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Fall Guide 2006
Autumnatic For The People
Fall Guide 2006 Autumnatic For The People Tomorrow the World The AVA gears up for its biggest, most ambitious season

Visual Arts
by Robin Rice
Myung Jin Choi: Incipience Choi records signs, symbols, silhouettes and mysterious personal ideograms in clay slip, commenting on the intertwined

Classical
by Peter Burwasser
1807 and Friends with Ricardo Morales, clarinet This venerable chamber ensemble garners great guests. Morales, the superb Philadelphia Orchestra principal

Rock/Pop
by Michael Pelusi
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Van Hunt This Ohio soulman cites influences expected (Sly Stone, Prince) and less so (Richard

Roots
by Mary Armstrong
Jeffrey Foucault Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands Don't let anybody tell you that if the band is from California,

Jazz
by Shaun Brady
Uri Caine Khan Jamal/Grachan Moncur III Trio Two quiet men of the avant-garde, Philly vibist Jamal and trombonist Moncur both

Tomorrow the World
The AVA gears up for its biggest, most ambitious season ever.
by Steve Cohen
There's no gimmick to the Academy of Vocal Arts' upcoming season. No round-number anniversary. No dedication of a new building.

Going Large
A far-reaching music series at the Painted Bride is out to prove that size matters.
by Deni Kasrel
The Painted Bride is primed to pump up its schedule with XL, a music series featuring large ensembles presenting an

Force of Nature
Park the Van Records escapes Katrina and unites Philly's most promising rockers.
by John Vettese
PARK LIFE: Chris Watson (bottom left) with members of The Teeth, Dr. Dog, Capitol Years, National Eye, Mike Visser, Sabrina

Van Champions
The deal: Stalwart Philly mods under the leadership of Shai Halpern find a new home on Park the Van. Their

Beautiful Contam-ination
Cuban-born choreographer Marianela Boán puts dance in a box.
by Janet Anderson
It's a wet, miserable day. Wind pulls tree branches to the sidewalk. Cars honk and nudge at each other while

Dance
by Deni Kasrel
Paul Taylor Dance Company 'Danco on 'Danco Philadanco's presentation of works created and performed by its apprentice company offers dance

Opera
by Peter Burwasser
Puccini: La Boheme Puccini: La Boheme Yes, it's "that opera" again. A whole bunch of people will happily attend to

Theater
by David Anthony Fox
Twelve Angry Men Yup, the guys are still mad — and given the judicial system, who wouldn't be? The acclaimed