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'Giselle' and 'Antigone'
With Giselle, I got caught up in this petrified warhorse of a ballet, even if the production was uneven and performance erratic. And Rebecca Davis’s undulating Antigone is not your daddy's Greek tragedy (or maybe it is).

Giselle. Russian National Ballet at Annenberg Center, March 15, 2006.
Antigone. Rebecca Davis Dance Company at Perelman Theater,
Kimmel Center, March 16, 2006.

Lewis Whittington

Articles 6 minute read

PTC's 'Intimate Apparel'
This compelling but also wrenching drama introduces us to people who’ve been rendered largely anonymous by history, enabling us to empathize with the bad choices that people make when they feel desperate.

Intimate Apparel. By Lynn Nottage; Philadelphia Theatre Co. production directed by Tim Vasen. Through April 16 at Plays & Players, 1714 Delancey St., (215) 569-9700 or www.phillytheatreco.com.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 4 minute read
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Anna Moffo's unique appeal
The soprano Anna Moffo, who died March 10 at the age of 73, was no dynamo on an opera stage. But that was precisely the secret of her appeal.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 3 minute read
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The case for moving the Barnes
What did Albert Barnes really want? And what is the public’s interest in his art collection? In a response to Robert Zaller, the Pennsylvania Academy's former president argues that moving the Barnes Foundation downtown will secure, rather than violate, its founder’s vision.
Gresham Riley

Gresham Riley

Articles 11 minute read
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare
This energetic, sophomoric slapstick parody of Shakespeare offers a few inspired moments within its succession of heavy-handed gags. High school students who’ve been force-fed the Bard will probably love this show, and may even learn something from it.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). By Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield; directed by Domenick Scudera. Through May 19 at Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival, 2111 Sansom St., 215-496-8001 or

Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 1 minute read

Hubbard Street Dance at Annenberg
In neo-classical and modern idioms alike, these dancers’ physicality sparkles, both as individuals and as an ensemble.

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. Dance Celebration Series at the Annenberg Center, February 23, 2006. www.dancecelebration.org.

Lewis Whittington

Articles 4 minute read
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Jonathan Biss at the Perelman
Nature may have endowed Jonathan Biss with huge hands and good looks, but what came across above all was his genuine feeling for the music.

Jonathan Biss, pianist: Works by Beethoven, Spratlan, Schoenberg and Schumann. Presented by Philadelphia Chamber Music Society at Perelman Theater, Verizon Hall, Feb. 28, 2006. www.pcmsconcerts.org.

Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 2 minute read

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Eschenbach conducts Beethoven's Sixth: One small question
One small esoteric question about Eschenbach's interpretation that's driving me nuts.

Beethoven's Sixth Symphbony. Philadelphia Orchestra, Christpoph Eschenbach conducting, at Verizon Hall, February 23-26, 2006.

Dan Coren

Dan Coren

Articles 1 minute read

Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Verizon
No longer in Paul Simon's shadow, this venerable South African vocal group warmed a frigid afternoon with joyous musical messages of peace and cultural pride.

Lewis Whittington

Articles 2 minute read
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A plague of one-man shows
Let us not kid ourselves. A one-man play is a convenient vehicle for control freaks. And it's a godsend for producers who want to hold their costs down. But it's no substitute for genuine drama.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

Articles 6 minute read