Hetrick-Martin Institute Honors Community Leaders for Contributions to Youth Safety
(Clockwise from top) Andy Bell, Wendy Williams, Mark Ecko, B.D. Wong, Bethenny Frankel, HMI Executive Director Thomas Krever & Arianna Huffington - photos by Lee Sharmat
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Story & photos by Lee Sharmat
On November 9, at Cipriani Wall Street, the 31-year-old Hetrick Martin Institute (HMI), home of New York City’s Harvey Milk School for LGBTQ students, held its 24th annual Emery Awards, honoring individuals and corporations who do the right thing and help to Read more
With Philharmonic, under Gilbert’s Baton, Finley Takes on Mendelssohn’s Prophet
Alan Gilbert & the New York Philharmonic - photo by Alan Schindler
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
On November 10, New York Philharmonic Music Director Alan Gilbert, now in his second season at the helm, led his players, distinguished vocal soloists, and the New York Choral Artists in a majestic account of Felix Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” Read more
Wang Shows Star Power NJSO
Jacques Lacombe - courtesy of NJSO
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by Sherri Rase
The works under consideration by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra (NJSO), this past weekend, highlighting orchestral composers’ youthful endeavors, were George Gershwin’s “Lullaby” and Kurt Weill’s Symphony Number 1 “Berliner.” Both wrote the works when they were in their early 20s and each of them became renowned for their work for the stage and in popular music. Most sadly, both died so young, Gershwin at 38 and Weill at 50. In a world where 60-plus year old rock stars still tour, we can only wonder what these composers would have turned out in later years.
The early November program for NJSO was originally named ‘Bronfman Plays Brahms,’ and while Brahms was heard, Read more
Conversations: Susan Mosher
Susan Mosher - photo provided by George Street Playhouse
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by Sherri Rase
QonStage.com recently published a review of “Hairspray,” at the Paper Mill Playhouse, with a dazzlingly talented cast. Playing a variety of character roles was the versatile and talented Susan Mosher. An actress whose face is as mobile as the shadows of clouds across the prairie, she took a few moments to speak with us as she’s preparing for her role in “[title of show]” by Hunter Bell, on book, and Jeff Bowen, the music and lyrics. George Street Playhouse’s opening will be directed by Matthew Lenz and opens on November 19. Read more
Met Fields Fine Carmen, with Garanca, Jovanovich & Newcomers
Elina Garanca & John Relyea - photo by Ken Howard, Metropolitan Opera
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert
The Metropolitan Opera introduced director Richard Eyre, designers Rob Howell (sets and costumes), Peter Mumford (lighting), and Irene Bohan (associate costumer), and choreographer Christopher Wheeldons new look at Georges Bizet perennial Carmenupdated by a century to the 1930s, the Spanish Civil War eraon the last day of last year. The opera returned to the repertory on November 4, Read more
Philadelphia Celebrates Leather Pride in Huge 2nd Annual Event
PLPN volunteers- producer Cowboi Jen (kneeling)-center -photo by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
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By Bruce-Michael Gelbert, with Joseph R. Saporito
Hundreds of leathermen and women came together at Voyeur Nightclub, in the heart of the Gayborhood, on November 6 for what is just the second Philadelphia Leather Pride Night (PLPN) fundraiser—co-produced by the tireless Cowboi Jen, Mid-Atlantic Leather Woman 2009, and Passion, and coordinated by Tina, Jen’s partner—but already feels like an established institution in the City of Brotherly—and Sisterly—Love. Read more
“Prairie” Companions Come Home
Jane Keitel as Hattie & Lori Lawrence as Pepper - photo by Carol Rosegg
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by Sherri Rase
Julie Jensen’s play “Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie” is based on Hattie Campbell’s book of the same name. Two young women, each 13 years old, are traveling across the purple mountains and fruited plains of a country that would be called America. Read more
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