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Year 33, No. 18
Celebrating 33 Years of Community News
January 3 – January 9, 2018
Relâche New Music Ensemble Presents Lantern Theater Company Not So Quiet City with Peter Evans Presents “Copenhagen” Sunday, January 14 at The Penn Museum elebrated avant-garde trumpeter/composer Peter Evans and three members of his band join up with the Relâche New Music Ensemble, in residence at the Penn Museum, for Not So Quiet City, on Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. Evans, the recipient of this year’s Dina Wind Commission, is renowned for his eclectic palette, collaborative spirit, and virtuosic playing. Improvisation and experimen-
C L.A. Dance Project Performances Page 5
The Lantern’s Ongoing Exploration of Science Meets the Greatest Play Ever Written About Science, January 11 – February 11, 2018
Celebrated avant-garde trumpeter/ composer Peter Evans and three members of his band join up with the Relâche New Music Ensemble, in residence at the Penn Museum, for “Not So Quiet City,” on Sunday, January 14 at 2 p.m. Photo/Peter Gannushkin
Education News Pages 6 & 7
Effie Baxter Receives Lifetime Achievement Award Page 12
tation will permeate the concert’s program. In addition to some of Evans’ own improvisational compositions, the program includes Pauline Oliveros’ The Well, Chuck Holdeman’s Mural Music, a 2014 collaboration with Mural Arts Philadelphia, and a Relâche version of Aaron Copland’s Quiet City. Pauline Oliveros’ The Well was originally composed for Relâche in 1983. Performers are given a musical palette from which to spontaneously create, and instructions on how to interact with one another, resulting in a sublime, unique sound every time the piece is performed. Relâche bassoonist Chuck Holdeman wrote Mural Music to accompany artist Shira Walinsky’s Southeast by Southeast mural, which celebrates the experiences of refugees from the Himalayan region who now live in South Philadelphia. See Relâche New Music Ensemble Presents “Not So Quiet City” on page 5
Sally Mercer stars as Margrethe Nørlund Bohr in Lantern Theater Company’s production of “Copenhagen,” written by Michael Frayn and directed by Kittson O’Neill, on stage January 11 through February 11, 2018. antern Theater Company continues its 24th season with Michael Frayn’s award-winning play “Copenhagen.” Considered the greatest play ever written about science and winner of two Tony Awards including Best Play, Frayn’s riveting drama puts us in the heart of the greatest moral dilemma of the 20th century. Kittson O’Neill will make her Lantern directorial debut, working with cast members Charles
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Director Boyer Chen has asust in time for the new year, sembled a smart cast of expeThe Players Club of Swarthrienced local actors, including more presents the quirky Vincent Ali, Springfield (Aldo); romantic comedy “Italian AmeriSteven Piccirelli, Ardmore (Hugo); can Reconciliation,” January 5 Leslie Norton, Media (May); - Januar y 20, for 10 perforLauren Jones, Secane (Teresa); mances on the PCS Main Stage and Suzette Krausen, Norristown at 614 Fairview Avenue, Swarth(Janice). more. Buy tickets at www.pcstheater.org. Preparing for The Players Written by John Patrick ShanClub of Swarthmore’s upcoming ley (“Moonstruck,” “Doubt”) production of “Italian American and directed by Kristy Boyer Reconciliation” are Lauren Chen, “Italian American ReconJones, Leslie Norton, and ciliation” tells the story of Huey Steven Piccirelli. Bonfigliano, who has romantic Photo/Denise Kolodziej problems. After divorcing his illtempered wife, Huey attempts “Italian American Reconciliato busy himself with the arts. tion” runs from Friday, JanuBut no matter how evil she may ary 5 through Saturday, Januhave been, bad poetry and a new ary 20. Thursday performances girlfriend cannot help him take are at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Sathis mind off of his ex. Against urday performances are at 8 p.m. the advice of his best friend, and Sunday matinees are at 2 Huey sets out to win her back. Featuring a moonlit balcony scene straight out of Cyrano de Bergerac, Shan- p.m. Buy tickets either online at www.pcstheater.org, by calling OvationTix ley’s quick moving and hilarious play offers up a slice of New York Ameri- at 866-811-4111, or at the door. There is plenty of free off-street parking. For information about PCS visit www.pcstheater.org. cana, Italian style.
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