281 stories by "Gail Obenreder"
Getting tea with Mimi Stillman, seeing the future with Philadelphia Youth Orchestra, and saying goodbye to Astral Artists. Gail Obenreder previews.
La bohème is one of the opera canon's all-time favorites. In a co-production with Opera Baltimore, OperaDelaware offered a lively, beautifully staged production that showcased Puccini's mus…
Delaware
Theatre Company teams with Charlie DelMarcelle to present the popular one-man
show Every Brilliant Thing, a gentle comedy that embraces the audience
in its exploration of depression…
In a glorious season opener, Renaissance band Piffaro and the vocalists of TENET explored the musical world of the great poet Francesco Petrarch, including his unfulfilled lifelong love (con…
Offerings from Pyxis Piano Trio, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Jasper String Quartet, and more round out the rest of the month. Gail Obenreder previews.
A new season of music opens with Chamber Orchestra, the Crossing, Variant Six, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
Delaware Theatre Company marks 45 years on Wilmington's waterfront with an all-out, thigh-high production of Kinky Boots. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players opens its season with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again], mixing sketch and farce for a dizzy and hilarious presentat…
More music to close out September, with performances by Filament Baroque, Ensemble Arts Philly, Lyric Fest, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
The Publick Pleasure, an early music group featuring top period instrument specialists, tackled a Fringe Festival program exploring our city's
cultural scene before, during, and after the 17…
Gail Obenreder rounds up the classical music scene in the Philadelphia area for September.
Rockwood Mansion, a moody, historic northern Delaware house museum with a renowned collection of Victoriana, asks two contemporary glass artists to respond to its resident works. Gail Obenre…
Artists from across the country, including many from the Philly area, respond to Winterthur's famous collection of art, textiles, furniture, and more in this exceptional interdisciplinary ex…
A list of late July and early August concerts, including performances by the Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy and new music from up-and-coming musicians from Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra…
Delaware Shakespeare opens its 22nd year with a finely mounted production of Julius Caesar"one of the Bard's shortest and darkest plays"in Wilmington's atmospheric Rockwood Park. Gail Obenre…
PAFA's new Layers of Liberty exhibition, a rare close-up on Appalachian art, continues a trend of museums exploring our complicated, often greedy relationship with the natural world. Gail Ob…
Kick off summer with classical music from new choral ensemble Convoco, PAFA's Sunday Serenades, and outdoor concerts from Philadelphia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and more. Gail Obenreder …
June brings outdoor music in striking natural locales, early music, new music, the rededication of Verizon Hall, and some bonus musical Book Week picks. Gail Obenreder rounds up.
A background in music theory will serve readers well in this trenchant and insightful tour of music throughout history: its meaning and function, and how it helps us understand the many worl…
More and more, artists worldwide are incorporating a performance-art element in their galleries. This slim, eminently readable collection brings us the voices of these unique performers. Gai…
Puccini's
legendary Turandot (unfinished when he died) is typically a rare treat
for opera lovers, but OperaDelaware joins many companies marking the centennial
of the composer's death. This…
Rounding up May's music offerings, including a capella from Variant Six, an album from Filament, a program featuring the baryton, and a tribute to the late Tom Purdom by Dolce Suono. Gail Ob…
For its season closer, Piffaro brought its trademark virtuosity to a tour of Renaissance Portugal and Spain, featuring dozens of period instruments and a rich program of sacred and secular m…
Three operas, an operetta, and new vocal work decorate the first half of a very vocal May. Gail Obenreder previews.
This world-premiere production of Bruce Graham's Flatlanders debuted at 1812 earlier this year, and now the show continues at Delaware Theatre Company. But this script still can't get off th…
