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Theater Professional/semi-professional
All My Sons Arthur Miller's drama. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N 2d St; 215-922-1122. $22-$36. Tues-Suns. Closes 11/17.
Crowns Drama with gospel music & dance. McCarter Theatre, 91 University Pl, Princeton; 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. $31-$47. Weds-Suns. Closes 11/3.
Daedalus: A Fantasia of Leonardo Da Vinci Comedy. Arden Theatre Company, 40 N 2d St; 215-922-1122. $22-$36. Tues-Suns. Closes 11/3.
Dolka Drama; Theatre Catalyst presents. The Adrienne, 2d Stage, 2030 Sansom St; 215-563-4330. $20; $15 seniors, students. Final performances today-Sun.
Don't Make Me Look Too Psychotic Bruce Pachtman's one-man show about romance gone bad. Shubin Theater, 407 Bainbridge St; 215-625-3972. $24.50; $19.50 seniors, students. Fris-Suns. Closes 12/1.
The Executioner/My Name is Sapphire 2 one-act dramas; First World Theater Ensemble presents. Triangle Theater, 1220 N Lawrence St; 215-763-0110. $20. Final performances today-Sun.
Fully Committed Kraig Swartz's one-man comedy; Philadelphia Theatre Co presents. 1714 Delancey St; 215-569-9700. $30-$45. Tues-Suns. Closes 11/17.
George M Musical about George M Cohan. Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S Main St, New Hope; 215-862-2041. www.buckscountyplayhouse.com. $20 & $22. Thus-Suns. Final performances today-Sun.
Going to St. Ives Drama; InterAct Theatre Company presents.
2030 Sansom St; 215-568-8077. $20-$24. Tues-Suns. Closes 11/17.
A Howl Musical drama inspired by Allen Ginsberg poetry; Crescendo Theatre Co presents. Willow Theatre, 421 N 7th St, 2d fl; 215-413-1921. $15; $10 students. Final performances today-Sat.
I Stand Before You Naked Monologues of women's lives; Theater Catalyst presents. Playground at the Adrienne, 2030 Sansom St; 215-563-4330. $15; $12 seniors, students. Mons-Fris. Closes 11/1.
The Little Foxes Drama/suspense. People's Light & Theatre Company, 39 Conestoga Rd, Malvern; 610-644-3500. www.peopleslight.org. $25-$38. Final performance today-Sat.
The Madhouse Company of London's Wild Stunt Show Comedy. Society Hill Playhouse, 507 S 8th St; 215-923-0210. $30-$35; $20 students. Thus-Suns. Open ended.
The Madwoman of Chaillot Comedy. Mum Puppettheatre, 115 Arch St; 215-925-7686. www.mumpuppet.org. $1-$24. Tues-Suns. Previews today-Sun & Tue. Opens Wed. Closes 11/16.
Mame Musical comedy. Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn; 856-858-5230. www.puttinontheritz.org. $15-$19.50; $10 student-rush 1/2 hr before show. Fris-Suns (added shows Wed, 11/13). Closes 11/16.
Misery Drama based on Stephen King novel; Premiere Performing Arts & Artists present. MR Reiter School, 150 Clymer Ave, Morrisville; 215-428-9491. www.kjunkins.com/premiere. $15. Final performances today-Sun
*NEW* Mosaic: Fragments of A Jewish Life Drama; Passage Theatre presents. Mill Hill Playhouse, Front & Montgomery Sts, Trenton; 609-392-0766. $15. Sats-Suns. Opens Sat. Closes 11/10.
Othello Shakespeare's tragedy; Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival presents. 2111 Sansom St; 215-496-8001. $26-$28. Weds-Suns. Closes 11/17.
The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical. Forrest Theatre, 1114 Walnut St; 800-447-7400. www.forrest-theatre.com. $26.25-$79. Tues-Suns. Closes 12/8.
*NEW* *FREE* Rapacini's Daughter Staged reading of play based on Hawthorne's. Hedgerow Theater, 64 Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley; 610-565-4211. Mon only.
