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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Calder Gardens is a beautiful addition to Philly’s art world
Welcome home, Calder
With major public artworks by the Calder family already dotting the Parkway, our city welcomes the world’s only museum dedicated to Alexander Calder, an endearing native Philadelphian. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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The Delaware Art Museum presents Imprinted: Illustrating Race
How illustration defined three centuries of America
Imprinted: Illustrating Race, a powerful and sensitive exhibition exploring the role of published images in shaping our attitudes on race and culture, comes to the Delaware Art Museum. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade
Everyone is worthy of a portrait
The Brandywine Museum of Art mounts its first solo presentation of an emerging artist, Baltimore luminary Jerrell Gibbs, who is getting his first solo exhibition, with echoes of Rockwell, Homer, and the Impressionists. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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