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Rogers, a young Black woman seen in profile, wearing a dark-blue cape, presses a green folio contemplatively to her lips.

Quintessence Theatre Group and New Classics Collective present Written by Phillis

Bringing Wheatley’s words to life
Quintessence marks new ground with a world-premiere production in collaboration with Chicago’s New Classics Collective, examining the life of Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved poet who gained worldwide fame in the 18th century. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

Reviews 3 minute read
DeAgro-Ruopp, in a white dress, looking grave at center, with 8 dancers around her, interacting in various poses.

Koresh Dance Company presents Masquerade

Innovation meets classic Koresh
Koresh Dance Company welcomed musician Sage DeAgro-Ruopp to a performance combining dance, live music, and theater in Masquerade, the company’s 2023 Home Season show. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
Exterior front view of the building’s pale, rectangular face, w/ tall symmetrical windows, pillared entrance & elegant stairs

St. Joseph’s University opens its Frances M. Maguire Art Museum in the former home of the Barnes

A fitting home for artistic diversity
Like many university art collections, St. Joseph’s is an eclectic one, but it now boasts an elegant new home in the former quarters of the Barnes Foundation. Gail Obenreder visits.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Looking plaintive, Feldman sits on a net-strewn dock on a darkened stage, a blue-lit round window above her head.

Azuka Theatre presents Christine Evans’s Galilee

Walking on water
Azuka Theatre presents the world premiere of Christine Evans’s Galilee, which brings a personal dimension to the threat of climate change. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 3 minute read

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The ensemble onstage: two miming death (one on a couch, one on the floor), and four shocked crew members crowding in a door.

1812 Productions presents Theatre Mischief’s The Play That Goes Wrong

Should the show go on?
1812’s The Play that Goes Wrong, onstage at Plays & Players, brings the hilarity when things go egregiously, deliriously bad. C.M. Crockford reviews.
C.M. Crockford

C.M. Crockford

Reviews 3 minute read
Sitting onstage: Medovnikov, in ornate jacket, gently touches Tacchino’s arm as she sings, wearing a pale pink satin sheath.

Curtis Opera Theatre presents Handel’s Ariodante

Daunting Ariodante
Curtis Opera Theatre closes its season with an ambitious but underwhelming Handel rarity. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 2 minute read
In a small green kitchen with wooden cabinets, Finister admonishes Chichester, who sits at the table, looking uncertain.

Theatre Exile presents James Ijames’s Abandon

Another mother and son
As James Ijames’s Pulitzer-winning and Tony-nominated FAT HAM continues on Broadway, his latest world premiere, Abandon, gets a stand-out cast at Theatre Exile. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Reviews 3 minute read
View from the back of a packed, ornate two-tier symphony hall, with the full orchestra and chorus looking tiny onstage.

Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents Amado Conducts Beethoven

A Beethoven farewell
David Amado and the Delaware Symphony closed the season with back-to-back Beethoven, a familiar yet thrilling performance to finish the maestro’s two-decade tenure. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
View of Belle’s large video-projection piece, showing a silhouetted person watching a colorful sunset/sunrise over the sea

AAMP and PAFA present Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America

The truth about the sun on America
A major joint exhibition, thanks to an unprecedented partnership between the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, asks whether the sun is rising or setting on American democracy. Hanae Mason reviews.
Hanae Mason

Hanae Mason

Reviews 7 minute read
Photo portrait of Taylor, a Black man smiling in a black cardigan, sitting on an upholstered chair, with paintings behind.

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Henry Taylor: Nothing Change, Nothing Strange

A repurposed sea
Acclaimed artist Henry Taylor’s recent stint at FWM puts us adrift in a sea of new meanings, thanks to a partnership with the reuse experts at Recycled Artist in Residency. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read