*NEW* *FREE* STAGES Festival Reading of new American plays; Philadelphia Theatre Co presents. 1714 Delancey St; 215-985-1400 ext 110. www.phillytheatreco.com. Mons. Closes 11/11.
The Woman in Black Supernatural drama (not suitable for ages under 10); Celebration Theater presents. 20th Century Club Bldg, 84 S Lansdowne Ave, Lansdowne; 610-259-1800. www.celebrationtheater.org. $15; $13 seniors & students. Final performances today-Sun, Tue-Wed.
Family theater
The Ballad of Robin Hood Hedgerow Theater, 64 Rose Valley Rd, Rose Valley; 610-565-4211. $7. Sats. Closes 11/23.
*NEW* Goodnight Opus Adventure with puppets; Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia presents. Stockton Performing Arts Center, Jim Leeds Rd, Pomona; 609-652-9000. www.stockton.edu/pac. $6 & $8. Tue-Wed only.
Hansel & Gretel Ritz Theatre, 915 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn; 856-858-5230. www.puttinontheritz.org. $6. Final performances today-Sat.
*NEW* Rumpelstiltskin Grimm's fairy tale. Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S Greenwood Ave, Hopewell; 609-466-2766. $4. Today-Sat only.
A Starry New Year Philadelphia Children's Theatre presents. Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq; 215-451-7806. $8; $6 seniors, ages 17 & under. Fris (& occasional Sats). Closes 12/13.
Community theater
And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little Comedy. Players Club of Swarthmore, Fairview Rd off Rte 320, Swarthmore; 610-328-4271. www.pcstheater.org. $14; $7 ages under 19. Thus-Suns. Closes 11/2.
*NEW* Cahoots Comedy/thriller. Colonial Playhouse, Ridley & Magnolia Aves, Aldan; 610-622-5773. $8-$9; $5 ages under 12. Fris-Suns. Opens today. Closes 11/3.
Fall Play Festival Three one-act plays. Town & Country Playhouse, Rte 263, 1 mile S of Rte 413, Buckingham; 215-348-7566. www.townandcountryplayers.org. $5. Final performances today-Sat.
Get Into Our Shorts, Again! An evening of short plays. Montgomery Theater, 124 Main St, Souderton; 215-723-9984. www.montgomerytheater.org. $11-$15. Final performances today-Sat.
Guys & Dolls Musical. Haddonfield Plays & Players Performing Arts Center, 957 S Atlantic Ave, Haddonfield; 856-429-8139. www.haddonfieldplayers.com. $15 & $17. Fris-Suns. Opens today. Closes 11/16.
*NEW* Hamlet Shakespeare's tragedy. Wilmington Drama League Theatre, 10 W Lea Blvd, Wilmington; 302-764-1172. $15; $12 seniors, students, $8 ages under 13. Fris-Sats (added show 11/3). Opens today. Closes 11/9.
Hocus Pocus Magical comedy. Off-Broadstreet Theatre, 5 S Greenwood Ave, Hopewell; 609-466-2766. $22.50-$24. Fris-Suns. Closes 11/23.
Jesus Christ Superstar Musical; Pineland Players presents. Shawnee High School, Medford Lakes Rd, Medford; 609-953-4366. $10; $8 seniors. Final performances today-Sun.
Murder on the Nile Agatha Christie mystery. Footlighters Theater, 58 Main Ave, Berwyn; 610-296-9245. www.footlighterstheater.com. $10. Fris-Sats (added show Sun). Closes 11/2.
Oliver Dickens' classic; the Road Company presents. Williamstown Middle School, 561 Clayton Rd, Williamstown; 856-262-0649. www.roadcompany.com. $15; $12 seniors & ages under 12. Final performances today-Sat.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Drama; Bridge Players Theatre Co presents. Burlington City High School, High St, Burlington City; 856-303-7620. www.bridgeplayerstheatre.com. $10. Fris-Sats. Opens today. Closes 11/9.
Six Degrees of Separation Drama/comedy. Triple Threat Performing Arts Center, 1931 Olney Ave, Cherry Hill; 856-424-8836. www.triplethreat.net. $13 & $15. Fris-Suns. Closes 11/2.
