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LyricFest, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington March 14, 2013 Philadelphia,

Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano, led the LyricsFest performance'Journey Toward Freedom' LyricFestFirst Presbyterian Church, PhiladelphiaMarch 3, 2013 LyricFest designs concerts with scope and historical significance so well that it often results in uniquely vital programming. Earlier this year, their single  ...

Debussy’s Preludes by Pierre-Laurent Aimard on DG

Lewis Whittington January 16, 2013

A Master Interprets Debussy’s ‘Preludes’ Pierre-Laurent AimardClaude Debussy, “Preludes” Books 1 & IIDeutsche GrammophonCD 477 9983 The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presented pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s concert of Claude Debussy’s "Préludes" (Book II) at the Perelman Theater late  ...

Downtown Abbey, Season 3, PBS

Emily S. Mendel January 1, 2013

'Downton Abbey' Season 3 Written and created by Julian Fellowes Directed by Brian Percival, Ashley Pearce, Jeremy Webb and David Evans Starring Hugh Bonneville, Maggie Smith, Elizabeth McGovern, Dan Stevens Masterpiece on PBS stationsSundays, Jan. 6 through Feb.  ...

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic, SF

Emily S. Mendel November 16, 2012

A still of Snow White shows the supersaturated colors characteristic of Disney's first feature-length animation.Images above and below are © Disney Enterprises, Inc. ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: The Creation of a Classic’ Exhibition of 200 works associated  ...

Curtis Symphony Orchestra, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington October 31, 2012 Philadelphia,

The horn section from the Curtis Symphony OrchestraPhoto by David DeBalko The Other Fab Phils Curtis Symphony OrchestraCarlos Miguel Prieto, conductorVerizon Hall, PhiladelphiaOct. 15, 2012 All attention has been on the Philadelphia Orchestra, which has a new conductor  ...

West Side Story with the Philadelphia Orchestra

Lewis Whittington October 14, 2012 Philadelphia,

Richard Beymer and Natalia Wood as Tony and Maria in "West Side Story"West Side Story © 1961 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All rights reserved. © A.M.P.A.S. Surroundsound 'West Side Story' Philadelphia OrchestraDavid Newman, ConductorVerizon Hall, Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 2012  ...

Upstairs, Downstairs (Season 2), PBS

Emily S. Mendel September 25, 2012

‘Upstairs Downstairs’(Season 2) Written by Heidi ThomasDirected by Mark Jobst (parts 1 & 2), Brendan Maher (parts 4 & 5) and Anthony Byrne (part 3 & 6) Starring: Keeley Hawes, Ed Stoppard, Claire Foy, Alex Kingston, PBS stations,  ...

Dralion, Cirque du Soleil (national tour)

Alyssa Schoeneman August 24, 2012

'Dralion' Presented by Cirque du SoleilDirector: Guy CaronCreative Director: Gilles Ste-CroixExecutive Director: Andrea Lodico WelshonsPNC Arena, Raleigh, NC (part of national tour) The creative teams at Cirque du Soleil are known for building shows that embody unique artistic  ...

Dragons (Ringling Bros.), U.S. tour

Suzanne Weiss August 10, 2012

'Dragons' Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey CircusProduced by Nicole Feld and Alana FeldOracle Arena, Oakland, Calif., Aug. 8-12, 2012HP Pavilion, San Jose, Aug. 15-19, 2012(and other cities on U.S. tour) Lions and tigers and dragons, oh my!  ...

Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution by Linda Hirshman

Lewis Whittington August 3, 2012

Victory : The Triumphant Gay RevolutionHow a Despised Minority Pushed Back, Beat Death, Found Love and Changed America for Everyone By Linda HirshmanHardcover, 443 pages, $27.99HarperCollinsJune 2012 Linda Hirshman's "Victory: The Triumphant Gay Revolution" threads the legal milestones  ...