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Year 34, No. 1
Celebrating 34 Years of Community News
August 22 – August 28, 2018
FIND YOUR COMMUNITY Leslie Odom Jr. Returns to Philadelphia Quintessence Theatre Presents NEWS HERE! for Concert Series with Philly POPS One Night Benefit Reading of Emily Trask in An Iliad The Philadelphia Native’s Performance Kicks Off The POPS’ 40th Anniversary Season
he Philly POPS will make its 40th Anniversary Season debut with performances by Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr. on September 28, 29 and 30 at the Kimmel Center. A native of the East Oak Lane neighborhood of Philadelphia,
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Jethro Tull: 50th Anniversary Tour Page 5
“From Hometown to Hollywood and Back Again” Page 12
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By Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare – Based on Homer’s The Iliad, Translated by Robert Fagles
Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. kicks off The Philly POPS’ 40th Anniversary with a night of jazz, pop and Broadway showstoppers. Photo/ ChristopherBoudewyns Odom rocketed to fame in his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton —winning him a Tony and a Grammy award in the process. Earlier this year, he sang “America the Beautiful” to a worldwide audience at Super Bowl LII. Outside of the theatre, Odom has also released two solo albums and a book. Odom will perform with the 65piece Philly POPS Orchestra, under the direction of Music Director Michael Krajewski. His performance will feature elegant, modern interpretations of standards Quintessence Theatre Group presents a one night benefit that are intimately connected to the 40th anniversary of the POPS, such as “Autumn Leaves,” reading of Emily Trask in “An Iliad” on August 24 at 7:30 “Unforgettable” and hits by Jerome Kern, most notably “Look for the Silver Lining”—a nod p.m., at the Sedgwick Theater, 7137 Germantown Avenue. to the POPS’ “Happy Birthday to Jerome Kern and Mozart” concert series from January 1985. He’ll also perform selections that pay homage to his time on Broadway, including “Without omer and the primal roots of oral tradition are in You” from Rent. voked in a modern retelling of the oldest and deadAll guests are welcome to arrive 90 minutes prior to each concert for free pre-concert liest tale of all time, The Iliad. Drawing on Robert Fagles’ entertainment, including a conversation led by CBS Radio Philadelphia’s RJ McKay and festive music in the Plaza in the Kimmel Center lobby. The pre-concert entertainment will acclaimed translation of the epic poem, Lisa Peterson and include performances by students from Masterman and CAPA schools, the two School Dis- Denis O’Hare’s award-winning play, An Iliad, charges a lone trict of Philadelphia schools that Odom attended. Both schools are part of the POPS in Schools Poet to sing the song of the deadly force of humanity doomSee One Night Benefit Reading of Emily Trask in “An Iliad” page 6 program, and the student performers will be invited to attend one of his concerts.
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The Narberth Havurah Invites Community to Celebrate Jewish High Holidays he Narberth Havurah offers a unique, inspiring, and musical observance of the High Holidays. Rabbi Simcha Zevit will be leading services, supported by the Havurah Band and community members, which will include a blend of contemporary and traditional prayers and melodies, evocative poetr y, kavannot or “spiritual intentions,” meaningful Torah stories, opportunities for personal reflection, as well as discussion on High Holiday themes. Special children’s services will offer a fun and meaningful way for children of all ages to honor the holidays. High Holidays with the Havurah this year will focus on the theme of “Hineini: Here I Am.” “In times like these we are being asked to show up in our lives in ways beyond our every
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day families and jobs,” states Rabbi Simcha Zevit. “Hineini is a word in Torah often used when someone is responding to a Divine request to stretch beyond themselves for a higher purpose. I see living examples of this daily, in the ways The Narberth Havurah offers a unique, inspiring, and musical observance of the High Holidays. people are responding to the many injustices we see happening around us. Our services will seek to provide renewed inspiration and a sense of communal connection that binds us together in strength and hopefulness for the year ahead. We come together on the High Holidays to strengthen our understanding that See Celebrate Jewish High Holidays with The Narberth Havurah page 7