Stop Kiss Drama; Swerve Productions presents. William Way 316 Theater, 1315 Spruce St; 856-427-0865. $15. Final performances today-Sun.
*NEW* 12 Angry Jurors Drama. Barley Sheaf Players, 810 N Whitford Rd, Lionville; 610-363-7075. www.barleysheaf.org. $10; $9 seniors, students. Fris-Sats. Opens today. Closes 11/9.
Dinner theater
Killjoy Interactive mystery/comedy musical. Cock n'Bull Restaurant, Peddler's Village, Rte 202, Lahaska; 215-794-4010. www.peddlersvillage.com. Fris-Sats. Closes 1/31.
Medieval Mayhem The Showbarn at the Village Green, 615 E Moss Mill Rd, Historic Smithville; 609-748-7799. Fris-Suns, call for other days. Closes 11/13.
The Murderous Misadventures of Max the Knife Moriarty's Restaurant, 1116 Walnut St; 215-627-7676. Sats. Open-ended.
Classical Music Orchestral
Delaware Symphony Orchestra Harvey Felder conducts work by Shostakovich, Mozart, others; Alicia de Larrocha, piano. Grand Opera House, 818 N Market St Mall, Wilmington; 302-652-5577 or 800-374-7263. www.desymphony.org. $22-$52. 8 tonight-Sat.
Riverside Symphonia Mariusz Smolij conducts work by Vivaldi, Schubert, Mahler; Xiang Gao, violin. Church of St John the Evangelist, 44 Bridge St, Lambertville; 609-397-7300. $19-$27. 8 tonight-Sat.
Bucks County Symphony Orchestra Gary S Fagin conducts all-Beethoven program; Anton Kuerti, piano. Central Bucks-East High School, Holicong & Anderson Rds, Buckingham; 215-348-7321. $15; $12 seniors; students free. 8 p.m. Sat.
North Penn Symphony Orchestra Allan R Scott conducts work by Berstein, Elgar, Faure, Stravinsky. Penndale Middle School, Penn St & Church Rd, Lansdale; 215-584-1534. $10; $5 seniors, students. 8 p.m. Sat.
Old York Road Symphony Douglas Meyer conducts work by Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Brahms. Abington Junior High School, Little Theater, 2056 Susquehanna Rd, Abington; 610-828-3836. www.oldyorkroadsymphony.org. $12; $10 seniors; $4 students. 8 p.m. Sat.
Philadelphia Orchestra Kimmel Center, Verizon Hall, 260 S Broad St; 215-893-1999. www.philorch.org. Christoph von Dohnanyi conducts work by Part, Bartok, Brahms. 2 p.m. today, 8 p.m. Sat. Family concert: Luis Biava conducts Tchaikovsky's
Swan Lake
; with Mum Puppettheatre. $5-$42. 11:30 a.m. Sat. Charles Dutoit conducts work by Sibelius, Ravel, Prokofiev; Martha Argerich, piano. 8 p.m. Wed & 11/2, 2 p.m. 11/1. Costumed Halloween Concert: Rossen Milanov conducts work by Berlioz, Saint-Saens, others; Poe reading by Carlota Ttendant with Big Mess Cabaret. $10-$77. 7 p.m. Thu. Unless noted: $10-$122; $8 student-understudy tickets (with ID) available half-hr before all concerts, $10 community-rush tickets on sale 2.5 hrs before all concerts.
Philharmonic of Southern New Jersey Philip Travaline conducts work by Resphigi, Strauss, Frank James Staneck; Beverly Pugh, flute. Eastern Regional High School Theater, Laurel Oak & Haddonfield-Berlin Rds, Voorhees; 609-779-2600. $18; $12 seniors, students. 8 p.m. Sat.
Westminster Community Orchestra Sarah Hicks conducts work by Dvorak, Saint-Saens, Mussorgsky/Ravel. Richardson Auditorium, on campus off Nassau St, Princeton; 609-258-5000. $10; $6 seniors, students. 8 p.m. Sat.
Chamber music/recitals
Concert Series Vocal or instrumental. First & Central Presbyterian Church, 1101 Market St, Wilmington; 302-654-5371. $2 donation. 12:30 p.m. Thus through 12/19.
