275 stories by "Gail Obenreder"
Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie's most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Rounding up classical music performances in November, including offerings from Tempesta di Mare, Network for New Music, and a reimagining of Twelfth Night. Gail Obenreder previews.
The return of music in the Wanamaker Building, and more highlights to close a busy October in classical music. Gail Obenreder previews.
Puccini's Tosca is a classic for a reason, and a new production by OperaDelaware proved that this masterwork remains timeless and stirring. Gail Obenreder reviews.
With fire, flash, and precision, Michelle Di Russo opened her first season as music director of the Delaware Symphony with a virtuosic program including Gabriella Ortiz, Rachmaninoff, and Tc…
Timeless Resonance Music Chamber, Piffaro, Pyxis Piano Trio, and more decorate the next two weeks in October. Gail Obenreder previews.
For its eighth annual Community Tour production, visiting schools, prisons, libraries, and other unconventional spaces, Delaware Shakespeare tackles Two Gents with an ensemble of six. Gail O…
New seasons begin with Brandywine Baroque, Philadelphia Orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, and the Parisian salon of Winnaretta Singer. Gail Obenreder previews.
The latest stage creation from Thaddeus McWhinnie Phillips, Around the World in 80 Toys, came to the FringeArts stage for the final weekend of the fest. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Spinner, a new play by hall-of-fame sportswriter, author, and playwright Ray Didinger, explores a father-son relationship through the life of a real Canadian hockey star who went from small-…
For Fringe, espionage and music in colonial Philadelphia. Gail Obenreder reviews The Publick Pleasure's Sympathy Towards a Soldier.
New fall music from Network for New Music, Opera Philadelphia, and 39 seasons with composer Andrea Clearfield. Gail Obenreder previews.
Kicking off the new season with concerts from your musical favorites in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Highlighting summer concerts in the Philadelphia area throughout the summer, including series by Lenape Chamber Ensemble, Philadelphia Orchestra, and Longwood Gardens. Gail Obenreder preview…
Some American patriots fought with words or swords, but others aided and abetted the Revolution with their art, both in the Colonies and abroad. They are illuminated in The Painter's Fire, a…
An elegant conceptual exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art explores conservation, the act of noticing, and the poetics of nature and art through the lens of Emily Dickinson's garden an…
Serafin Summer Music fills the air with a dozen performances this month, Dolce Suono returns to a 2012 performance, and Orchestra in the Garden blooms. Gail Obenreder previews.
Notable historian, professor, and author Peter Conn reflects on Philly as the Athens of America in his illuminating and rewarding new book exploring the work of 19th-century portraitist Thom…
Rare performances, an ambitious youth orchestra concert, and much more bring music to the unofficial start of summer. Gail Obenreder previews.
An eloquent and moving new opera by Derrick Wang, premiering at OperaDelaware, honors the life of Hazel Ying Lee, a trailblazing Asian American WWII pilot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
More classical music happening in May 2025, including performances by Choral Arts, Tempesta di Mare, and a world premiere that honors the life of aviator Hazel Ying Lee. Gail Obenreder previ…
Music happening in the Philly area in the first half of May, including a few concerts for Mother's Day. Gail Obenreder previews.
Rounding up the second half of April with classical music performances in the Greater Philadelphia area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Tempesta di Mare reimagined Bach's Trio Sonatas, originally written for keyboards and often played on the organ, for chamber forces including recorder, violin, lute, harpsichord, and a surpr…
Classical music from Penn Live Arts, Orchestra 2001, Mendelssohn Chorus, and more scores April. Gail Obenreder previews.
