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Ressler, a white person in a blonde wig & pink-striped shirt, sings into a mic with three musicians in the background.

Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater present Poor Judge

Multitudes of Aimees
Amid adversity, Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater deliver a brilliant revival of Poor Judge, their hit Aimee Mann musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Hernandez, in sneakers, a black tee, and patterned leggings, stands in front of a projection of a Cherry Blossom Festival.

Philadelphia Theatre Company presents Paige Hernandez’s Havana Hop

Self-esteem as shared discovery
Havana Hop, a touring show by Baltimore-based multidisciplinary solo artist Paige Hernandez, is a bold celebration of identity, confidence, and self-discovery during childhood. A. Lewis reviews.

A. Lewis

Reviews 3 minute read
Vintage black & white photo of a young Eastman, a Black man with a beard and glasses, listening with a blissful expression.

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Julius Eastman, John Williams, and Mendelssohn with Dalia Stasevska

A celebration of dramatic contrasts
Guest conductor Dalia Stasevska gave the Philly premiere of Curtis alum Julius Eastman’s Symphony No. 2, plus sparkling scores by John Williams and Felix Mendelssohn. Peter Burwasser reviews.

Peter Burwasser

Reviews 3 minute read
Alexander and Quinn embrace, blurry in the foreground, while Valdez watches them longingly through a window.

The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Susan Glaspell’s Inheritors

This land is whose land?
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective mounts a new production of Susan Glaspell’s 105-year-old play, Inheritors, at the Community College of Philadelphia. It feels unnervingly relevant to today’s political and social climate. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

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Stasevska, a white woman with brown hair, conducts with one arm extended. She wears a patterned kimono-like shirt

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, with conductor Dalia Stasevska

Celestial harmonies and a train-whistlin’ fiddle
Dalia Stasevska, one of the Philadelphia Orchestra’s most popular guest conductors, returns for several concerts in January as part of the orchestra’s 125th anniversary celebration. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 3 minute read
Seven dancers pose in carnival-like costumes, with a ballerina en pointe in a blue taffeta tutu at center, one leg extended

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and BalletX present Petrushka, featuring ensemble132

A mixed perspective on Petrushka
PCMS teamed up with BalletX and ensemble132 for a unique performance featuring onstage chamber music with a program including Bartók and Mozart, and a reimagined performance of the 1911 ballet Petrushka. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Keleher, a smiling white woman in a 20th-century brown ensemble, clutches a document. The ensemble is silhouetted behind

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Shaina Taub’s Suffs

Women are still marching
Suffs lands in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, telling the stories of the powerful activists who worked tirelessly to gain American women the right to vote. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

Reviews 4 minute read
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.

Philadelphia Chamber Music Society 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 6 minute read