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Browse This Issue: November 2nd, 2006

This Week's Issue
First Friday Focus
Lori HIll's First Friday hit list.
by Lori Hill
F.A.N. Gallery: Tezh Modarressi; Trinity Gallery: Moira Hahn; JMS Gallery: Troy Sayers. 

Culture Shock:
Things That Matter To People Who Matter
White Ninja Comics, Snake Bite, The Moog Cookbook, Panini at La Cigale
Matt Holmes, Brian Hissong, Neville Vakharia, Katie Donnelly

Opera:
Cinderella Story
citypaper.net exclusive: Talking with star tenor Lawrence Brownlee.
by David Shengold
Ohio-born Lawrence Brownlee is among the most sought-after tenors in classical music today, particularly noted for his mastery of the high-flying, fast moving music of Rossini.

Art Review:
Nothing to See Here
The floor-to-ceiling display of John Armleder's works on paper is a singular, almost kinetic experience.
by Robin Rice
John Armleder: About Nothing. Works on Paper 1962-2006

Opera Review:
Get Comfortable
Puccini's La Boheme is a favorite old blanket, perfect for crawling into on a damp, cold fall evening.
by Peter Burwasser
Opera Company of Philadelphia, Oct. 27, Academy of Music

Theater Review:
'Time and Again
Is Ragtime: The Musical worthwhile? Hell yes.
by Mark Cofta
Ragtime examines the 20th century's early years as a clash of three groups in quiet New Rochelle, N.Y.: the rich whites, the blacks struggling against discrimination, and the immigrants trying to eke out new lives.

Along Came Two Spiders
Manuel Puig's prison drama spins a web on both sides of the river.
by Mark Cofta
Sometimes the stars align: A few years ago we had four local productions of Macbeth in one season. Today, we're blessed with two adaptations of Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Web Exclusive
Green Light
citypaper.net EXCLUSIVE: Adam Rapp's dark comedy Red Light Winter is an intense exploration of erotic fixation.
by Mark Cofta
After the violence, success and nudity of last season's spectacular Killer Joe, one might expect the same from Theatre Exile's equally raw Red Light Winter.

Arts Picks:
Tango Fire
by Deni Kasrel
Dance It seems that the tango is everywhere. And why not? The dance, while difficult to properly perform, is super-sexy and great fun to watch.

BoánDanz Action
False Testimony, Fri.-Sat., Nov. 3-4, 8 p.m., $20, Painted Bride Art Center.
by Deni Kasrel
Marianela Boán traveled from her native Cuba to reside in Philadelphia, where she now teaches Temple students her personal "contaminated dance" method.

ARTS AGENDA . Picks
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You Want to Passive-Aggressively Stick It to the Seven-Day-Creation Loonies
by Rachel Frankford
"Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths and Mastodons" Runs through Jan. 7, 4840 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, Del.
"ART at LAVA"
by Will Dean
Opening reception Sat., Nov. 4, 5-9 p.m., free, ongoing, LAVA, 4134 Lancaster Ave.
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show
by Zach Pontz
Thu.-Sun., Nov 2-5, times vary by day, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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