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Life is but a walking shadow. (Photo by Morne van Zyl and Brett Bailey)

Philly Fringe review 2016: Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth' (second review)

This 'Macbeth' will haunt you

Trish McFadden enjoyed Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth,' but she wonders whether or not that was the right thing to do.
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. (Photo by Morne van Zyl and Brett Bailey)

Philly Fringe review 2016: Third World Bunfight's 'Macbeth' (first review)

A classic made contemporary

Even though he's a traditionalist, Brett Bailey's version of Verdi's 'Macbeth,' set in Africa, suits Steve Cohen just fine.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

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Yuja Wang, prodigy. (Photo by Rolex/Fadil Berisha)

With the Philadelphia Orchestra, Yuja Wang channels Chopin

So young, and so wise

Why are “child prodigies” found only in music and nowhere else? Dan Rottenberg considers the case of Yuja Wang.
Dan Rottenberg

Dan Rottenberg

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Buckle your seatbelt before you take a ride with Bach. (Image via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Three more things I learned from Bach

That old Bach magic

Kile Smith says Bach's "Brandenburg" Concertos are the best music in the world. Here, he explains how he reached that conclusion.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 5 minute read
The lady may or may not be a tramp. (Photo by Dominic M. Mercier)

Opera Philadelphia's presents Missy Mazzoli's 'Breaking the Waves' (first review)

Lars von Trier's film gets an operatic adaptation

Opera Philadelphia unveils a major world premiere with graphic subject matter and — more importantly — a superb score.
Steve Cohen

Steve Cohen

Articles 3 minute read
Piotr Buszewski's Paganini and Jessica Lennick's Anna Elise (Photo by Donato Valentino)

Concert Operetta presents 'Paganini'

Nicolo Paganini and his seductive violin

Concert Operetta presents a production that could have used less opera and more etta. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 2 minute read
L to r: from left: Amy Leonard, Meredith Amado, Jie Jin, Hiroko Yamazaki. (Photo by Karen Gowen)

Wister and More! presents the Pyxis Piano Quartet

Pyxis's musical journey

The Pyxis Quartet takes a musical journey in search of a new partner. Margaret Darby reviews.
Margaret Darby

Margaret Darby

Articles 2 minute read
The Crossing's citizens, united. (Photo by Becky Oehlers)

Philly Fringe 2016: Ted Hearne and The Crossing's 'Sound from the Bench'

When politics meet the avant garde

The Crossing takes on Ted Hearne’s responses to inequality, the Iraq war, and Citizens United. Tom Purdom reviews.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

Articles 3 minute read
Michelle Lordi croons with the best. (Photo by Joanne Mathiasen)

Michelle Lordi's Jazz Jam at Abington's Vintage Bar and Grill

Neighborhood bar hosts jazz giants

Every Wednesday night, Michelle Lordi and her all-star band set up in an unlikely bar in Abington to swing the standards. Stacia Friedman grabbed a barstool and liked what she heard.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Gregg Smith made a big impact with small suggestions. (Photo courtesy of Gregg Smith Singers)

Kile Smith recalls the Adirondack Festival of American Music

Three things I learned from Gregg Smith

Composer Gregg Smith passed away in July. Without his influence and assistance, Kile Smith might never have placed the word "composer" before his own name.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

Articles 5 minute read