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Critic's choices for 2006-07
Contrary to his earlier declaration, our music critic finds a way to attend the Philadelphia Orchestra’s concerts this year after all. Some of them, at least. Here's his concert schedule for 2006-07.
'Tesoros' at the Art Museum
Spain's empire in the New World lasted 300 years. “Tesoros” asks and answers the age old-question: Who conquered whom? You see "Tesoros" if only to realize how one-sided the North American view of New Spain as a dreary wasteland of gold-hungry Spaniards and enslaved Indians really is.
“Tesoros: the Arts in Latin America: 1492-1820.” Through December 31, 2006, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. (215) 763-8100
“Tesoros: the Arts in Latin America: 1492-1820.” Through December 31, 2006, at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 26th Street. (215) 763-8100
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Nancy Wilson at Verizon Hall
These days Nancy Wilson takes a while to get her act together. Or is that part of her act? Once she gets going, Wilson's audience sees a jazz diva in the full bloom of autumn, but with all the heart of spring.
Nancy Wilson. Opening of Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Fridays series, at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, September 15, 2006. www.kimmelcenter.org.
Nancy Wilson. Opening of Kimmel Center’s Mellon Jazz Fridays series, at Verizon Hall, Kimmel Center, September 15, 2006. www.kimmelcenter.org.
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Annemarie Heinrich photos at Arthur Ross Gallery
Glamour photography is sometimes the victim of artistic snobbery. At the Arthur Ross Gallery, the late Annemarie Heinrich, grande dame of Argentine glamour photography, gets the recognition she deserves.
"Argentine Photographs by Annemarie Through October 15, 2006 Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 South 34th Street. (215) 898-2083 or www.upenn.edu/ARG.
"Argentine Photographs by Annemarie Through October 15, 2006 Arthur Ross Gallery, 220 South 34th Street. (215) 898-2083 or www.upenn.edu/ARG.
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Walnut Street Theatre's 'Windy City'
Why revive The Front Page as a musical in 2006? Good question. The result is a formulaic show that offers the trappings of a blockbuster Broadway musical without the necessary central core of a dramatic story or involving characters
Windy City. Book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh; music by Tony Macaulay; directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. Through Oct. 22, 2006 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.wsto
Windy City. Book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh; music by Tony Macaulay; directed and choreographed by Marc Robin. Through Oct. 22, 2006 at Walnut Street Theatre, 825 Walnut St. (215) 574-3550 or www.wsto
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'After Guantanamo' at Live Arts/Philly Fringe Fest
Tom Weinberg Wilson has assembled all the ingredients for a potent sociopolitical drama, but the play disintegrates into tirades about Dick Cheney and American imperialism, which play more like the author’s words than the characters.’
After Guantanamo. Written and directed by Tom Weinberg Wilson. Live Arts/Philly fringe Festival, at Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.
After Guantanamo. Written and directed by Tom Weinberg Wilson. Live Arts/Philly fringe Festival, at Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5, 825 Walnut St.
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'Ascab Capoeira' at Live Arts/Philly Fringe
Blacklight Capoeira and Maculele. Philly Fringe Festival production presented Sept. 1-9, 2006 at
Philadelphia Capoeira Arts Center,
756 South. 11th Street, second floor.
Several shows at the Philadelphia Live Arts/Fringe Festival failed to live up to their promise. But this 400-year-old Brazilian dance-pugilism form was a genuine treat.
Philadelphia Capoeira Arts Center,
756 South. 11th Street, second floor.
Several shows at the Philadelphia Live Arts/Fringe Festival failed to live up to their promise. But this 400-year-old Brazilian dance-pugilism form was a genuine treat.
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Pig Iron's 'Love Unpunished'
Love Unpunished. Directed by Dan Rothenberg, choreographed by David Brick. Presented by Pig Iron Theatre Company, through Sept. 17, 2006 at Cinema at Penn, 3925 Walnut St. (215) 413-1318 or Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe.
This starkly minimalist 55-minute allegory of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina may be the most interesting work staged in Philadel
This starkly minimalist 55-minute allegory of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina may be the most interesting work staged in Philadel
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Ballet X at Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival
Ballet X’s dancers, all artistically moonlighting from Pennsylvania Ballet, display a raw athleticism that’s usually hidden in classical ballet.
Ballet X. Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival, at the Wilma Theater, September 2006. www.livearts-fringe.org or 215 413 1318.
Ballet X. Live Arts/Philly Fringe Festival, at the Wilma Theater, September 2006. www.livearts-fringe.org or 215 413 1318.
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A feast from the Chamber Music Society
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society reminds me of Southwest or Frontier Airlines competing against a legacy carrier: the Philadelphia Orchestra. The Orchestra can’t come close to meeting PCMS’s prices or to offering its richness of repertory. And not a single PCMS ticket is priced above $22.