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"Carousel' at the Walnut (2nd review)
The most relevant aspect of Carousel seems to have been deliberately removed from this production. It makes you wonder whether the folks at the Walnut understand what this show is all about.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.wstonline.org.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.wstonline.org.
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"William H. Johnson's World' at Art Museum (1st review)
This walk through the works of African American artist William H. Johnson (1901-1970) tells us so much about an artist’s life in the first half of the 20th Century that we feel as if we’ve experienced it— from contact with expressionist painters like Vincent van Gogh and the rough hewn neo- primitivism of Chaim Soutine to the artist’s own unique style.
“William H. Johnson’s World on Paper.” Through Aug. 12, 2007 at Philadelphia Museum of Art
“William H. Johnson’s World on Paper.” Through Aug. 12, 2007 at Philadelphia Museum of Art
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William H. Johnson at Art Museum (2nd review)
Back in the really bad old days, the ignorant called blacks "niggers" and the civilized called them "colored." Thanks to William H. Johnson, we now have a stunning record of those "colored" in lively colors.
“William H. Johnson’s World on Paper.” Through Aug. 12, 2007 at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Sr. and Benj. Franklin Parkway. (215) 763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.
“William H. Johnson’s World on Paper.” Through Aug. 12, 2007 at Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th Sr. and Benj. Franklin Parkway. (215) 763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.
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"Carousel' at Walnut (1st review)
The Walnut Street Theatre’s new production of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic is an excellent one, with even more solid casting and conducting than the last two presentations I saw in New York.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.
Carousel. Music by Richard Rodgers; book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Bruce Lumpkin; musical direction by Douglass Lutz. Through July 15, 2007 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.
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Lyric Fest's "Once Upon a Time'
There’s nothing like the sound of a classically trained, unamplified voice singing at full power at the end of your pew, a few feet from your ear. It’s something every child of the Stereo Age should experience at least once.
“Once Upon a Time.” Lyric Fest, with Youngjo An, Amerew Cummings, Suzanne DuPlantis, Mega Day-Toth, Jeffrey Halili, Randi Marrazzo, Sheryl Woods, vocalists; Laura Ward, piano; Jake Miller and Yes!…And Studio, The Motet
“Once Upon a Time.” Lyric Fest, with Youngjo An, Amerew Cummings, Suzanne DuPlantis, Mega Day-Toth, Jeffrey Halili, Randi Marrazzo, Sheryl Woods, vocalists; Laura Ward, piano; Jake Miller and Yes!…And Studio, The Motet
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Relocating the Barnes: A symposium
Relocating the Barnes:
Where should we go from here?
Albert Barnes's ideals about making art available to the masses were quixotic in 1951. Can they be realized now? And what does that mission have to do with locating the art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway? In the wake of their recent live debate about the future of the Barnes Foundation, the protagonists— BSR contributors Robert Zaller and Gresham Riley— engage in an e-mail exchange with Dan Coren and Dan Rottenberg.
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Music Group's "Winging Wildly'
Second hearings are actually rarer than premieres. Most music organizations are happy to schedule a premiere now and then. Repeat performances are less glamorous.
“Winging Wildly: Music for Chamber Chorus.” Mechem’s Winging Wildly, Convery’s Israfel; Copland’s In the Beginning. Music Group of Philadelphia; Sean Deibler conducting; Janice Fiore, soprano; Terence Belzer, oboe. May 18, 2007 at Trinity Center for Urban
“Winging Wildly: Music for Chamber Chorus.” Mechem’s Winging Wildly, Convery’s Israfel; Copland’s In the Beginning. Music Group of Philadelphia; Sean Deibler conducting; Janice Fiore, soprano; Terence Belzer, oboe. May 18, 2007 at Trinity Center for Urban
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"Doubt' at the Merriam
The great Cherry Jones is at the top of her game. But she overwhelms the rest of the cast, and John Patrick Shanley’s contrived, manipulative drama of priests and nuns in 1964 deceptively equates the questioning of orthodoxy with child abuse.
Doubt. By John Patrick Shanley. National touring production through May 20, 2007 at the Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St. (215) 732-5446 or merriamtheater.org.
Doubt. By John Patrick Shanley. National touring production through May 20, 2007 at the Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St. (215) 732-5446 or merriamtheater.org.
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"Lookingglass Alice' at Arden
Lookingglass Alice stages Lewis Carroll as a kind of metaphysical circus for adults. Despite a gifted and wonderfully athletic troupe, however, this ultimately reductive production falls between two stools.
Lookingglass Alice. Directed and adapted by David Catlin in association with the Actors Gymnasium. Through June 10, 2007 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. (215) 922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.
Lookingglass Alice. Directed and adapted by David Catlin in association with the Actors Gymnasium. Through June 10, 2007 at the Arden Theatre, 40 N. Second St. (215) 922-1122 or www.ardentheatre.
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Student show at PAFA
At the Pennsylvania Academy’s annual student show, it was evident that this generation of artists has learned the Andy Warhol secret: Find a schtick and stick with it. Luckily, and oddly, the show's conclusion abuts a splendid collection of sculpture amassed over PAFA's two centuries of serious achievement.
106th Annual Student Exhibition. Through June 3, 2007, at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 N. Broad St. (at Cherry). 215-972-7600 or
106th Annual Student Exhibition. Through June 3, 2007, at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 128 N. Broad St. (at Cherry). 215-972-7600 or
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