Also this issue: Casting Call The ghostly work of Leonardo Drew is on display at the Fabric Workshop and Museum. -Robin Rice Go Fish -Susan Hagen Summertime Singing -Debra Auspitz Keiko Miyamori -Debra Auspitz Dynamic Duo -Steve Cohen

June 13-19, 2002

artpicks

Rodin

Auguste Rodin was a master at capturing the human form, be it a single hand or a life-sized full body sculpture. His work so successfully evokes our anatomy in its illusion of motion -- Rodin's sculptures seem merely frozen rather than sedentary, and to look at his work is to imagine that, at any moment, it might leap off its pedestal and carry on with its business. In the Pennsylvania Ballet's season closer, Rodin, the dancers will take the feeling evoked by Rodin's art to the next level, performing two works where his sculptures literally come alive, inspiring the dancer's movements. The first work is Margo Sappington's Rodin, Mis en Vie, a work originally choreographed for the Harkness Ballet in 1974 and now having its Philadelphia premiere. Rodin, Mis en Vie explores some of the artist's most famous works, like The Kiss and the Dante-inspired Gates of Hell. The evening also features a world premiere by Kirk Peterson, ballet master at the American Ballet Theatre, titled Dancing with Monet (A Gathering at Argenteuil). Rodin's art and our talented group of dancers should make a great pairing. Make sure to check out our own impressive collection of Rodin's work over on the Parkway before you see the show.

Through June 16, $17-$61, Merriam Theatre, 250 S. Broad St., 215-551-7000.

—Debra Auspitz