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Bright-colored painting of two slim men with light brown skin in preppy clothes, arms around each other casually.

Woodmere Art Museum presents Eye of the Beholder: Two Philadelphia Collectors’ Visions of Beauty in Art

The collectors’ art of resistance
Eye of the Beholder, now on view at Woodmere Art Museum, curates picks from the collections of two luminaries of the local art scene with an eye for goodness and beauty. K.A. McFadden reviews.
K.A. McFadden

K.A. McFadden

Reviews 4 minute read
Thomas, in a green jacket and plaid kilt, naps in an armchair while Maslova, in full white tutu, poses with arms outstretched

Philadelphia Ballet presents August Bournonville’s La Sylphide

The oldest surviving Romantic fairytale ballet
Philadelphia Ballet rose to the challenge of August Bournonville’s difficult technique in a new production of La Sylphide, the oldest surviving ballet of its kind, plus an outing with Harald Lander’s modernist Etudes. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Schmitz, as Washington with a toga over his military garb, looks confused next to McCann in a toga accented with the US flag

The Philadelphia Artists’ Collective presents Eli Lynn’s CATO (Remixed)

A Founding Fathers favorite, with a modern twist
For Damon Bonetti’s last outing as PAC’s producing artistic director, the company presents CATO (Remixed), based on a play that helped inspire the American Revolution, in the building that hosted the First Continental Congress. Jill Ivey reviews.
Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Reviews 4 minute read
In a wide, dynamic stance, Joubert holds Lubin by the hand as she dips backwards into an almost impossible full-body curve.

BalletX’s Festival at the Mann presents Maslow’s Peak, by Jennifer Archibald

Lord of the Flies becomes a full-length ballet
For its annual Festival at the Mann production, BalletX presented a monumental new piece inspired by William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, harnessing all the possibilities of a large outdoor stage. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Reviews 4 minute read
Povinelli, a little person with wavy gray hair and beard, stands proudly on a windowed stage, wearing a black suit.

Quintessence Theater Group and Playhouse Creatures Theatre Company present Naomi Wallace and Marcus Rediker’s The Return of Benjamin Lay

Benjamin Lay’s life is a call to action for us today
Quintessence brings the story of a revolutionary Quaker activist back to Philadelphia with a powerful production of The Return of Benjamin Lay, especially timely as the federal government moves to defund the arts. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

Reviews 3 minute read
A woman dancer with one leg extended up pulls against two male dancers who lean toward her, grabbing her hands.

PHILADANCO! presents Relentless Resident Visions

Two world-premiere dances meet earlier works that resonate today
PHILADANCO! marked its 55th anniversary with world premieres by Tommie-Waheed Evans and Ray Mercer, plus works from the early aughts that are relevant today, including a tribute to Alvin Ailey. Melissa J. Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Reviews 4 minute read
A delicate bureau-like wooden structure on long legs attaches to a complicated pulley and display system on the wall above.

The Museum for Art in Wood presents The Longest Distance Between Two Points

If wood could watch us
A new exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood brings Wisconsin illustrator and woodworker Katie Hudnall to Philly for a delightful, mind-bending show. Anndee Hochman reviews.
Anndee Hochman

Anndee Hochman

Reviews 5 minute read
A yellowed fragment of 18th-century paper has 8 lines of fine ink cursive and a flourishing signature.

The American Philosophical Society presents Philadelphia, The Revolutionary City

A Revolution through ordinary citizens’ eyes
A new exhibition at the American Philosophical Society about the lives of ordinary people in the Revolutionary Era brings an online history portal to life in the physical museum. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Reviews 6 minute read

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Outlaw, a Black man in a gray suit, sings with one fist in the air next to a giant hand sculpture holding a white orb

Opera Philadelphia presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni

Not-so-dapper Don
Opera Philadelphia ends a successful season with a new production of Don Giovanni that lacks a point of view. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

Reviews 4 minute read
Robinson & Rudd, two white men outside in jackets, look at a mushroom that Rudd is holding.

PFS SpringFest 2025 presents Friendship and The Threesome

Comedy cringe comes to SpringFest
The 2025 PFS SpringFest included screenings of I Think You Should Leave star Tim Robinson’s Friendship, which also stars Paul Rudd in his best performance in years. The fest continues through April 24. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Reviews 6 minute read