UArts’s Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery presents Alex Da Corte’s The Street

An enigmatic trip

Expect the unexpected at a colorful and challenging new solo exhibition from internationally known interdisciplinary artist Alex Da Corte, a Camden native and UArts grad. Emily B. Schilling reviews.

Emily Schilling

Jan 16, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

William Way LGBT Community Center presents Selections from the Archives: Rami George

The truth about family photos

This look at the William Way archives from Rami George highlights the artist's knack for curating material objects, which take on a fresh, interactive meaning in this gallery. Jake Foster reviews.

Jake Foster

Jan 16, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

The New Jersey Symphony presents Daniil Trifonov Performs Brahms

Pure music

Star soloist Daniil Trifonov brought lyricism and weight to Brahms’s Second Piano Concerto in the New Jersey Symphony’s first concert program of 2023. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 10, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Reforming Philadelphia, 1682-2022, by Richardson Dilworth

The three hundred years’ war

What makes city reform possible, and how did we achieve it in the past? A new book on the history of Philly’s political reforms explains, and argues, we’re on the cusp of another cycle of change. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Jan 09, 2023 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents the national tour of Jagged Little Pill: The Musical

They oughta know

Now at the Academy of Music as part of a national tour, Jagged Little Pill retrofits Alanis Morissette’s seminal album to a relentlessly topical contemporary musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Jan 06, 2023 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice, by George Lakey

The right side of history

Lifelong Philly-area activist George Lakey takes us from his working-class Pennsylvania childhood to his career as a leading practitioner, theoretician, and teacher of nonviolent social-change activism. David W. Webber reviews.

David W. Webber

Jan 02, 2023 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Arden Theatre Company presents E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web

Back in the barn

The Arden restages its popular adaptation of E. B. White’s Charlotte’s Web with a new cast sure to delight audiences of all ages. Krista Mar reviews.

Krista Mar

Dec 19, 2022 · Reviews · 3 minute read

Piffaro presents Festa di Natale!

A welcome, layered, and moving musical experience

Piffaro’s much-anticipated holiday concert invites us to Christmas in Renaissance Italy this year, and will be available to stream as a recording for those celebrating at home. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Dec 13, 2022 · Reviews · 5 minute read

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene presents Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish

The balm of the mamaloshen

Since Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer first reviewed Fiddler on the Roof in 2018, antisemitism has continued to rise, and this new production from the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene strikes just the right note for our historic moment.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Dec 13, 2022 · Reviews · 7 minute read

The Institute of Contemporary Art presents Sissel Tolaas: RE_____

Follow your nose

An enigmatic exhibition at Penn’s ICA showcases an ever-present but often underappreciated perception: our sense of smell. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Dec 12, 2022 · Reviews · 5 minute read