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The Weekly Roundup, March 23-30
Joy Harjo, Tools of the Trade, a night with Lady Day, and a very Gritty AWP
The week features a visit from the 23rd US poet laureate, a crafty conference, a show based on one of Billie Holiday’s final performances, and a Philly-centric event for AWP. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
4 minute read
The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Kevin Puts’s The Hours
Keeping time for Virginia Woolf
The Hours, a new opera by Kevin Puts and librettist Greg Pierce, is the latest incarnation of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway, encompassing love, regret, creativity, mental illness, and the human capacity for forgiveness. Peter Burwasser reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, March 16-23
CultureFest! celebrates Nowruz, films with Penn Live Arts, and EgoPo’s Life is a Dream
The week features the Iranian New Year festivities with CultureFest!, a series of films from Penn Live Arts and Temple University, and of course, Make A F*ckin’ Show, You P.O.S. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
4 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, March 9-16
Celebrating Lloyd Price, the Print Center’s 96th International Competition, and Quiet Boy
The Print Center closes its international solo exhibit, Personality from People’s Light honors an unsung leader in music, and Elizabeth Bergeland illustrates the male body in a different light. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
5 minute read
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Lyric Fest presents Yiddishe Nightingale, A Short History of the American Yiddish Theater
The stars of Yiddish song
Lyric Fest’s presentation of a musical history of American Yiddish Theater makes compelling and poignant listening, especially as all eyes are on Ukraine. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, March 2-9
Sisterhood Sit-in, Everyday Futures, and TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever
Theatre Horizon hosts James Ijames’s TJ Loves Sally 4 Ever, Harriett’s Bookshop trolleys to Black women-owned businesses, and the future of South Philly highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
4 minute read
Music and mentorship to shape youth with Beyond the Bars
Starting off on a good note
The student-driven music and career skills program is solving systemic problems with systemic solutions as it helps youth and young adults in the community. Christina Anthony profiles.
Profiles
2 minute read
Honoring Jan Krzywicki as a composer, conductor, and teacher
Thirty years of contributions to the community
Network for New Music is honoring Jan Krzywicki, its ensemble conductor for more than 30 years, for his many contributions to the New Music community. David W. Webber profiles.
Profiles
2 minute read
The Weekly Roundup, February 23-March 2
The Fleecing and This Bitter Earth return, Farah Jasmine Griffin visits Philly, and more
A week with healing comedy, streaming theater performances you may have missed, Afro-Cuban jazz, and a visit from author Farah Jasmine Griffin. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
3 minute read
The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia presents Brandenburg & the Baroque
A Baroque tour of Europe
Conductor Jeffrey Brillhart and the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia highlighted the diversity of early modern music, showing how much vigor still resides in these oft-dismissed compositions. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read