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'Is That All There Is? The Strange Life of Peggy Lee' by James Gavin
A showbiz legend and a piece of work
Painstakingly researched and beautifully written, Is That All There Is? is at times touching, sad, disturbing, and hilarious. Just like Peggy Lee.
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'The Last Ship' and 'On the Town'
Setting sail on Broadway
Two musicals currently on Broadway — The Last Ship and On the Town — are both about life ashore, but they couldn't be more different.
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The Philadelphia Orchestra performs Janáček and Mahler
To app or not to app
The Philadelphia Orchestra’s new real-time app may or may not be a good idea, but the real issue is the product itself, not the marketing efforts that surround it.
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Pousette-Dart at the Art Museum (2nd review)
An artist on the living edge
Richard Pousette-Dart’s drawings are an important part of this American master’s work, which, during a career of some 60 years, sought to explore both the inner and outer dimensions of consciousness.
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Charles Burchfield at the Brandywine Museum
Deeper into nature
Charles Burchfield’s large and vivid watercolors give us landscapes charged with mystery — the saga of one man’s engagement with the world.
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Two in-laws confront Hitler
Ordinary people, extraordinary responses (and vice versa)
When your moment of truth comes, how will you respond? Two books published this year portray diametrically opposite responses to the greatest crisis of the 20th century.
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‘As You Like It’ and ‘Richard II’ at Quintessence Theatre Group
Going all the way with Shakespeare?
When directors send Shakespeare back to its roots, just which roots do they choose to stick with, and why? These classic shows in rep may leave audiences wondering.
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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar'
Enthusiasm for the unknown
As big as Interstellar’s ideas are, the heart of the story is small and affectionate. The movie’s strengths are the characters and the journey they take together.
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David Ayer's 'Fury'
Fury's flaws
Filmed heroics or others’ stories did not impress my father. If he were alive today, I might have mentioned but damn sure I would not have the nerve to ask him to see David Ayer’s Fury, starring Brad Pitt and a tough bunch of supporting actors.
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‘Bad Jews’ at the Walnut (2nd review)
Jews behaving badly
Secularism clashes with religiosity during a tense reunion of family members after a funeral. And you don’t have to be Jewish to squirm and laugh at the conflict.
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