Robert Pyzocha

Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Set for 3/28-4/27

The countdown continues as the Kimmel Center gears up for the return of Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts 2013. From March 28 to April 27, The Kimmel Center becomes a destination extraordinaire of cultural engagement, activating its plaza space with a feast of FREE activities, including live performances on the TD Bank Plaza Stage, a FREE time machine interactive exhibit, and nightly FREE "Flash of Time" theatrical show celebrating the theme, "If You Had a Time Machine…," sponsored by The Dow Chemical Company, and many more family friendly FREE performances and ticketed events with the return of the city-wide festival. Additionally, the Kimmel Center's Education Department will present some of its programming in the Commonwealth Plaza including Sharon Katz and the Peace Train, sponsored by ACE Group.

Wilma Theater's Amadeus: Salieri's Mozart

Filled with all the mystery of an Agatha Christie novel laced with plenty of passion, The Wilma Theater brings us Mozart.

'Shakespeare in Hollywood': Lost in the Wrong Wood

Despite the best efforts of Jiri Zizka and the Wilma Theater, Ken Ludwig's 'Shakespeare in Hollywood' fizzles under the weight of its own high concept.