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of the bard’s great works playing in alternation. “Othello” starring Broad- way’s Tony-nominated Forrest McClendon in the title role has been running for several weeks to great acclaim with staging by company founder Carmen Khan. Now, the rollicking “Much Ado About Noth- ing” has settled in as part of this company’s 16th Annual Season, directed by Domineck Scudera. Through May 19 in the cozy little 120-seat venue at 2111 Sansom. 215-496- 8001. q The Philadelphia Inter- national Festival of the Arts (PIFA) is brightening the Avenue of the Arts as well as its home base at the Kimmel Center, where


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through April 27 a mar- velous melange of dance, music, invention, lectures, exhibitions drama, cabaret and food are on tap for audiences of all ages and tastes, many of them free, others ticketed. Among the freebies is “Flash of Time”, a new musical performed daily except Mondays at 7 and 10:30 p.m., and the 100-feet-long Time Ma- chine which almost fills the entire lobby at Broad and Spruce. Ticketed at- tractions for the week ahead include Pasion y Arte Flamenco Co./ Freshblood, April 5 to 7; Network for New Music on April 5: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, April 6; Jazz Bridge, April 5 to 13; The Chamber Orches- tra of Philadelphia with the Mendelssohn Club in The Fall of the Berlin


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Wall”, April 7; Tribe of Fools’ “Shut Your Worm- hole”, April 4 to 23; Fly School Circus Arts, now through April 27. These few suggestions are only a hint of the plethora of un- usual excitements on hand. Much more information at 215-546-7432 or pifa.org. The lead sponsor is TD Bank. Sun.-Tues., 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Wed.-Sat., 10 a.m. to Midnight. q Celebrated American poet and baseball fan Marianne Moore gets the Rosenbach treatment as part of April...National Poetry Month, includ- ing an installation of her Greenwich Village library and living room boasting some 2500 of her personal objects. On April 4, “Mari- anne Moore & H.D.:a Per- formance of Two Poems” takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and a Hands On Tour is set for 3 p.m. on April 5 and repeated at 3 p.m. on April 21. 2008-2010 Delancey. 215-732-1600. q


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Dance meets film when Philadelphia Dance Proj- ects presents “Motion Pictures”, a “mini-festival exploring the intersection of dance and video”. On April 4 at 7 p.m., “Dances Made to Order” is free, a live talk show taping hosted by dancer/chore- ographer Christina Zani. On April 5, two ticketed events are “Short Blast” at 6 p.m., a program of short dance videos, and at 7:30 p.m., “Never Stand Still, Dancing at Jacob’s Pillow”, a prize-winning documen- tary featuring such lumi- naries as Suzanne Farrell,


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and April 7 at 2:30 p.m. with Haydn’s Quartet in G Major; Garfield’s Solilo- quy for bassoon and harp; Pierne’s Variations libres et finale; and Schubert’s Octet in F Major. A free reception to meet the artists follows each per- formance at Old Pine St. Church, 4th and Pine. Parking cards are available from the church at concert time. 215-542- 4890. q The Raga Samay Fes-


British operatic baritone Mark Stone, with pianist Luke Housner, offers a program of English songs by Delius, Quilter, Grainger and others, sponsored by The Delius Society, April 7 at 3 p.m., German Society, 611 Spring Garden.


Bill Irwin, Frederic Frank- lin, Mark Morris and oth- ers. PhillyCAM, 609 Rans- tead. 215-546-2552. q River North Dance Chi-


cago is at the Annenberg April 4 through 6 for four performances including a commissioned world pre- miere dedicated to the life and music of Eva Cassidy. The company is deemed a “high-energy conglom- erate of jazz, ballet and contemporary move- ment”. 3680 Walnut. 215- 898- 3900. q


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den is on the Verizon Hall podium on April 4 at 8 p.m. for Schoenberg’s “Transfigured Night”, R. Strauss’ Suite from “Der Rosenkavalier”, and with guest pianist Garrick Ohls- son, Brahms’ Concerto No. 1. Repeated on April 5 at 2 p.m., April 6 at 8 p.m. Kimmel Center, Broad and Spruce. 215-893-1999. q More Shakespeare, this time the rarely performed “Timon of Athens”, run- ning from April 4 through 20 as a Philadelphia Art- ist’s Collective produc-


tion. Dan Hodge directs a large cast including Broadway veteran Chris- topher Coucil as well as local artists Charlotte Northeast, Nathan Foley, Felicia Leicht and Jay Milhem, among others. Broad St. Ministry, 315 S. Broad. 215-717-3190. q InterAct Theatre Co.


presents Thomas Gibbons’ “Permanent Collection” from April 5 through 28, a 25th Anniversary revival of their earlier hit inspired by events at the Barnes Foun- dation when their newly- hired African American Executive Director offers a few explosive plans. Seth Rozin directs a cast of local favorites including Frank X, Tim Moyer, Tom Mc- Carthy, Maureen Torsney- Weir, Lynette R. Freeman and Karen Vicks. Already extended through May 5 at The Adrienne, 2030 Sansom. 215-568-8079 for tickets and information on related post-show events. q


The Philadelphia Cham- ber Ensemble ends its 36th season on April 5 at 8 p.m.


tival presents a 24-hour program of Hindustani classical music on April 6 and 7 featuring ten solo- ists from India and the U.S. performing fifteen consecutive concerts, each improvised with a raga traditionally reserved for that time of day or night. Presented by Cross- roads Music, the Sangeet Society and UPenn’s South Asia Center, at Drexel’s Main Auditorium, 3141 Chestnut. From 6 p.m. on April 6 until 7:30 p.m. on April 7. 215-729- 1028. q Penn Music’s sched- ule for the week ahead includes two concerts on April 6, both at 8 p.m. The University Choir under William Parberry sings works by Handel and oth- ers in Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce; the Penn Wind Ensemble under Brad Smith performs in the Hall of Flags in Hous- ton Hall, 3417 Spruce. On April 7 at 2 p.m., Penn Flutes under Michele Kelly are in Bodek Lounge in Houston Hall. That same day at 3 p.m., the Daeda- lus Quartet offers a free Chamberfest in Rose Re- cital Hall in Fisher-Bennet Hall, 3340 Walnut. And on April 10 at 7 p.m., Penn Jazz Combos under Mat- thew Clayton play a free concert in Rose Recital Hall. Further information at 215-898-6244. q


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