May 1623, 1996 hit and run The Palmer Social Club What’s got five warehousy floors, blue velvet and red drapery, a gorgeous view of the city, a tacky lounge, and Troy Jackson and Jerry Federer at the door? It’s the…
May 1623, 1996 critical mass Diana Moore Gallery Joe, 304 Arch St, through May 18, 592-7752 At Gallery Joe, the women depicted by Diana Moore in steel and concrete do not strut but, rather, stand in judgment. Moore revamps the…
May 1623, 1996 critical mass Dueling Sopranos Philadelphia Classical Symphony, Faustina and Cuzzoni: Handel’s Dueling Sopranos, Church of the Holy Trinity, 19th & Walnut, May 10. Opera fans have always been a fractious lot, quick to cheer and even quicker…
May 1623, 1996 critical mass Punch & Judy Get Divorced American Music Theater Festival, Plays and Players, 1714 Delancey Place, through May 26, 893-1570. Act One of Punch & Judy Get Divorced gives you a very bad idea about what…
April 25May 2, 1996 movie shorts THE LAST SUPPER Five liberal graduate students decide to make the world a better place by poisoning a series of conservative dinner guests. Jason Alexander, Mark Harmon and Bill Paxton motor smoothly through cameos…
April 1825, 1996 critical mass Miriam’s Flowers The Legasi Project at The Shubin Theater, 407 Bainbridge St., through April 21. 731-9405. The stage is dark except for votive candles at three altars. Lights up to dim. A man enters through…
April 1825, 1996 critical mass Love In Pieces Lantern Theater Co. at St. Stephen’s Community House, 10th & Ludlow, through April 28, 829-9002. Lantern Theater’s generous and ambitious offering of four one- acts is remarkably successful: this small new company…
April 411, 1996 city beat A Song For Scotland A local musician, moved by the massacre in Dunblane, sends a song around the world. By Margit Detweiler Gus Giudici was watching CNN when he heard the news on March 13…
April 411, 1996 book quicks Collected Poems of Robert Hayden Edited by Frederick Glaysher Liveright, $23. Much like a visual artist’s retrospective, the publication of a poet’s collected works is truly a celebratory event. We lovers of language are afforded…
April 411, 1996 book quicks The Magic Moonberry Jump Roses By Dakari Hru, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Dial, $14.99, ages 5-9. Two sisters can’t find anyone to jump rope with. Uncle Zambezi brings them magic jump ropes from Tanzania, dyed…