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Two tiny human figures in circus costumes venture in a nighttime wood of tall, naked, foreboding black trees.

The Barnes Foundation presents Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets

Enchanting mysteries endure
An enchanting new exhibition at the Barnes exploring the weird, unsettling, and captivating world of Henri Rousseau will travel to Paris next spring. Emily Schilling reviews.
Emily Schilling

Emily Schilling

Reviews 5 minute read
The multiracial ensemble, in 19th-century costumes, gathers lovingly around a piano onstage that one person plays.

Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, adapted by Kate Hamill

A new take on Alcott has very mixed success
Hedgerow Theatre Company stages a highly questionable adaptation of Little Women that gives the audience whiplash at its conclusion. Mina Reinckens reviews.
Mina Reinckens

Mina Reinckens

Reviews 4 minute read
A lumpy light-brown “snowperson” creature with button eyes, a top hat, and a snail for hair is both friendly and creepy.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Peter Paone’s Snowpeople

Wintry creatures celebrate the opening of Woodmere’s new Maguire Hall
The Woodmere marks the opening of its new Maguire Hall with prolific Philly painter and printmaker Peter Paone’s Snowpeople, an arresting look at a traditionally cheery sculptural medium. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 5 minute read
A display featuring a huge black & white photo of the 1963 march, letting the viewer imagine what King saw during his speech.

The Museum of the American Revolution presents The Declaration’s Journey

The Declaration heard ’round the world
A new exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution examines the ripple effects of our Declaration, at home and abroad, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. Constance Garcia-Barrio reviews.
Constance Garcia-Barrio

Constance Garcia-Barrio

Reviews 4 minute read
Seen from below in a wooden attic, Williams leans joyfully out holding a lighted umbrella while Peakes looks frightened.

People’s Light presents A Christmas Carol, adapted from Dickens by Zak Berkman

Now and 1843; here and Dickensian England
People’s Light revives its holiday production of Zak Berkman’s Christmas Carol adaptation, honoring the Dickens original with a production that speaks to our time, too. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
Carter, in a purple velvet robe with ornate floral embroidery, stands smiling next to a display of her Black Panther costumes

The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design

Ruth E. Carter Forever
A lavish touring exhibition of stunning costumes by Ruth E. Carter, including outfits from Black Panther, Sinners, and many others, lands at AAMP. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 5 minute read
Ngo & Pierce, in cozy patterned sweaters, emerge surprised from under a table in a small floral, brick & plaid kitchen

The Wilma presents Evgeny Schwartz’s The Snow Queen, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen

The Wilma’s first family show is not your standard fairy tale
The Wilma’s production of The Snow Queen is a modern fairy tale for our times, and its first offering for families. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read
Seven dancers in casual clothes strike the same dynamic pose next to four musicians grouped at right.

Penn Live Arts presents Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, with Arturo O’Farrill

Street dance dazzles in the shadows
Street dance met Afro-Latin jazz in Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, featuring legendary jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill in its world premiere at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 3 minute read

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On a chancel, a Black male preacher holding a mic and a white female rabbi join one hand and hold it aloft.

Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival presents Lost Cause, All God’s Children, and Fantasy Life

An ambitious lineup of documentaries, drama, comedy, and more
The 2025 Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival imagines Stephen Miller’s Yom Kippur, explores dialogue between a Black church and a synagogue, and evokes Woody Allen with a twist. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Reviews 5 minute read
Ornate, high-ceilinged clothing store with Maitin’s banners in the corridor, featuring a blue & orange swooping eagle.

Penn presents Sam Maitin in We the People and The Mayor of the Arts

Honoring a world-famous artist who chose Philly
Two exhibitions at the University of Pennsylvania explore the work of Sam Maitin, which is an indelible part of our city’s social, civic, and economic fabric—whether or not we know it. Pamela J. Forsythe.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read