Reviews

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Carolyn Merritt

Miryam Coppersmith
Photo: Paul B. Goode
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The Alignment of Paul Taylor’s Celestial Bodies

Christina Catanese

Appreciating a modern dance icon as his company moves into a new era.

Photo: Jana Williams
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Two Kinds of Carnivores

Leslie Bush

“Two Short Dances” is an adventurous inaugural show at Mascher’s new space.

Photo: Ani Gavino
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The Gods Live in Philadelphia

Anito Gavino

Yoruba in Philadelphia

Photo: Jana Williams
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A New Play Testifies to the Power of Young People and Art

Barbora Příhodová

A teenager's astonishing contribution to the national discussion about gun control

Photo: Peter Ewen
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Watching and Being Watched: Hamlet in Semi-Public Space

Christina Catanese

A scrappy, intimate staging of Hamlet at the Seaport Museum next to the Delaware River

Photo: John Ross
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Going Deep: Cunningham in Three Dimensions

Emma Cohen

A 3D film of Cunningham’s life provides a texturally rich environment in which viewers can dwell.

Photo: Zornitsa Stoyanova
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Eastern Europeans in North Philadelphia

Kat J. Sullivan

Polish performers cross-pollinate with local dancer Zornitsa Stoyanova

Photo: Alexander Iziliaev
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“No Shush Zone”: An Inclusive, Sensory-friendly Nutcracker

Christina Catanese

A relaxed, adaptive performance atmosphere for the holiday classic raises important questions about arts accessibility.

Photo: Dan Kontz
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Gunderson’s Natural Shocks: Lifting the Lid on Violence in America

Mieke D

An unexpected look at gun control in a dizzying array of linguistic sleight of hand.