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Book cover. The title appears over a spooky illustrated collage including dark trees, human bones, crypt, hourglass & crown

Dark History of Penn’s Woods by Jennifer L. Green

The folklore and the facts
In Dark History of Penn’s Woods, Jennifer L. Green shines a light on the little-known, real-life historical terrors of Chester and Delaware Counties, and how they inform our present. Josh Hitchens reviews.
Josh Hitchens

Josh Hitchens

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A scene from the play: David Bazemore & Gabriel Elmore face away from each other in a bedroom with brick walls & large window

InterAct Theatre Company presents Harrison David Rivers’s This Bitter Earth

A 21st-century love story
In This Bitter Earth, now onstage at InterAct, a Black playwright and a white activist see their relationship tested against police brutality and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Kirsten Bowen

Kirsten Bowen

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Under dramatic orbs of misty white & purple light, a dancer in a filmy dress poses en pointe with leg and arms outstretched

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Philadelphia Ballet’s New Work for a New World

Contemporary ballet at the Perelman
Philadelphia Ballet makes the Kimmel Cultural Campus’s Perelman Theater its new home for contemporary ballet performances, beginning with New Work for a New World. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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A scene from the show. Ramirez at center wears a red toga, and two chorus members pose on either side with long spears.

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy

Something that's Greek
Quintessence Theatre offers a modern, vibrant riff on Sophocles with Seamus Heaney’s The Cure at Troy. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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The book cover. The main title is in red text, with a black and white photo of the city beneath.

True Crime Philadelphia: From America's First Bank Robbery to the Real-Life Killers Who Inspired Boardwalk Empire by Kathryn Canavan

Philly's not-so-proud pioneers
Kathryn Canavan’s latest book tackles the dark and grisly side of Philly’s true crime history, but it’s also a fascinating read about the ordinary folks who have been foiling criminals for centuries. Rob Laymon reviews.
Rob Laymon

Rob Laymon

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A famous triangular tableau of nine dancers, heads down and arms outstretched like wings, under a rich golden spotlight.

The Kimmel Cultural Campus presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

A triumphant and timely return
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrates a decade with artistic director Robert Battle in the company’s 2022 tour, which kicked off last week at the Academy of Music. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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A headshot of conductor Rustioni, a white man in his late 30s. He has silvery-brown hair and wears an elegant black ensemble

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Daniele Rustioni

Cold nights, warm music
Mussorgsky’s vivid Pictures at an Exhibition and a remarkable concerto by local composer Ke-Chia Chen enlivened the Philadelphia Orchestra’s most recent concerts, led by debuting conductor Daniele Rustioni. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Andre G. Brown & Ontaria Kim Wilson onstage in an artist studio. She has hands on hips. He gestures as if at a big painting.

EgoPo Classic Theater presents Alice Childress’s Wine in the Wilderness

An artist’s perspective
EgoPo Classic Theater offers a rich portrait of connection through art in Alice Childress’s Wine in the Wilderness. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Katharine Powell playing Blanche onstage at the Arden. She wears a sheer white dress and looks down pensively.

Arden Theatre Company presents Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire

The cluelessness of strangers
The Arden Theatre Company’s long-delayed staging of A Streetcar Named Desire lacks realism and magic. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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Collage art centers a Black woman sitting with legs crossed, paint and found objects decorate the canvas all around her.

The African American Museum in Philadelphia presents Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson Beyond Realities

Moving through time and space in Black America
AAMP brings us a collection of naturalistic and abstract representations of Black history through illustrations, found objects, collages, and more by artist-in-residence Richard J. Watson. Olivia J. B. Baxter reviews.
Olivia J. B. Baxter

Olivia J. B. Baxter

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