Dormant Spring: AVA’s Class of 2020 in a Virtual Graduation Recital (for Parterre Box)
Through the now-familiar technology of Zoom, some emerging AVA artists show their stuff.
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REVIEW: Out of the Blue: Porgy and Bess at the Philadelphia Orchestra (for Parterre Box)
Even in a concert performance, soprano Angel Blue’s radiance and warmth shine through.
REVIEW: In Theatre Horizon’s The Agitators, Two 19th Century Superheroes Join Forces
Opening night had an extraordinary feeling of community. Isn’t that what theater should be about?
REVIEW: Azuka’s Ship Is Funny, Poignant, and Altogether Engrossing
Playwright Douglas Williams’ ear for Millennial patois is superb… and his eye for character even better.
PREVIEW: Opera Philadelphia Unveils Ambitious, Eclectic 2020-2021 Season
From Verdi and verismo to Stravinsky and contemporary music, the line-up offers something to fit every taste. Cameron and David discuss.
REVIEW: The Julius Eastman Revival Reaches the Curtis Institute
The long-neglected composer’s work anchored a concert dedicated to exploring personal identity through music.
REVIEW: After the Parade: Hello, Dolly! at the Academy of Music (for Parterre Box)
This charmless, shrill Dolly did not have me at Hello!
REVIEW: FAVORITE Things — La Favorite at AVA (for Parterre Box)
Seen and heard here, Donizetti’s late work was stronger on vocal power than bel canto nuance.
REVIEW: In EgoPo’s Fool for Love, Intimacy Gone to Waste
The electric current that needs to run through Sam Shepard’s great play is curiously low-voltage here.
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