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Jazz for the ages at the Kimmel
These musicians go bravely where no man has gone before— even Mozart and Beethoven.
Mellon Jazz Fridays concert. Verizon Hall, Jan. 27, 2006. www.kimmelcenter.org
Lantern's Novecento
Dramatic script, dramatic performance— but is it a drama?
Novecento. One-man dramatic monologue by Alessandro Baricco, directed by Dugald MacArthur. Presented through Feb. 26, 2006 by Lantern Theater at St. Stephen’s Theater, Tenth and Ludlow Sts., (215) 829-9002 or www.lanterntheater.org.
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InterAct's American Sublime
In a 19th-Century painting, Patricia Lynch finds clues to America's war on terror.
American Sublime. By Patricia Lynch; directed by Seth Rozin for InterAct Theatre Co. through Feb. 19. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom, St., (215) 568-8077. www.InterActTheatre.org.
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Yesterday's great voices, reconsidered
An opera critic looks back, considers the subjectivity of his fellow critics and wonders whether the good old days were really all that good.
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Who can save Freedom Theatre?
It's one of America's most illustrious African-American theater troupes. It's also a leading example of a creative arts organization that can't get its financial act together.
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Nan Goldin's 'Fantastic Tales'
“Fantastic Tales”: Photographs by Nan Goldin. At Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts through Feb. 12, 2006. 118 N Broad St. (215) 972-7600. www.pafa.org
The "hostess of a noisy party" offers a dispassionate analysis of passions at work.
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'Mozart Reloaded': A composer for all seasons
Mozart:Reloaded. Curated by Andrea Clearfield. At the Perelman Theate, January 21, 2006.
A raucous and eclectic concert proves that Mozart thrives in any musical setting.
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Walnut's Lettice & Lovage
A Maggie Smith vehicle sans Maggie
Capable actors and just enough pathos to sustain this tale of an overheated tour guide.
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My debt to Birgit Nilsson
The great Wagnerian soprano died in December at age 87, unaware of her pivotal role in the writer's complicated relationship with Richard Wagner.
PTC's Franklin Unplugged
In a profound and funny tour de force, a neurotic Jewish standup comic discovers his “inner Franklin.”
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