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Charles Dutoir, left, conducting musicians of the Philadelphia Orchestra.

Greek Tragedy and Mythology, a la Stravinsky

Philadelphia Orchestra with the Philadelphia Singers Chorale
"Apollon musagète" and "Oedipus Rex"

Lewis Whittington Etc May 4, 2011 Philadelphia,

The last night of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts attracted thousands of people, who wrapped around the Kimmel Center to view the aerial show that was happening on a spacy metal oval that morphed into various shapes and ...

Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts

Lewis Whittington Dance April 27, 2011 Philadelphia,

Tara Keating and Matthew Prescott in "Proliferation of the Imagination"Photo by Alexander Iziliaev Two Innovative Premieres at PIFA Dance innovations dominated the Paris scene circa 1920, and that is the theme of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts ...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Theater April 1, 2011 Philadelphia,

Charlie DelMarcelle and Joanna Liao in Lantern's "Midsummer Night's Dream"Photo by Mark Garvin Burlesque Bard: Lantern's Lusty 'Dream' "A Midsummer Night's Dream"By William ShakespeareDirected by Charles McMahonLantern Theater Company, PhiladelphiaMarch 10-April 17, 2011 The Lantern Theater’s production of "A ...

Philadelphia Orchestra, Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev

Lewis Whittington Etc March 28, 2011 Philadelphia,

Stephen Hough at the piano. (He was the soloist for the Tchaikovsky concerto.)Photo by Hiroyuki Ito Fab Phils: Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev Philadelphia OrchestraVasily Petrenko, guest conductorStephen Hough, pianistVerizon HallMarch 19, 2011 There are reasons why Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. ...

Superior Donuts, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Theater March 28, 2011 Philadelphia,

Superior Donuts By Tracy Letts Directed by Edward SobelArden Theatre Company, PhiladelphiaMarch 3-April 3, 2011 Tracy Letts’ "Superior Donuts" is set in a the changing urban landscape of uptown Chicago, yet it is not so far afield ...

In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play), Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Theater March 16, 2011 Philadelphia,

From left, Krista Apple, Kate Czajkowski, and Jeremiah Wiggins in the Wilma Theater production of "In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)"Photo by Jim Roese In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) By Sarah RuhlDirected by Blanka ...

Pilobolus, Philadelphia (national tour)

Lewis Whittington Dance March 13, 2011 Philadelphia,

Pilobolus dancers in a scene from "Gnomen"Photo by Joseph Mehling Pilobolus Dance Theater 40th Anniversary TourAnnenberg Center, Philadelphia March 3-6, 2011 Philly dance fans continue their love affair with that amorphous troupe Pilobolus Dance Theater. The company's appearance at ...

Race, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Theater February 4, 2011 Philadelphia,

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 ...

Rodrigo’s “Aranjuez,” Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Etc February 3, 2011 Philadelphia,

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 ...

Il Tabarro and Suor Angelica, Philadelphia

Lewis Whittington Music January 27, 2011 Philadelphia,

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, ...