Articles

6207 results
Page 173
Akeem Davis's Bertram is about to find out that's no lady, that's his wife. (Photo courtesy of Philadelphia Artists' Collective)

Philadelphia Artists' Collective's 'All's Well That Ends Well'

It doesn't end well

Philadelphia Artists' Collective mission is to resurrect rarely performed classics, but is Shakespeare's 'All's Well That Ends Well' better off forgotten? Chris Braak reviews.
Chris Braak

Chris Braak

Articles 4 minute read
Benjamin Lloyd participates in White Pines's long-form improv dinner theater. (Photo via whitepinesproductions.org)

REP Radio podcast with White Pines Productions artistic director Ben Lloyd

A theater company grows in Elkins Park

On this week's BSR/REP Radio podcast, Darnelle Radford speaks with White Pines Productions's Benjamin Lloyd about the company's move from the Elkins Estate to its new home in Elkins Park, their new programs, and an artist's responsibility to his community.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

Articles 1 minute read
Raphael Fusco leaves 'em wanting more. (Photo via Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra)

Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's 'Rossini, Gounod, and Stories for Piano and Orchestra'

Two new works, one success

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia marries the old with the new, with less than complete success. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Pauline Oliveros, 1932-2016. (Photo by Pieter Kers)

Pauline Oliveros: A remembrance

Learning to listen

Experimental music pioneer Pauline Oliveros died on Thanksgiving morning. Her Relâche Ensemble collaborator and friend Joseph Franklin remembers the woman and her work.
Joseph Franklin

Joseph Franklin

Articles 4 minute read
Sergei Prokofiev circa 1918. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Yefim Bronfman (second review)

Russian resurrections

Robert Zaller dives into the intriguing stories behind Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 2 and Shostakovich's Symphony No. 4, both performed this week by the Philadelphia Orchestra.
Robert Zaller

Robert Zaller

Articles 4 minute read
Glen Velez plays the frame drum at the Philadelphia Rhythm Festival. (Photo via GlenVelez.com)

Rittenhouse Soundworks's first annual Philadelphia Rhythm Festival

Philly's got rhythm

Rittenhouse Soundworks's first annual Philadelphia Rhythm Festival went off with a bang, some tapping, body percussion, drumming, and more. Stacia Friedman reviews.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

Articles 3 minute read
Alexandra Spadoni's Charlotte gets some very bad news. (Photo by Rebecca Gudelunas)

Curio Theatre Company presents Rachel Gluck's world premiere 'Antagonyms'

Conflicts and conundrums

In Rachel Gluck's new play 'Antagonyms' at Curio Theatre Company, an uneven noir approach obscures a promising new script. Mark Cofta reviews.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

Articles 3 minute read
L to r: Leah Siegel as Jib, Joe Trombino as Gary, and Laura Gragtmans on keyboard. (Photo by Matthew Soltesz)

Michael McQuilken's Jib: Or, the Child Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was

Welcome to the rock show

'Jib,' a "world premiere live film and rock play," gets some help from the Dresden Dolls's Amanda Palmer and opens in Philly. Melissa Dunphy reviews.
Melissa Dunphy

Melissa Dunphy

Articles 3 minute read
Yefim Bronfman displayed "jaw-dropping virtuosity." (Photo by Frank Stewart)

The Philadelphia Orchestra with Yefim Bronfman (first review)

Powerful insights of Soviet-era composers

Two astonishing Soviet-era compositions by Prokofiev and Shostakovich bring out the best in pianist Yafim Bronfman and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Linda Holt reviews.
Linda Holt

Linda Holt

Articles 4 minute read
(Photo by Roderick Mickens)

Neil deGrasse Tyson's 'An Astrophysicist Goes to the Movies'

Close encounters of the critical kind

Neil deGrasse Tyson hates scientific inaccuracies in film, so he put together a two-and-a-half hour PowerPoint presentation on the subject and took it on tour. Angela Harmon reviews.
Angela Harmon

Angela Harmon

Articles 5 minute read