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he Philadelphia Orchestra is in virtual concert on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. with a very special performance of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto featuring three of the greatest musicians of the century: cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzak Perlman and pianist Emanuel Ax, another of the PO’s year-long tribute to the celebration of Beethoven’s birthday 250 years ago. And something new: on Aug. 8 at 11 a.m., the Orchestra’s assistant
soprano Sara Shaffer, violist Roberto Diaz, cellist Angela Park, guitarist Jiji and violinist Elissa Lee Konjolen, with spoken commentary. For concert time, 215-893-5252. Other archival and new performances by Curtis students and alumni are available at noon on weekdays, also on YouTube. • Our city›s popular Clay Studio has ample tutorials on projects to do at home without a wheel or other professional tools.
tions. At Woodmere Art Museum in Chestnut Hill through Sept. 9 is “Africa in the Arts of Phila.: Bullock, Searles and Twins Seven-Seven”. Timed tickets and details at woodmereartmuseum. org. At the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown through Jan. 20 is “Rising Tides: Contemporary Art and the Ecology of Water”, timed tickets at michenerartmuseum.org Also in Doylestown at the Mercer Museum is “200 Years of
principal cellist Yumi Kendall leads an At Home Cello PlayIN, a class and musical performance of songs in the Suzuki method, perfect for all levels and all ages. philorch. org. • Bristol Riverside Theatre has three performances ready for action. “A Night at the Movies” is a ticketed production by Bristol’s talented cast of singers/dancers presenting favorite songs from Hollywood’s greatest musicals. Live on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., then pre-recorded on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m., Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. 215-785-0100. • The Curtis Institute is on YouTube on Aug. 11 in a program of works by Bach, Mozart, de Falla and others performed by
This is also a chance to learn about the importance of under glazing and how to make prints from clay creations. Anytime, at theclaystudio.org/ clay-at-home-tutorials. • “Vida Americana” is the big new show at the Whitney Gallery in NYC, subtitled “Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1924-1945”, an examination of the postwar success of Abstract Expressionism This virtual tour, while the Museum is closed, offers a selection from the show as well as related videos. whitney. org. • Three of our region’s own museums have re-opened for public viewing, all with special pandemic related restric-
Bucks Co. Art” through Dec. 31, open daily with special hours for seniors and the immunocompromised, closed daily from 1 o 2 p.m. for cleaning. mercermuseum.org/visit. • A live performance of Leoncavallo’s tragic oneact opera “Pagliacci” is set for Aug. 8 at 4 p. by Amici Opera as part of their 21st season, sung in Italian by young vocal artists with piano accompaniment. Social distancing is guaranteed, hand sanitizer will be available and bring your own mask. Redeemer UMC, 1128 Cottman Ave. 215-224-0257. • Ballet has truly found a marvelous niche on line and in virtual performances and the list of companies offering such soothing
events continues to grow. Here are a few of the latest entries: City Center Live @ Home has a series of tap dancing every Tuesday through Aug. 25 with dancers tapping and also discussing their art. nycitycenter.org/tap. • Geoffrey Holder’s 1974 dance “Dougla” is a fusion of Africa-inspired and Indian-accented dance, an homage to the hybrid Dougla culture of Trinidad, Holder’s birthplace. 8 p.m. nightly on the company’s YouTube page. dancetheatreofharlem.org/dthondemand. • Ballet Hispanico celebrates its 50th anniversary with a notable event on Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., a special archival release of “Cada Noche...Tango”, choreographed by Graciela Daniele and performed in 1992, inspired by Buenos Aires’ passionate underground nightlife from the 1920’s and 30’s. Following the performance, dancers and Artistic Director
Eduardo Vilaro will offer comments. ballethiispanico.org/bunidos/watch-party. • Koresh Dance has created three new topical short films available at koreshdance.org: “6 Feet Apart”, “The Elephant is in the Room”, and “All Dance Leads Home”. • BalletX’s popular Sunday Morning Highlight Reel continues to reveal archival footage. In addition, they are now offering Vail Dance Festival through Aug. 7 on FaceBook and You Tube and also 2-minute workshops and BalletX Beyond Virtual. Information on all this at BalletX.org. • The always reliable Metropolitan Opera continues to buoy our spirits and also encourage donations as they wait out their planned re-opening at Lincoln Center in NYC on Dec. 31. Their nightly free streamings of new and archival productions, glamorous and opulent
with the world’s greatest singers, are available at 7:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. the next day. Here is the current schedule: Aug. 5, Verdi’s “Simon Boccanegra” from 1992, a golden oldie with stars Kiri te Kanawa and Placido Domingo, conducted by James Levine; Aug. 6, Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” with Kristine Opolais and Roberto Alagna; Aug. 7, Wagner’s “Parsifal” from 1992 starring Waltraut Meier and Siegried Jerusalem conducted by James Levine; Aug. 8, Handel’s “Agrippina” with superstar and Academy of Vocal Arts alumna Joyce DiDonato and Curtis’s Matthew Rose; Aug. 9, Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” with Simon Keenlyside and Hibla Gerzmova. metopera.org for information on these as well as on the Met’s new ticketed Opera Stars at Home Gala every other Sunday at 4 p.m. •
