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Briggs & Pierce sit on a set of 3 curved steps with subtle orange lighting, in a mirrored pose smiling and extending one hand

Wilma Theater presents Inua Ellams’s The Half-God of Rainfall

Art to guide us through a violent political reality
Bolstered by a talented ensemble and the lyricism of playwright Inua Ellams, the Wilma’s Half-God of Rainfall, about a Nigerian/Greek demigod who joins the NBA, unifies playfulness and social messaging. nat čermák reviews.

nat čermák

Reviews 3 minute read
Large square artwork of a colorful collage of letters cut from campaign signs spelling out the First Amendment.

The National Liberty Museum presents Word Powered

Using their words
The National Liberty Museum presents the second of three exhibitions in its aspirationally titled “Year of Free Speech.” Word Powered examines this human right through a juried selection of multidisciplinary visual art. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Wendy Rosenfield

Wendy Rosenfield

Reviews 4 minute read
A Black man stands confidently in a garage with his custom motorcycle, against a backdrop of an 1800s Hudson Valley painting

The Print Center presents its 99th ANNUAL Solo Exhibitions

Artists head for the borders
The Print Center’s ANNUAL International Competition draws hundreds of applications. Solo shows from this year’s three winners enlighten us on people who are dismissed, denigrated, and demonized. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Eight dancers in gray, pink & green pose reaching upward, some of them holding a female dancer vertically aloft.

BalletX presents its 2025 Winter Series with works by Nicolo Fonte, Caili Quan, and Gregory Dawson

Another victory for the athletes of dance
As Philly celebrates the Eagles, BalletX flexes its own muscles with two world premieres in a dramatic Winter Series. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
In a wash of red light, Ngo strides in front of Jain, arms outstretched. He looks pained, his hands clasped in front of him

InterAct Theatre Company presents Damon Chua’s Quixotic Professor Qiu

Continuing a streak of timely shows
Quixotic Professor Qiu, now getting its world premiere at InterAct, follows a Chinese American math professor targeted by the FBI in a satire with timely resonance for Philly. Alaina Johns reviews.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Reviews 4 minute read
The three musicians stand together smiling on a small church chancel, Kaufman and Few holding their instruments.

Filament presents Rococo Dialogues

The birth of the keyboard sonata
Anne Louise Brillon de Jouy, a friend (and paramour?) of Benjamin Franklin, was famous in her time for her keyboard sonatas. Early music trio Filament gives her music a well-deserved modern premiere. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
Nally, facing a choir of 16 standing on a church’s white chancel, conducts the singers in a rehearsal.

The Crossing presents what can I know?

“America’s most interesting choir” lives up to its reputation
Following a fourth Grammy Award, The Crossing presented a concert in Chestnut Hill featuring the world premiere of Sebastian Currier’s Mysterium and the North American premiere of Linda Catlin Smith’s Folio. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
The three artworks: a wooden sculpture hanging in the center and the others on one wall each of the white-walled corner.

Drexel University’s Pearlstein Gallery presents A Certain Slant of Light

Illuminating nature
A new Pearlstein Gallery show featuring three former Drexel professors spans sculpture, photography, and painting to explore our relationship with nature as part of a larger whole. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 4 minute read
In opulent 17th-century Parisian clothes, the ensemble sits listening to Walker sing, each with different goofy expressions

Opera Philadelphia and Boston Lyric Opera present Joseph Bologne’s The Anonymous Lover

The genius of the Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Opera Philadelphia, selling out the season after offering $11 tickets to all, delighted a packed house with a faultless production of the only surviving opera by an 18th-century genius, the Chevalier de Saint-Georges. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
In a mirrored pose, Baby & Črnčič sit holding Medieval harps with leiken between them. They have serious but friendly faces

Penn Live Arts presents Benjamin Bagby’s Gregorius, The Holy Sinner

Loving a long-ago language
Veteran musician, performer, and scholar Benjamin Bagby returns to Philly alongside French Medieval music ensemble Sequentia for a thrilling performance of Gregorius, The Holy Sinner. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read