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"Cyrano' at the Arden (2nd review)
The essential human misunderstanding
Cyrano de Bergerac is the only French play between the 17th and 20th Centuries to hold its place on the international stage. Michael Hollinger's pungent adaptation gets about as much of Edmond Rostand's epic conception as a modern audience can probably digest.
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Bruce Graham's "Outgoing Tide,' by PTC (1st review)
Why again are we laughing?
Bruce Graham's The Outgoing Tide confronts Alzheimer's disease with wisecracks like, “Are you crazy?” The playwright's immense talent, a first-rate cast of three, and innovative staging create a powerful theater experience nevertheless.
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Doubts about Shanley's "Doubt' at Walnut's Studio 3
Without a Doubt
Deep down, even a hard-assed nun is a woman, right? Which means she's a sexual creature. And if a charismatic priest doesn't pay attention to her, well”¦.
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The new Barnes: a sneak preview
First peek at the new Barnes: And the verdict is….
The Barnes Foundation's new home on the Parkway, set to open on May 19, barely resembles its previous Beaux Arts building in Merion. My sneak-preview tour last week convinced me that's not a bad thing.
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Henry O. Tanner at Pennsylvania Academy (3rd review)
A painter who defies labels
Henry Ossawa Tanner's retrospective at Pennsylvania Academy shows a distinctive artist who went his own way, painting Biblical scenes after they'd gone out of fashion but adapting the currents of early 20th-Century art to his own vision.
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Piffaro's 'West Becomes East'
Subverting the Conquistadores
The Spanish Conquistadores brought Renaissance and Baroque music to South America's native cultures. But as Piffaro's latest program demonstrated, the natives put their own stamp on everything from Psalms to Christmas.
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Mia Rosenthal's Landscapes at Gallery Joe
All creatures, great and small
Mia Rosenthal steps inside the familiar landscapes of the Hudson River School to insert her own whimsical takes on the region's flora and fauna. The result is an aesthetic pleasure as well as a science lesson.
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EgoPo's "The Golem'
Protector of the Jews
EgoPo previously made its reputation by reviving classic theatrical works; here its ensemble has created a new play, albeit one based on old legends, amalgamating the cultural, spiritual and artistic history of Jewish life in Europe.
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Cindy Sherman retrospective at MOMA in New York
Vanity and insecurity, hand in hand
MOMA's Cindy Sherman retrospective is a tribute to one of the most intriguing stars of contemporary art. In her iconic photographs, Sherman casts herself as a character in the stories of our obsessions.
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"West Side Story' at Academy of Music
Jets and Sharks for a new generation
West Side Story revolutionized musical theater in the ‘50s by virtue of being set in the here and now. That's no longer the case, but the current revival is a revelation in other respects.
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