Lewis Whittington writes about the performing and film arts for many publications. He is a renegade dance, theater and opera queen, a jazz-head and a civil activist.
EtcPhiladelphia,
St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Alexander TitovWith pianist Xiayin WangVerizon Hall, PhiladelphiaOct. 10, 2011
The 77-member St. Petersburg State Academic Symphony Orchestra slipped into Philadelphia for a one-night-only Russian repertoire spectacular that went almost unnoticed, ...
TheaterPhiladelphia,
'August: Osage County'
By Tracy Letts Directed by Terrence J. NolenArden Theatre, PhiladelphiaThrough Oct. 30, 2011
The Arden Theatre’s set design for Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County” is on a smaller scale than the Broadway production, but ...
DancePhiladelphia,
Waheed Works
"/Crossroads/"Choreography by Tommie-Waheed EvansWaheed Works dance projectPlays and Players Theater, PhiladelphiaSept. 25, 2011
Tommie-Waheed Evans has been on dual tracks as a dancer with Philadanco and Complexions and as an emerging choreographer, creating work since 2004 ...
DancePhiladelphia,
JUNK dancers in a scene from "Dancing Dead"Photo by Bill Herbert
Rolling in Their Graves
"Dancing Dead"Presented by JUNK dance troupePhilly Fringe Live Arts FestivalSub-Basement at 444 Lofts, PhiladelphiaThrough Sept. 17, 2011
Choreographer-dancer Brian Sanders has enjoyed a cultish ...
Books & CDs
Ray of Light and Dark
“Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director”By Patrick McGilligan560 pages, $30Harper PerennialJuly, 2011
By the time Nicholas Ray directed "Rebel Without a Cause," he was one of the most accomplished ...
DancePhiladelphia,
Members of RHAW perform leaps during a recent concert
Photo courtesy of Rennie Harris RHAW
RHAW Talent
Rennie Harris’s RHAW
Concert performance by choreographer Harris’s junior troupe
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia
July 16, 2011
The dancing broke ...
Books & CDs
Really Wilde
"The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition"
Edited by Nicholas Frankel304 pages, illustratedHarvard University Press$35 (oversize hardcover)April, 2011
If ever there were a reason to revisit a literary classic, it is the publication of ...
Books & CDs
Modigliani: A Life
By Meryle Secrest387 pages, with photos and platesKnopf, $35 (hardcover)March 2011
Meryle Secrest attempts what many art historians have considered impossible: a substantive, comprehensive biography of the life of Amedeo Modigliani. His short, tragic life ...
Books & CDs
Sal Mineo (left) with James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause"
Sal Mineo: A Biography
By Michael Gregg Michaud384 pages, plus photosCrown Archetype, $25.99, hardcoverISBN 978-0-307-71868-6
Sal Mineo was one of the most promising new stars of the 1950s, ...
MusicPhiladelphia,
Tamara Mumford in the title role of Opera Company of Philadelphia's "Phaedra"Photo by Kelly & Massa Photography
Philly Unveils Henze’s 'Phaedra'
By Hans Werner HenzeAmerican premiere production conceived by Robert B. DriverDesigned by Philippe ArmandConducted by Corrado RovarisOpera Company ...
