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‘The Father’ and ‘Blackbird’ on Broadway
Overdosing on reality
Some plays are too traumatic to sit through. I found myself in that bind last week, watching The Father and Blackbird— both well written and directed, both powerfully performed, both dealing with agonizing subjects.
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Why Prince was special
‘Better live now’ — and so he did
Why did an entertainer like Prince inspire a classical pianist like me? Because he refused to be pigeonholed or controlled by any force except the Almighty.
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Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre’s ‘Macbeth’
He cracks, she runs down
Carmen Kahn’s rousing yet intimate and nuanced production of Macbeth reminds us that there’s a human story beneath Shakespeare’s famous words.
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Luis Garay’s ‘Maneries’ at FringeArts
Nudity is just the beginning
In Luis Garay’s Maneries, Florencia Vecino demonstrates that the body can become a resource without boundaries.
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Dolce Suono and 1807 & Friends
Sympathy for the harpsichord
This month’s concerts by Dolce Suono and 1807 & Friends illustrated the compromises that Baroque musicians must make when they play modern instruments.
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Philly Pops, reborn
Move over, Moe and Peter
For 35 years, the Philly Pops was synonymous with two names: Moe Septee and Peter Nero. Last weekend Michael Krajewski proved himself a worthy heir.
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A composer drives Broad Street
The composer as commuter
If you think driving on Broad Street is like composing music, you would be correct. At least it is for me. Whatever lane I’m in is the wrong one.
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Laura Eason’s ‘Sex with Strangers’ by PTC (2nd review)
Sex with Strangers: Dangerous, or boring?
Two people meet cute, but the only thing duller than their sex is their talk in Laura Eason's Sex with Strangers.
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‘Stinky Cheese Man’ at the Arden
Sublime silliness for kids of all ages
The Arden's energetic adaptation of an award-winning book skewers fairy tales and leaves audiences in stitches.
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Philadelphia Orchestra unveils two premieres
A vicious cycle, broken at last
The Philadelphia Orchestra did something rarely seen these days by a major band: It programmed two substantial, commissioned works for the same concert, and both were warmly received.
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