May 10–17, 2001 theater I Was There, You Weren’t A game of oneupsmanship. For Sondheim mavens, it’s not enough to have seen every show (or every show several times over). Certain rare events, witnessed by only a privileged few, have…

May 3–10, 2001 naked city Pride & Prejudice PrideFest’s dollar dilemma — and a reason to continue. Money men: Lazin hopes that a VIP reception with McKellen will bring in some needed funds. Controversy over money has accompanied the opening…

May 3–10, 2001 theater Could This Be Magic? Sparkle: The Musical Freedom Theatre, 1346 N. Broad St., through May 27, 215-978-8497 Freedom Theatre has adapted another popular teen movie, and, under Walter Dallas’ fine direction, Sparkle: The Musical is far…

May 3–10, 2001 cover story Post-Modern Pioneers Sit down! David Gordon’s Chair. White Oak Dance Project’s PASTForward, opening May 9 at the Merriam, simultaneously looks backward and ahead as its catchy title suggests. The “PAST” part is a retrospective of…

April 26–May 3, 2001 art Psychic Maps Astrid Bowlby: Dark Drawings Gallery Joe, 302 Arch St., through May 26, 215-592-7752 Astrid Bowlby has been described as Philadelphia’s most “workaholic artist,” and in her first one-person show at Gallery Joe she…

April 12–19, 2001 critic pick| folk/world Bill Morrissey It’s a day shy of April, and singer-songwriter Bill Morrissey is snowed in at his New Hampshire home. The image evoked — a solitary soul held captive by a winter that won’t…

March 22–29, 2001 theater Folk Master The Empty Tribe Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St., through March 24, 215-925-7686 Folk wisdom, that elusive, misty thing that defines some of the most profound storytelling the world has to offer, often appears out…

March 22–29, 2001 disc quicks| classical Teresa Sterne A Portrait (Nonesuch) Teresa Sterne may not be a household name, but as the head of Nonesuch Records from 1965 to 1979 she subtly but surely affected the entire world of music.…

February 15–22, 2001 critic pick | funk Theryl deClouet As the husky-dusky singer with New Orleans jazz/funk-a-teers Galactic or serving up slow gospel soul as he does on his solo debut The Houseman Cometh (Bullseye), Theryl deClouet chats up a…