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Dolce Suono: Lessons from two old masters
A lesson from Debussy and Ravel
Dolce Suono's final concert of the season opened with a masterpiece, closed with a surprise and sparked some reflections on aesthetic theories that over-emphasize just one aspect of an art.
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PRISM's five pieces for saxophones
Between opera and jazz
You will almost always hear some jazzy, syncopated rhythms in a PRISM saxophone concert, and that was the case in a number of the pieces in this season closer, featuring five world premieres and one local one, all by composers named Dave.
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Germantown's stained-glass miracle
Miracle in Germantown: Windows to a new world
In a remarkable stained-glass workshop in an old church in Germantown, streetwise teens developed a whole new way of looking at themselves and each other. And I found an inspiration I'd never experienced in my 40 years as a professional artist.
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Megan Gogerty's "Love Jerry'
Pedophilia: the musical
Megan Gogerty's fatuous and one-sided Love Jerry sympathizes with the struggles of a child abuse perpetrator while ignoring his victim's suffering altogether. And would you believe it's a musical?
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First Friday's "Fringe Festival'
A ‘Fringe festival' for artists, on Old City's sidewalks
At First Friday in Old City, galleries give you a first look at their new shows, and the party atmosphere makes it a lot of fun. But watch where you step: there's a whole lot of art underfoot on the sidewalk, some of it by talented artists who may be famous a few years from now.
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"Sunday in the Park' at the Arden (2nd review)
Sondheim's problem, solved by Nolen
The two acts of Sondheim's Sunday in the Park With George have never been as perfectly balanced as they are in Terrence Nolen's new production. Because this is a show about an artist's quest for balance, that's the ultimate compliment.
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"Sunday in the Park' at the Arden (1st review)
Connecting the dots
The Arden's production of Sondheim's musical paean to Impressionism pulls out all the stops, with a 15-piece orchestra, sophisticated sound and light effects and a first-rate cast that steps in and out of Seurat's painting while giving voice to Sondheim's brilliant lyrics.
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Stage adaptations: a British foursome
Juliet in sneakers? Adaptation season in England
How do you revitalize the plays of the past, when the author is no longer around to protest? British theater is addressing this issue in four provocative productions this spring.
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"Sex and the City 2'
No sex, no city: Why young mothers love this film
This movie-going mom thinks critics should stop whining about Sex and the City 2. I got my mojo boost from seeing four of modern America's sexiest women falling into the patterns of matrimony and parenthood— my patterns.
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"Icons of Costume' at Michener Museum
Why we never noticed Joan Crawford's legs
This crowd-pleasing show celebrates the sometimes-unsung heroes of the film industry: the costume designers. It's the equivalent of light summer reading, fast-paced and fun.
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