5a9436d9881f91)
Da Vinci Art Alliance presents Reimagining Monoliths
Picturing Philly’s educational and social landscape
Philadelphia native Mike Smaczylo wants to build a different future for education and the city's residents. Christina Anthony profiles.
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![A human-shaped sculpture has a rope connected to it and another sculpture. Illustrations on canvas are behind it on the wall](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Bhattacharjee-BSR-9-7-22.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=1007a3a919f1f5154cdda61f3548759a)
Da Vinci Art Alliance presents Shwarga Bhattacharjee’s When the Subaltern Speaks
Introspection through the immigrant lens
Shwarga Bhattacharjee’s new exhibition at DVAA explores the immigrant experience through paintings, illustrations, and sculptures. Christina Anthony profiles.
![Christina Anthony](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/headshots/Christina_Anthony_2021.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=32&q=80&w=32&s=66fe7edc568694a1610ff756e366b388)
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![Leung stands with two others in front of a paparazzi backdrop, holding an award](https://img.broadstreetreview.com/content/uploads/Baisun_BSR-7-27-22.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fp-x=0.5102&fp-y=0.387&h=169&q=80&w=300&s=07d0dbc3a3371a61eb84ca0c3ace08bf)
Remembering home, history, and culture with Brandon Leung and Baisun
Scents that reconnect
Baisun Candle Company founder Brandon Leung finds inspiration in trips to Philadelphia’s H Mart and memories of Hong Kong summers. Dara McBride profiles.
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