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Resident Ensemble Players presents Hassan El-Amin’s ‘Talk About Race’
There is [not] a Black America
REP’s ‘Talk About Race’ sparks an assortment of conversations through a collection of vignettes in a new audio performance, but does it add anything to those conversations? Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a Lunar New Year Celebration Concert
A secret language in music
A Philadelphia Orchestra performance honors the Lunar New Year with two works by Chinese composers, including a tribute to the historic secret language of the women of China’s Hunan Province. Linda Holt reviews.
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Almanac Dance Circus Theatre and Die-Cast present 'The Fleecing'
Pulling the wool over our screens
Though ambitious and full of potential, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre’s ‘The Fleecing’ is marred by an overcomplicated format and technological limitations. Jill Ivey reviews.
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Bridge Records presents ‘Visca L’Amor: Catalan Art Songs of the 20th and 21st centuries’
A language lives in song
‘Visca L’Amor,’ a new recording made at the University of Delaware, restores a trove of Catalan musical treasures. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents Michelle Bradley
A world of emotion
Soprano Michelle Bradley made a distinctive recital debut with Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, singing a wide-ranging program with elegance and flair. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra presents ‘An Evening with Beethoven’
An evident rapport
Following her appointment as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann makes her first appearance leading Beethoven on the Digital Stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Lantern Theater Company presents Brian Friel’s ‘Molly Sweeney’
A troubling sight
Lantern Theater’s digital production of ‘Molly Sweeney’ tells the simple but striking tale of a blind woman whose life is upended when her vision is restored. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
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Opera Philadelphia presents David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’
Beauty from the battle
David T. Little’s ‘Soldier Songs’ is adapted into a disturbingly luminous film by Opera Philadelphia, directed by and starring an indomitable Johnathan McCullough. Gail Obenreder reviews.
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‘The Defender,’ by Edward W. Madeira Jr. and Michael D. Schaffer
If you cannot afford an attorney…
‘The Defender: The Battle to Protect the Rights of the Accused in Philadelphia’ traces the history of Philly’s famous public defender office, and the challenges it still faces. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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BalletX presents Tsai Hsi Hung, Manuel Vignoulle, and Francesca Harper
Dancing in the bubble
BalletX continues its season of world-premiere short dance films, with a third installment featuring choreographers Tsai Hsi Hung, Manuel Vignoulle, and Francesca Harper. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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