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Gallery view of show's title wall, with a yellow/orange/purple gradient, and various ceramics on surrounding white pedestals

The Clay Studio presents The Future of Clay

What’s next for the enduring art of ceramics?
To close out its 50th anniversary year, the Clay Studio fittingly looks forward with The Future of Clay, which assembles eight artists for a streamlined show full of intriguing juxtapositions. Crystal Sparrow reviews.
Crystal Sparrow

Crystal Sparrow

Reviews 4 minute read
In bright spotlights, Weavers stands center stage, arms outstretched. The company mirrors his pose on the two-level set

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

The stage where it happens is still a worthwhile ticket
Just in time for the week of the 2024 election, Hamilton is back in town, running at the Academy of Music through November 24. The current production boasts a great cast and sometimes differs a little from previous iterations. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
In front of a large canvas spattered with red, the men talk avidly to each other, each holding a whiskey glass.

Theatre Exile presents John Logan’s Red

Paint by numbers
The struggle to make art takes center stage in John Logan’s Red, now revived by Theatre Exile. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read
Porter, a Black woman working intently at a sewing table, seen from the side, hand on sewing machine wheel in the foreground

Arden Theatre Company presents Lynn Nottage's Intimate Apparel

A woman worthy of the words
In a new production of Lynn Nottage's celebrated Intimate Apparel at the Arden (already extended through December 8, 2024), compelling performances are the highlight of an uneven whole. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 2 minute read
Doreck, in aviator sunglasses, bandana, and sleeveless shirt, raises a fist triumphantly over the others, posing zanily.

The Suzanne Roberts Theatre hosts Eli Bauman’s 44: THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL

Red, blue, or in-between: go see this show
Just in time for Philly theatergoers stressed about the 2024 election to find a little relief, Eli Bauman’s crowd-pleasing 44 - THE unOFFICIAL, unSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL arrives for a limited run at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. An Nichols reviews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Reviews 4 minute read
Palmertree & Graves embrace lovingly with 17 ensemble members in luxe early Victorian costumes moving around them.

OperaDelaware and Opera Baltimore present Puccini’s La bohème

Puccini’s genius lives on
La bohème is one of the opera canon’s all-time favorites. In a co-production with Opera Baltimore, OperaDelaware offered a lively, beautifully staged production that showcased Puccini’s musical genius. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
DelMarcelle, in a green cardigan and jeans, speaks while kneeling on the stage in front of the audience, seated around him.

Delaware Theatre Company presents Duncan Macmillan’s Every Brilliant Thing

Embracing the audience
Delaware Theatre Company teams with Charlie DelMarcelle to present the popular one-man show Every Brilliant Thing, a gentle comedy that embraces the audience in its exploration of depression and healing. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 3 minute read
The four actors, in a classroom, strike hectic poses around a woven basket, one covering another’s mouth with his hand.

Curio Theatre Company presents Larissa FastHorse’s The Thanksgiving Play

Roasting turkeys
Larissa FastHorse’s satire The Thanksgiving Play, one of the most-produced plays in the country, gets its Philly premiere with Curio in a mostly hilarious production. C.M. Crockford reviews.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 3 minute read
Collage work of bold prints shows a Black woman in repose, looking calmly outward, her eyes created by a black & white photo

The Barnes Foundation presents Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

A sparkling philosophy of love
A new multimedia exhibition at the Barnes featuring New Jersey native Mickalene Thomas celebrates queer existence and the female gaze with mixed-media painting, collage, photography, video, and more. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
View straight down into a few stories of the narrow exhibit, crammed with wooden structures and assembled found objects.

Arcadia University’s Spruance Gallery presents Perpetual Inventory: A Ruminative Installation by Scott Kip

Unmoored and uncanny
Visitors to Scott Kip’s Perpetual Inventory can decide if they want to look at an inventory or gallery notes before entering—but it might be worthwhile to wait for an impressionistic, mysterious encounter. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 4 minute read