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Philadelphia Orchestra presents Beethoven’s “Eroica” conducted by Osmo Vänskä
No dainty dance
Under guest conductor Osmo Vänskä, the Philadelphia Orchestra transfixed the audience with Beethoven’s Third after a splendid rendition of Ravel’s Piano Concerto for Left Hand and Michael Tilson Thomas’s Agnegram. Linda Holt reviews.
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Arden Theatre Company presents August Wilson’s King Hedley II
A sixth Century Cycle show
A nuanced lead performance by Akeem Davis anchors James Ijames’s production of King Hedley II, the Arden’s latest offering within August Wilson’s lauded Century Cycle. nat čermák reviews.
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Company returns to the Academy of Music
Dancing in memoriam
Alvin Ailey American Dance Company acknowledges the legacy of a muse in its latest visit to the Academy of Music. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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PHS presents the 2025 Philadelphia Flower Show: Gardens of Tomorrow
Your guide to thrive at Philly’s annual botanical extravaganza
The Philadelphia Flower Show is back for its 196th year, with the theme Gardens of Tomorrow. From individual orchids and cacti to show-stopping floral displays and hundreds of vendors, this year’s show is a must-visit. An Nichols reviews.
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Penn Museum presents Preserving Assyria
Rediscovering the world’s first empire
As Iraqi archeologists and experts reclaimed sites damaged by ISIS in the Gulf Wars, they discovered an extraordinary piece of Assyrian history. A new exhibition at Penn Museum explores the find. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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New Light Theatre presents Thornton Wilder’s Our Town
Less is more in Grover’s Corners
An overly busy production of Our Town at New Light Theatre impedes the play’s flawless structure. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a solo recital by pianist Daniil Trifonov
An awkward solo debut
Pianist Daniil Trifonov demonstrated his customary brilliance in a solo recital at Marian Anderson Hall, along with a few quirks. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Delaware Theatre Company presents Mitch Albom and Jeffrey Hatcher’s Tuesdays with Morrie
“Are you at peace with yourself?”
The enduringly popular memoir-turned-play Tuesdays with Morrie gets a thoughtful and sensitive production from Matt Silva, marking his last show in the role of artistic director at Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company and American Repertory Theater present the Lazours’ Night Side Songs
A model for mass obedience?
Night Side Songs, a new musical from the Lazour brothers based on real-life interviews with doctors, patients, and caregivers, gets its official world premiere at PTC. You might leave on the verge of tears … or something worse. Aaron Pond reviews.
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People’s Light presents Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun
An enduring portrait of American life
Lorraine Hansberry’s enduring classic A Raisin in the Sun returns to People’s Light in an entertaining but uneven production starring longtime company member Melanye Finister. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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