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American String Quartet with Lydia Artymiw
The American String Quartet and pianist Lydia Artymiw dug into Haydn, Shostakovich and Dohnanyi with obvious relish, and paid tribute to Mstislav Rostropovich in a moving encore.
American String Quartet, with Lydia Artymiw, pianist. May 2, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, (215) 569-8080 or
American String Quartet, with Lydia Artymiw, pianist. May 2, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, (215) 569-8080 or
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Heyman's Abu Ghraib prints (2nd review)
Daniel Heyman’s Abu Ghraib Detainee Interview Project combines image and text in portraits of former Abu Ghraib prisoners that are all the more devastating an indictment for their understatement. The victims retain their humanity and reassert their dignity, but what of us?
Daniel Heyman: The Abu Ghraib Project. Through May 5, 2007, at The Print Center, 1614 Latimer St. Free. 215-735-6090 or www.printcenter.org.
Daniel Heyman: The Abu Ghraib Project. Through May 5, 2007, at The Print Center, 1614 Latimer St. Free. 215-735-6090 or www.printcenter.org.
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Japanese Masters at Art Museum
Ike Taiga and his wife Tokuyama Gyokuran may have painted life as a dream, but when their brushes touched the paper, every stroke was life-or-death. You come away with the conviction that this 18th-century couple sat with and studied each subject until it became a part of them.
“Ike Taiga and Tokuyama Gyokuran: Japanese Masters of the Brush.” Through July 22, 2007 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. 215-763-8100 or
“Ike Taiga and Tokuyama Gyokuran: Japanese Masters of the Brush.” Through July 22, 2007 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. 215-763-8100 or
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Orchestra plays John Adams
I had the impression that the Orchestra had become a collective ecosystem, like a coral reef, teeming with the minute details of self-perpetuating organic processes. Has anyone at the Orchestra considered trying to hire Donald Runnicles? This guy is the real deal.
Philadelphia Orchestra: Works by John Adams, Bruch. Donald Runnicles conducting; Janine Jansen, violin solo. April 20-21, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. 215. 893.1900 or
Philadelphia Orchestra: Works by John Adams, Bruch. Donald Runnicles conducting; Janine Jansen, violin solo. April 20-21, 2007 at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center. 215. 893.1900 or
Jeanne Ruddy's "Earth Moves'
In its seventh season, Jeanne Ruddy Dance Company is still establishing its aesthetic as a chamber modern dance company, and this program had the feel of a recital.
“Earth Moves: Dance Gone Green.” Jeanne Ruddy Dance Co. April 12, 2007 at The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St. 215-569-4060 or www.ruddydance.org.
“Earth Moves: Dance Gone Green.” Jeanne Ruddy Dance Co. April 12, 2007 at The Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine St. 215-569-4060 or www.ruddydance.org.
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A trio of violin concerts
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Orchestra 2001 and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia inadvertently present an unplanned three-concert violin festival, covering the Western tradition of violin music from 1733 to sometime around ten p.m. EDT on April 14, 2007.
Orchestra 2001: Clearfield Romanza for Violin and Orchestra with Gloria Justin; James Freeman conducting. April 14 2007 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce Sts. 215-922-2190 or
Orchestra 2001: Clearfield Romanza for Violin and Orchestra with Gloria Justin; James Freeman conducting. April 14 2007 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce Sts. 215-922-2190 or
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Kronos Quartet plays "Sun Rings'
Sun Rings is a meditation on the Voyager space probes of the 1970s, full of furious action, accompanied by non-stop visual projections. I loved it. The audience loved it. Then we read the Inquirer critic's review.
Sun Rings. Composed by Terry Riley. Kronos Quartet, April 19, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. www.kronosquartet.org.
Sun Rings. Composed by Terry Riley. Kronos Quartet, April 19, 2007 at Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center. www.kronosquartet.org.
Thomas Chimes: A poet chimes in
You’ve read the reviews of the Thomas Chimes exhibit at the Art Museum. Now read a poet’s response.
“Thomas Chimes: Adventures in Pataphysics.” Through May 6, 2007 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Ben Franklin Parkway and 267th St. (215) 763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.
“Thomas Chimes: Adventures in Pataphysics.” Through May 6, 2007 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Ben Franklin Parkway and 267th St. (215) 763-8100 or www.philamuseum.org.
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Lyric Fest's 'American Poets in Song'
The Lyric Fest song series surveys the huge library of songs based on American poetry created by American composers. Every selection met my primary test for song settings: The music always added something extra to the words.
Lyric Fest: American Poets in Song. Timothy Bentch, Suzanne DuPlantis, Leslie Johnson, Randi Marrazzo, Randall Scarlata, Elizabeth Weigle, Paul Sperry, vocalists; Laura Ward, piano. April 15, 2007 at First Presbyterian Church, 21st and Walnut.
Lyric Fest: American Poets in Song. Timothy Bentch, Suzanne DuPlantis, Leslie Johnson, Randi Marrazzo, Randall Scarlata, Elizabeth Weigle, Paul Sperry, vocalists; Laura Ward, piano. April 15, 2007 at First Presbyterian Church, 21st and Walnut.
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Broadway's hit musicals, updated
Broadway’s greatest hit musicals are constantly being updated to appeal to contemporary audiences. Here are a few currently under consideration for a facelift.
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