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Philadelphia's aging theater audience
Pass the Maalox, or: It's the audience, stupid
As a frequent theatergoer, I find it amusing and vaguely annoying when the only young people in a theater can be found on the stage. But it's no joke: This age disparity is responsible for the current dearth of cutting-edge productions in Philadelphia theaters.
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Nine artists at Rosenfeld Gallery and Artists' House
Something's sure to grab you
Georganna Lenssen's portraits leap at you with an almost Expressionist panache. Anne Marble Caramanico's monotypes reflect a sort of primitive grandeur. Artists' House Gallery's seven-person show offers something for everyone.
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"Moneyball' and male values
Brad Pitt's new American male hero
Moneyball is a new twist on a classic American movie plot: Here, a rugged, aggressive and somewhat misogynistic man learns the value of two things money can't buy: patience and thought. If such a transformation can happen to a Brad Pitt character, is there hope for our macho country?
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Zombies and Lindsey Buckingham at the Keswick
Nostalgia time for baby boomers
The Zombies and the Fleetwood Mac guitarist/songwriter Lindsey Buckingham provided reassurance for us aging baby-boomers that, at least sometimes, nostalgia pays.
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Lyric Fest's "Bawdy Bard'
The birds, the bees and the ale
Lyric Fest joined forces with an early music expert to delve into celebrations of sex, nature and carousing from the era of Chaucer, Shakespeare and the medieval troubadours.
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"Don Quixote Rides Again' at People's Light
If you've seen one windmill…
Don Quixote and Sancho Panza hit the road again in this pleasant but decidedly minor rehash of the familiar Cervantes themes. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern it isn't.
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Poor Richard's "Opera a Day' (2nd review)
Hors d'oeuvres by Menotti and Bernstein
Most one-act operas can't stand on their own. The Poor Richard's company performed a service by presenting five that pass the test, including two I saw.
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"Carthaginians' by Frank McGuinness
The thoughtful Irish
Tired of bitter Irishmen who drown their sorrows in drink, expletives and violence? Meet the higher-toned (but equally bitter) Irish of Frank McGuinness, who resolve their resentments in quiet intellectual contemplation.
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"Kimberly Akimbo' at Theatre Horizon
Your disabilities and mine
Kimberly Akimbo, by the esteemed David Lindsay-Abaire, is a challenging black comedy punctuated with heartbreak and dangerous plot twists. Director Matthew Decker and his cast performed it splendidly. But where's the emotion?
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"Here and Now' at the Art Museum (1st review)
Up-and-coming, or already arrived
Philadelphia's Art Museum does a better job of showcasing local young artists than most major museums. Not surprising, with so many top-class art schools within walking distance.
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