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Tempesta di Mare's "Messiah'
Messiah, without the Christmas haze
Tempesta di Mare presented a St. Patrick's Day reminder that there's more to Irish culture than green hats and beer-soaked rowdies.
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Dror Moreh's 'The Gatekeepers'
Can power speak truth?
The Gatekeepers. A film directed by Dror Moreh. For Philadelphia area show times, click here.
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Foote's 'Trip to Bountiful' at People's Light
Homeward bound, as the past slips away
Horton Foote's plays may not soar to the literary heights of Tennessee Williams, but they do hold up a clear mirror to everyday Southern life. This charming production of The Trip to Bountiful captures Foote's larger theme: the need to embrace change.
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"Narrative style' in interior design
It worked for Napoleon (but he lacked Internet access)
Napoleon defined his unique persona through his imperial furnishings. Nowadays, thanks to the Internet, "Empire Style" is out and “Narrative Style” is in when it comes to home décor. It's a good way to express yourself and maybe even save your marriage— but only if you know yourself.
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Thomas Lloyd's "Bonhoeffer' (2nd review)
A martyr's gamble (and a composer's too)
Thomas Lloyd calls his Bonhoeffer a “choral theater piece,” which is exactly right. It's 70 minutes of choral singing, but this tribute to a World War II martyr doesn't present itself as a choir performance. Watching it is like watching an elaborate church service play out.
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Harumi Hanafusa with the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra
A shaman, a Frenchman, and a mythical city
The Japanese pianist Harumi Hanafusa, a welcome addition to the New York cultural scene, brought two very different concertos to her Pace University performance with the Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra: Ravel's familiar Concerto in G and Akira Nichimura's A Shaman, in its debut.
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A moment of crisis at the Orchestra (3rd comment)
One night at the Orchestra: A community and a crisis
Something unusual occurred at Saturday night's Philadelphia Orchestra concert, apparently unnoticed by local music critics. On the surface it had nothing to do with the music. But maybe it did.
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The Crossing's disappointing "Bonhoeffer' (1st review)
A heroic martyr who deserved better
The Crossing premiered a disappointing work on a promising subject: A theologian who sacrificed his life by opposing Hitler.
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Orson Welles's "Moby Dick Rehearsed'
Herman Melville meets Orson Welles
Can a whale and an ocean be captured on stage? Iron Age Theatre made wondrously creative use of a small theater space and expanded its horizons to represent an endless sea. But this production cries out for filming or televising.
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Dohnányi conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra (2nd review)
The youth of an octogenarian
How do you save a modern orchestra? Restoring public education is the first step. Then, can the gimmicks and play great music as well as conductor Christoph von Dohnányi and soloist Rudolf Buchbinder did this past weekend.
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