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Stillman and Abramovic; Prism Quartet; Bengtson
CDs featuring Philly-area performers
Three recent CDs highlight performances by Philadelphia area musicians.
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Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' (second review)
When science gets sentimental
A space castaway epic demonstrates our psychological habit of crystallizing our empathy within individual stories, as if we can’t comprehend a crisis until it has a single human face.
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De Keersmaeker's 'Partita 2' at FringeArts
Who is the dance for?
Partita 2 left me with two questions: “Is dance just for dancers?” and “Is accessibility important in dance?” With no definite answers, I am left with Bach on my mind and the image of a running duo that went on for way too long.
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An artist considers Instagram again
Trapped in the hall of mirrors
What is the context that defines art in social media, where anyone doing anything can post something and call it art? Does art seek a context beyond Instagram for its validation, or does Instagram create the context?
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'Chopin without Piano' at Fringe Arts
A perverse concept
Some of Barbara Wysocka's theatricality crossed the line into sensationalism, but the overall effect of the performance was highly stimulating, as she revealed a vivid sense of history and also a deep love for the music of Chopin.
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Loreena McKennitt at the Keswick
A musical odyssey
Over a career now spanning three decades, Loreena McKennitt remains a singular artist who resists easy categorization.
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Marin Alsop Conducts the Shostakovich Fifth
'This game may end badly'
The Philadelphia Orchestra stepped through its paces as a chamber ensemble, a jazz band, and a full symphonic ensemble in its program with guest conductor Marin Alsop.
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Bill Cain's 'Equivocation' at the Arden (second review)
Mixed feelings about 'Equivocation'
My reaction swayed back and forth during different parts of this extravagantly ambitious work. In the end, I was frustrated and annoyed by the play while admiring the acting and staging.
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Bill Cain's 'Equivocation' at the Arden
Revising Shakespearean history
Witty, smart, fast-paced, and overly long, with some gratuitous full-frontal nudity, Equivocation shows off the writer’s genius and the actors’ abilities, and a lot of pallid male skin. Even though it’s brilliant, a play about guys, starring guys — semi-naked guys — has a bit too much testosterone for my taste.
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Benedict Cumberbatch in 'Hamlet'
Sherlock Holmes does Hamlet
Benedict Cumberbatch plays the sanest Dane you’ll ever see in Shakespeare’s most celebrated tragedy.
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