http://www.philly.com/r?19=960&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts Coverage of the performing arts in Philadelphia. en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT 2008-12-05T08:01:00Z en-us http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35552854&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081205_Performance_and_classical_music_listings.html Theater Professional/semi-professional Cherry Bomb: The Worst Act in Vaudeville for the Holidays 1812 Productions presents this musical burlesque extravaganza from award-winning artists Jennifer Childs & James Sugg. Closes 1/4. Plays & Players Theatre, 1714 Delancey St.; 215-592-9560. www.1812productions.org. $17. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT 8c1b7d36e7afc43bcf713a99765f2dd4 2008-12-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35552774&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081205_Museum_and_gallery_events.html Art Museums & Institutions African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Quilting Tying Ceremony & Tea - Learn how to tie a traditional community quilt. Ends 12/6.Included in admission. 12/6 1-3 pm. Shadows of a Journey - Tanya M Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT 6a02c89e5590f3c416b0abcb39cdcbab 2008-12-05T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35562664&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081204_Broadway_review__Liza_with_a_zowie_.html NEW YORK - Nine years have passed since Liza Minnelli last appeared on Broadway, and she's more than making up for lost time. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:14:35 GMT faa19358e7320a28d259f4810d618a2a 2008-12-04T22:14:35Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35525119&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081204_Blonde__brainy_and_tuneful.html If you've finally worked your way through the last of the Thanksgiving pecan pie and are ready for another guilty pleasure, Legally Blonde, a national touring production at the Academy of Music this week, may be just the confection you're looking for. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT 9565efbe57bbab3d484c3de4a6f94ff0 2008-12-04T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35457529&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081203_Lesser-known__not_less_worthy.html Clarinet, cello and piano: The combination isn't so unusual, but the music that comes with it isn't particularly mainstream. The most faithful Philadelphia Chamber Music Society patrons on Monday night were heard asking, "Do you know any of these composers?" - but not in horror. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT f6e3a75a17af28c454d3c155ff2188bc 2008-12-03T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35299554&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081201_Ohlsson_s_lively_piano_enriches_the_orchestra.html Each year when the Thanksgiving holiday has the nerve to interrupt the Philadelphia Orchestra's routine of Thursday programs, musicians and audiences lumber back to the Kimmel Center on the following Friday for a Tryptophan concert (as in the sleepy-making amino acid found in turkey). Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:01:00 GMT a5ce11a59940421de87dadebf9b36c6f 2008-12-01T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35191209&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081128_Talented_cast_can_t_put_bite_into_Russian_satire.html Back in the day (the day being 1840), when Nicholas I was Czar of All the Russias, there was strict censorship of stage plays - especially social satires of officious officials. How Nikolay Gogol sidestepped the censors and not only got approval for The Government Inspector but also got the czar to come on opening night, was, no doubt, a drama in itself. Lantern Theater's opening night was not quite so starry nor so fraught. (Where is City Council when you need it?) Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT 91e0b1d6063fd3da049871904e1c60a9 2008-11-28T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35191204&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081128_Performance_and_classical_music_listings.html Theater Professional/semi-professional Absurd Person Singular Comedy about 3 couples at Christmas time. Closes 11/30. Bristol Riverside Theatre, 120 Radcliffe St., Bristol; 215-785-0100. www.brtstage.org. $34-$42. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT 349d7e725e0ae226692c3f58254f3940 2008-11-28T08:01:00Z http://www.philly.com/r?19=961&43=168046&44=35191119&32=3796&7=195487&40=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.philly.com%2Fphilly%2Fentertainment%2Farts%2F20081128_Museum_and_gallery_events.html Art Museums & Institutions African American Museum 701 Arch St.; 215-574-0380. www.aampmuseum.org. Shadows of a Journey - Tanya Murphy Dodd's first major solo exhibition. Jet Black, Brown & Tan - Pictorial history of the Johnson Publishing Company & its many books. Both close 1/4. $8; $6 children & seniors. Tue.-Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. noon-5 pm. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:01:00 GMT 1bd4d5ea0cebdeb50de7820705ac5ba3 2008-11-28T08:01:00Z