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Shockingly, he seemed to feel the entire episode reflected very poorly on the mayoralty of Michael Nutter. Dougherty bravely described Nutter's decision as "gutless."

Remember Me, modern dance choreographer David Parsons’ latest work, has toured everywhere and has now finally reached Philly, part hodgepodge and part masterpiece, using the entirety of his troupe — all 10 dancers.

Director Whit MacLaughlin makes being tiny in the scary "world beyond our world" suspenseful and fun.

When Sande Webster Gallery first opened its doors, the only art the participants in "5 Under 40" were doing was in their diapers, Jackson Pollock-style.

The industry has been shameless in churning out trumped-up high-def retreads with little in the way of quality control — seriously, is there any point to a Blair Witch Project Blu-ray?

Franz Ferdinand Schubert was born in Vienna, Austria, on Jan. 31, 1797, to apprentice cabaret dancer Morris "Schecky" Schubert and his possibly imaginary wife, known only as "Rainbo without the 'w.'"

After a pair of sprawling double-disc sets, Nellie McKay's fifth album feels like her loosest, least ambitious to date.

An avant-gardist with impeccable credentials who has still managed to remain lesser-known than many of his peers, bassist Mario Pavone increased his output dramatically over the last decade.

Joey DeFrancesco so deeply imbibed the groove-jazz sounds of his Philadelphia organ forebears, it's easy to forget he wasn't raised entirely within the confines of some windowless North Philly bar.

Any Old 97's album is a good thing, in the sense that it gives the band an excuse to tour.

Back in the day, the king of France could beckon the greatest composer of his day and have wonderful ditties and concert pieces written for his royal pleasure.

They specialize in exactly the same sort of smart, melodic, piano-based pop-rock that critics have praised as "well-crafted" and detractors have derided as hopelessly dorky.

These local folk/rock/noise linchpins have seen some steady action on the solo front lately.

It's probably the last recipe in which Hesser would have chosen to make a mistake. But mistake there is.

You can show support for each neighborhood all under one roof. Think of it as the crafters' mall of the millennium.

Whether you're lighting menorahs or decking the halls, set aside one day this month to learn about Jewish history.

Joan Jonas' new installation at the Fabric Workshop, Reading Dante III, is named for the 45-minute video that is its main attraction, but there's no divorcing that piece from the vast space that surrounds it.

You would never leave home in the winter wearing just your underpants. But the male models of phillygaycalendar.com would, and will in this playful fashion show.

Philadanco's saucy holiday contribution turns tradition on its head.