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.
Dance
Pennsylvania Ballet dancers in a scene from "Swan Lake," choreographed by Christopher WheeldonPhoto by Alexander Iziliaev
Swan Lake
Music by Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyChoreography by Christopher Wheeldon, after Marius Petipa and Lev IvanovPennsylvania BalletAcademy of Music, PhiladelphiaMarch 3-12, 2011
Pennsylvania ...
Theater
What Would the Divine Miss M Say?
"Terminus"Written and directed by Mark O'RoweAbbey Theatre (on tour)Harold Prince Theatre, PhiladelphiaFeb. 16-20, 2011
Dublin’s revered Abbey Theatre is on tour with an austere, challenging work by writer-director Mark O’Rowe that ...
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Vladimir Jurowski conducted the Phildalephia Orchestra in a program of Wagner, Beethoven, and Prokofiev.Photo by Roman Gontcharov
Two Conductors, Same Country, Same Passion
The Philadelphia OrchestraVladimir Jurowski, conductorWagner: Prelude to "Parsifal"; Beethoven: Violin Concerto; Prokofiev: Symphony ...
Theater
Arden’s Luminous ‘Moon’
By Eugene O’NeillDirected by Matt PfeifferArden Theatre Company, PhiladelphiaFeb. 6-27, 2011
If you need a reminder of why Eugene O’Neill was, is and always will be one of America’s greatest playwrights, catch the current production ...
TheaterPhiladelphia,
Left to right: John Preston, Jordan Lage, Nicole Lewis, and Ray Anthony Thomas in "Race"Photo by Mark Garvin
Race
By David Mamet Directed by Scott ZiglerThe Philadelphia Theatre CompanyThrough Feb. 20, 2011
The buzz on David Mamet’s “Race,” at ...
EtcPhiladelphia,
Gyan Riley performed the guitar solo of Rodgrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez"
Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia in Works by Rodrigo and Bizet
"Concierto de Aranjuez" by Joaquín Rodrigo and other worksPerelman Theater, Kimmel CenterJan. 23-24
Certain works of music have ...
MusicPhiladelphia,
Margaret Mezzacappa (left) and Jan Cornelius in "Il Tabarro"Photo courtesy of the Academy of Vocal Arts
'Il Tabarro' and 'Suor Angelica' From the Academy of Vocal Arts
Perelman TheaterKimmel Center for the Performing Arts, PhiladelphiaJan. 23, 2011
Christofer Macatsoris, ...
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Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra.Photo by Jessica Griffin(See video clip below.)
Yannick of the North Returns to Philly’s Embrace, But…
Philadelphia OrchestraYannick Nézet-Séguin, conductorKimmel Center, PhiladelphiaJan. 8, 2011
Canadian conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin is not officially taking over ...
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The Academy of Vocal Arts' Ghenady Meirsonwas musical director of the program.
Russian Romances
Academy of Vocal ArtsHelen Corning Warden Theater, PhiladelphiaDec. 14, 2010
www.avaopera.org
The Academy of Vocal Arts December Russian Romances program is always one of the ...
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Flutist Jeffrey Khaner soloed in both "Ballade forFlute" and "Poem for Flute"
Curtis Chamber Orchestra, 'Pulcinella' and other works
Perelman Theater, PhiladelphiaDec. 5, 2010
www.curtis.edu
Stravinsky’s 1920 ballet score “Pulcinella” resurfaces in concert halls eventually as an orchestral suite. ...
