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A wooden box like a cathedral window, shutters open, depicts a strange round tower floating on a unicycle & dragon-like wings

The Philadelphia Art Museum presents Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100

Celebrating a Surrealist centennial with 70 artists

Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100 gets its only US stop at the Philadelphia Art Museum. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
Closeup on the four players in formal wear during the concert, on a light-colored wooden stage.

PCMS presents the Dover Quartet, playing Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Melissa Dunphy

Fresh music for a new year

PCMS and the Dover Quartet kicked off the new year with a fresh program of contemporary composers, including notable premieres from Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate and Philly’s own Melissa Dunphy. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Table display in the museum with a pyramid of M&Ms, NutriGrain bars, Spam, Cheetos, and Dole lettuce bags.

The Science History Institute presents Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray

When Philly led the country on lunch

A new exhibition at the Science History Institute serves up a fascinating history of the school lunch, a topic with deep ties to Philly, as well as women on the front lines of food science. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Mburu sings dramatically into a newscaster’s mic, wearing a battered yellow slicker, as silhouetted people dodge around him.

Opera Philadelphia presents Antonio Vivaldi and Sarah Ruhl’s The Seasons

Changes in the weather

Sarah Ruhl partners with Opera Philadelphia’s Anthony Roth Costanzo and Antonio Vivaldi for a visually spectacular new work that ultimately lacks dramatic structure. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
Castagna, in corduroy overalls and red & green stripes, offers a marker to a child wearing a paper hat she has decorated.

Curio Theatre Company presents Hansel & Gretel, adapted by Paul Kuhn

Curio’s Make & Partake theater series is a treat for all ages

Curio Theatre Company’s Hansel & Gretel is a truly interactive arts experience for all ages, letting kids join in and even create a performance for everyone. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
In bright, comfy stripes & plaids, the actors hold hands, looking up with ecstatic smiles at a shower of colorful objects

Arden Children’s Theatre presents Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, adapted by John Glore

Tesseracts, travel, and time

The Arden’s latest production for children is beautifully designed and respectfully adapted, if occasionally hard to follow. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 4 minute read

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Three colorful Cherry banners on white walls, including a Chinese dragon in orange & yellow, ribbons hanging from its mouth.

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry

Art to alter the course of humanity

Moki Cherry, an interdisciplinary 20th-century Swedish-born artist whose revolutionary work has gained recognition in recent years, gets a new show at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. Aaron Pond reviews.
Aaron Pond

Aaron Pond

Reviews 5 minute read
DeShields, a Black girl in a 50s-style pink dress, smiles next to a Christmas tree.

Theatre in the X presents Richard LaMonte Pierce’s Ordinary People/Extraordinary People

A Christmas visit

Theatre in the X presents its first holiday show with Ordinary People/Extraordinary People by Richard LaMonte Pierce, a captivating story of faith, family, and miracles during Christmas. A. Lewis reviews.

A. Lewis

Reviews 4 minute read
Entrance of white-walled gallery featuring huge wallpaper photo of elderly Postigo on a motorbike, behind huge diagonal title

Arthur Ross Gallery presents The Postigo Express: Documenting the Basque Conflict in San Sebastián

Capturing the aftermath of fascism

Fernando Postigo Silva fled fascism in Spain to work, study, and start a family in Philadelphia, but returned to Spain for decades as a groundbreaking photojournalist. A new show spotlights his work. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
14 period musicians and singers in formalwear perform in a semicircle on a church chancel with a brick floor & wood paneling

Piffaro and TENET Vocal Artists present Ein Kind Geborn: A German Christmas

Celebrating a Renaissance composer who is justly famous today

Piffaro teams with TENET Vocal Artists for a memorable Christmas concert celebrating prolific Renaissance composer Michael Praetorius, whose music is still beloved today. The concert will stream starting December 18. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read