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Michael Moore's "Sicko'
Michael Moore is quite deliberately deficient in neutrality, balance and objectivity. But in a country where satire has become almost the only means to tell the truth, his voice is invaluable.
Sicko. A film by Michael Moore.
Sicko. A film by Michael Moore.
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The Bourne Redundancy
Where does Bourne go from here? As it happens, I’ve obtained a secret copy of the next Bourne sequel, The Bourne EOB. That’s right: The Bourne Explanation of Benefits.
The Bourne Ultimatum. A film directed by Paul Greengrass, with Matt Damon. www.thebourneultimatum.com.
The Bourne Ultimatum. A film directed by Paul Greengrass, with Matt Damon. www.thebourneultimatum.com.
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John G. Johnson, Barnes and the Art Museum
A distant mirror:
John G. Johnson and the Art Museum
The saga of the John G. Johnson art collection may be an old story to many Philadelphians, but it was news to me. And it’s enough to terrify anyone concerned about the future of Albert Barnes’s unique collection.
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You too can enjoy sonata-form (really)
Sonata-form is to me what the New Testament is to a born-again Christian. If I can sell you on the beauties and pleasures of examining how Classical music is put together, you’ll hear sounds of a magnificence you’ve never encountered before.
'Wicked' at the Academy of Music
Visually, this Wicked far outclasses what one normally sees outside of Manhattan. For a road production, it displays a rare look of luxury and permanence, and the lead roles are sung and played by two excellent performers, Victoria Matlock and Christina DeCicco, who even surpass the original cast in some ways.
Wicked. Words and music by Stephen Schwartz; book by Winnie Holzman. Through September 9, 2007 at Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or
Wicked. Words and music by Stephen Schwartz; book by Winnie Holzman. Through September 9, 2007 at Academy of Music, Broad and Locust Sts. (215) 893-1999 or
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"La Vie en Rose' (second review)
The greatest thing about Edith Piaf was her music, which gets short shrift in this film.
La Vie en Rose. Film directed by Olivier Dahan, with Marion Cotillard. At the Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. (215) 925-7900 or www.ritztheaters.com.
La Vie en Rose. Film directed by Olivier Dahan, with Marion Cotillard. At the Ritz Five, 214 Walnut St. (215) 925-7900 or www.ritztheaters.com.
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National Gallery tour— Part 5
All of Rococo art was a celebration of the high life and the holy life—both represented with great brio and style. I sometimes think latter generations have hated Baroque and Rococo Art because they made life seem so much better than it actually is.
National Gallery of Art, Fourth St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. (202) 842-6799 or www.nga.gov.
National Gallery of Art, Fourth St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. (202) 842-6799 or www.nga.gov.
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"Peter and the Wolf" at the Mann
If you feel children can’t achieve full adulthood without learning that an oboe can imitate a duck, you’d probably find this animated film version of Peter and the Wolf is less successful than a traditional narrated performance. But the kids on hand learned that a trip to the orchestra can be fun.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell, Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Min
Philadelphia Orchestra: Britten Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Purcell, Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Min
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The Venice Biennale
The 52nd Biennale, curated for the first time by an American (Robert Storr, former director of the Museum of Modern Art), has 76 nations officially represented in the two main venues, Arsenale and Giardini. There are 34 collateral exhibits, many showing in palazzos. And you can find the famous Venetian sounds of silence in the off-hours.
“Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind: Art in the Present Tense.” 52nd Venice Biennale, through November
“Think with the Senses – Feel with the Mind: Art in the Present Tense.” 52nd Venice Biennale, through November
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National Gallery tour— Part 4
It took an anonymous 15th-Century painting to stop me in its tracks with a vital truth about art, history, and life itself: namely, that our store of knowledge does not remain constant, nor does it endlessly expand. Rather, like the tide, it advances and falls back.
National Gallery of Art, Fourth St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. (202) 842-6799 or www.nga.gov.
National Gallery of Art, Fourth St. and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. (202) 842-6799 or www.nga.gov.
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