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The Lantern Theater Company presents The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow
From bored to Bond
This stage adaptation of the classic story about an ordinary man plunged into the life of a spy fleeing across the Scottish Highlands gets an inventive and hilarious production at the Lantern. Mina Reinckens reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Florence Price and Beethoven’s Ninth
Peerless Price, bold Beethoven
Yannick Nézet-Séguin continues to champion Florence Price by pairing her Piano Concerto in One Movement with Beethoven’s Ninth, that blockbuster of the classical music canon, heard here in a thrilling and surprising performance. Linda Holt reviews.
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Ensemble Arts and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of Some Like It Hot
Joy without irony
The national tour of Some Like It Hot draws from the golden era of musical theater. Its full-throttle charm and commitment to the form, instead of winking at the audience, is a rare feat among movie-adapted musicals. Josh Herren reviews.
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Network for New Music presents Songs Without Words – Without Borders
Celebrating 40 years with 40 commissions
The Network for New Music is now one of Philly’s venerable music institutions, celebrating its 40th anniversary with an exciting slate of diverse commissions that honor the group’s eclectic style. Peter Burwasser reviews.
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Hedgerow Theatre presents Celine Song’s Endlings
Diving deep into identity, memory, and artistic voice
Celine Strong’s Endlings, getting its regional premiere at Hedgerow, spans two generations of Korean women and poses a deceptively simple question: who gets to tell the story? Maya Arthur reviews.
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OperaDelaware presents Derrick Wang’s Fearless
A new work takes flight
An eloquent and moving new opera by Derrick Wang, premiering at OperaDelaware, honors the life of Hazel Ying Lee, a trailblazing Asian American WWII pilot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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The Crossing presents At Which Point
The Grammy-winning Philly choir releases its 37th album
The latest album from virtuosic contemporary Philly choir The Crossing, fresh from its fourth Grammy win, features compositions by Ayanna Woods, Wang Lu, and Tawnie Olson. Aaron Pond reviews.
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Drexel University’s Paul Peck Alumni Center Gallery presents Kurt Vonnegut Jr. As a Visual Artist
When words fail, draw
A timely new exhibition of drawings by Kurt Vonnegut, many of which have never been displayed publicly, offers a new perspective on the iconic author that resonates in our own time. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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The Performance Garage presents Megan Mazarick’s soapbox
Deconstructionist dance winningly asks, “What is your platform?”
Dance artist Megan Mazarick concluded her Performance Garage DanceVisions residency with the world premiere of soapbox, an engaging interdisciplinary dance/theater piece considering digital-age identity. Melissa Strong reviews.
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Woodmere Art Museum presents Eye of the Beholder: Two Philadelphia Collectors’ Visions of Beauty in Art
The collectors’ art of resistance
Eye of the Beholder, now on view at Woodmere Art Museum, curates picks from the collections of two luminaries of the local art scene with an eye for goodness and beauty. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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