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Three male cast members in luxurious costumes stand behind Pierre Jean Gonzalez as Hamilton, victoriously raising one hand

The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus presents Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

Still astounding, and still astoundingly good
Hamilton’s long-awaited 2021 Philly run rocks the Academy of Music. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 5 minute read
A black-and-white close-up film still of Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan slowdancing and smiling at each other.

The 2021 Philadelphia Film Festival presents Belfast, Finding Cousteau, and Storm Lake

Back in person at the Philadelphia Film Festival
After an all-digital event last year, the Philadelphia Film Festival is back in theaters through October 31 with a series of notable new releases, including Belfast, Finding Cousteau, and Storm Lake. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Reviews 5 minute read
An 18th-century engraving shows a Black 15-year-old with vitiligo, wearing a loincloth and holding an illustrated scroll.

The Library Company presents Imperfect History

To see what we’re missing
For the 50th anniversary of its graphic arts collection, the Library Company looks beyond the images themselves to highlight what is missing—and why. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

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9 dancers in a circle around 1 male dancer arch their backs & throw their arms up ecstatically in skin-matching costumes

The Philadelphia Ballet presents The Spark

A new start at the Garage
Following a surprising rebrand, the Philadelphia Ballet’s season opener at the Performance Garage is everything fans expect from the company. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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A black-and-white print of a giant metal machine with arms, pillars, and wheels. It’s outdoors under a partly clouded sky

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Richard Benson: The World Is Smarter Than You Are

Pursuing the perfect print
Few people know that master printmaker Richard Benson also had an exquisite body of work as a photographer. The Philadelphia Museum of Art celebrates every facet of the artist in a new exhibition. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 5 minute read
Nézet-Séguin sits at a grand piano, pausing play to conduct orchestra members, grouped around him, with his hands

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Florence Price’s Symphony No. 4

A sweet streamer
For its first Digital Stage concert of the new season, the Philadelphia Orchestra performed Florence Price's Symphony No. 4 in D minor, a masterpiece of musical art discovered after the composer's death. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Reviews 3 minute read

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13 singers and musicians, all dressed in black, perform on the gold-painted, pillared chancel of a church full of listeners.

Piffaro and Variant 6 present A New Sun Rises

A new start for old music
Piffaro launched its first in-person concert since the pandemic with the singers of Variant 6 for a wide-ranging program, including the premiere of Kile Smith’s "Ave Maris Stella." Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read
A scene from Minor Character: three actors, wearing large red cardigans, seem to be prepping dinner on a long wooden counter

The Wilma presents New Saloon’s Minor Character

Welcome back to the Wilma
The Wilma returns to live, in-person performance with Minor Character, a play presenting six translations of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya at the same time. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Brad Rothbart

Brad Rothbart

Reviews 4 minute read
Actor Rachel Brodeur. She has long red hair and wears a flowing light-colored linen headdress like images of the Virgin Mary

Inis Nua Theatre presents Janet Moran’s A Holy Show

A smooth landing
Inis Nua’s A Holy Show gives a surprising warm and fuzzy feeling despite its grim subject matter: the 1981 hijacking of Aer Lingus flight 164. Josh Herren reviews.
Josh Herren

Josh Herren

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A Tommy and Me scene. Matt Pfeiffer as Didinger looks at a vintage Eagles helmet that Tom Teti as McDonald holds out to him

Delaware Theatre Company presents Ray Didinger’s Tommy and Me

The lore of the game
Delaware Theatre Company’s Tommy and Me is an especially welcoming reopening performance combining sports and theater, two things best experienced in a crowd. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Reviews 4 minute read