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Philadelphia Orchestra continues its celebration of John Williams
John Williams, Beethoven, and Ravel, all in good company
'Star Wars' composer John Williams offers a blend of romantic feeling and contemporary verve in his Violin Concerto. The program opened with Ravel’s airy 'Pavane for a Dead Princess,' and continued with Beethoven's Symphony No. 7.
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Opera Philadelphia's 'The Elixir of Love' ('L'Elisir d'Amore')
Funny and beautifully sung, but where's Donizetti?
Opera Philadelphia's production of 'The Elixir of Love' is funny and beautifully sung. What more do you want? Well, how about fidelity to the composer’s intentions?
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'See What I Wanna See' at 11th Hour Theatre Company (first review)
Shades of 2016 in Michael John LaChiusa's 2005 musical
Objectivity goes out the window in Michael John LaChiusa's fascinating musical exploration of opposing beliefs. The music is complex and well worth our attention.
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'A Single Shard' at People's Light & Theatre Company
A magical visit to a magical land
An imaginative, visually rich production of Linda Sue Park’s novel, adapted by Robert Schenkkan, is a wise fable for all ages, with a talented multi-ethnic cast.
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Paul Rardin ends first season at Mendelssohn Club with "Alleluias for Alan"
Passing the baton with style
The Mendelssohn Club ends its new conductor’s first season with a salute to the English choral tradition and a pair of Alleluias for his predecessor.
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Philadelphia Orchestra Plays Williams, Debussy and Mussorgsky
Stéphane Denève, Yo-Yo Ma, and Stoki the real stars here
They came for John Williams, but stayed for this concert's excellent second half. Among its five selections, conductor Stéphane Denève led Stokowski's crowd-pleasing orchestration of Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition.
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Hand-Made Mirrors: The photography of Philip Taylor at Temple University
Reflecting Philadelphia's past in hand-made mirrors
Now 91, photographer and lithographic cameraman Philip Taylor donated his collection of documentary photos to Temple University. In them, we see a Philadelphia both long forgotten and strangely familiar.
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Inis Nua's 'The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning'
How to bully someone into treason
The American Premiere of Tim Price's drama 'The Radicalization of Bradley Manning' tries to psychologically connect the dots from Bradley Manning's childhood and social life to Wikileaks, but doesn't fill in all the blanks.
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Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ on Broadway
Shaking up a classic
The special effects in Ivo Van Hove’s stunningly radical production of The Crucible threaten to overwhelm Arthur Miller’s eloquent plea for decency and integrity.
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Jennifer Childs’s ‘I Will Not Go Gently’ (2nd review)
Comedy as an antidote for aging
In I Will Not Go Gently, Jennifer Childs provides plenty of laughs about aging without ever addressing the critical question: How do you do it well?
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