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After more than five years, the Princeton University Art Museum reopens
The vibes are great at a long-awaited revamp of Princeton’s campus museum
Princeton University Art Museum closed down at the start of the pandemic, and it’s finally reopened with beautiful updates that are free for all to visit. K.A. McFadden reviews.
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Armstead Dickerson presents When I Saw the Sun
Connecting in the polycrisis era
Philadelphia artist Armstead Dickerson explores new modes of expression in his immersive language album When I Saw the Sun, which combines a visual and audio experience. Melissa Strong reviews.
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People’s Light presents Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias
A welcome return to Truvy’s
Programming Steel Magnolias could be a risky choice, but a new production at People’s Light never becomes syrupy. Emily Schilling reviews.
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The Walnut presents Sherlock Holmes: The Great Detective, adapted by Bill Van Horn
A worthy homage to the world’s most famous sleuth
Bill Van Horn adapts two classic Sherlock Holmes stories with a warmth and passion worthy of Arthur Conan Doyle’s original vision, along with plenty of laughs. C.M. Crockford reviews.
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Hedgerow Theatre Company presents Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle
Celebrating trans immigrant artists’ fight to be seen
Trans playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle gets its regional premiere at Hedgerow, starring local actor Joseph Ahmed. It’s an ode to the persistence and power of love in a frightening time. Krista Mar reviews.
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FringeArts presents Jenn Kidwell’s we come to collect: a flirtation, with capitalism
Paying the price for attention
Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddox, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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