Conservatory Faculty Recitals Instrumental or vocal. Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Bristol Chapel, Hamilton & Walnut Sts, Princeton; 609-921-2663. $7; $5 seniors, students. Monthly, 4 or 8 p.m. Sats or Suns. Call for details.
*FREE* Faculty Recitals Vocal or instrumental. West Chester University, Philips Autograph Library, High St & University Ave or Swope Hall, University Ave, West Chester; 610-436-2739. 7:30 p.m. select Mons through 4/28. Call for dates.
*FREE* Noon Concert Series Instrumental or vocal. Rutgers University, Mallery Rm, 3d St, between Cooper St & Ben Franklin Bridge, Camden. 856-225-6176. Call for program, venue. Noon Weds through 11/20.
Network for New Music Work by John Corigliano. Ethical Society, 1906 Rittenhouse Sq; 215-848-7647. www.networkfornewmusic.org. $25 & $50; $10 students. 8 p.m. Sat.
Gidon Kremer Violin; with Kremerata Musica; work by Schumann, Berio, Golijov, others. Kimmel Center, Perelman Theater, 260 S Broad St; 215-893-1999. www.astralasrtisticservices.org. $42. 7:30 p.m. Wed.
Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble Work by Purcell, Jim Pugh, Debussy, others. Haverford College, Marshall Auditorium, Roberts Hall, 370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford; 610-896-1011. $15; $12 seniors; $5 ages 7-17. 3 p.m. Sun.
Lance Wiseman Piano; work by Chopin, others; Phila Cultural Council presents. Settlement Music School, Kardon Branch, Knights Rd & Clarendon Ave; 215-685-0592. $5. 2 p.m. Sun.
Mark Livshits Piano, work by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, David Finko. Glencairn Museum, 1001 Cathedral Rd, Bryn Athyn; 215-938-2600. www.glencairnmuseum.org. $8; $4 students. 3 p.m. Sun.
Philadelphia Chamber Ensemble Works by Francois Devienne, Beethoven, Bruch, Jean-Mickel Damase. Old Pine St Church, 412 Pine St; 215-592-7840. $20; $5 students. 8 tonight, 2 p.m. Sun.
Piffaro With In Clara Voce; music from Seville's great cathedral. Old St Joseph's Church, 321 Willings Alley; 215-235-8469. $20 & $25; $15 seniors, students. 4 p.m. Sun.
Penn Baroque & Recorder Ensemble Work by Vivaldi, Scarlatti, more. University of Pennsylvania, Bodek Lounge, 3417 Spruce St; 215-898-6244. www.sas.upenn.edu/music. $5. 8 p.m. Tue.
*FREE* Philadelphia Brass Quintet Works by Brahms, Charles Ives, Bach, Edward Elgar, Ellington, others. Widener University, Alumni Auditorium, 14th St on campus, Chester; 610-499-4400. www.widener.edu. 8 p.m. Mon.
Relache Ensemble Work by Paul Epstein, Mark Hagerty, Arthur Jarvinen, more. Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 S Madison Ave, Wilmington. 7:30 p.m. Wed-Thu. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St. 7:30 p.m. 11/2, 3 p.m. 11/3. Each: $20; $10 seniors, students. Phone: 215-569-9700.
The Rose String Quartet Work by Schubert, Mendelssohn, Brahms. Lower Makefield Municipal Bldg, Edgewood Rd, Yardley; 215-493-3010. $8; $7 seniors, students. 3 p.m. Sun.
*FREE* Student Recitals Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust St; 215-893-5261 215-893-7902. 8 p.m. most Mons, Weds & Fris. Call for details.
Westminster Faculty Recitals Instrumental or vocal. Westminster Choir College of Rider University, Bristol Chapel, Hamilton & Walnut Sts, Princeton; 609-921-2663. $10; $8 seniors, students. 4 p.m. various Suns. Call for dates.
Opera/Choral
Concert Choir Gunta Plostnieks conducts all Viktors Bastiks program. First Lativian Baptist Church of Philadelphia, 6933 Sherwood Rd; 215-542-8372. Free will offering. 5:30 p.m. Sun.
Philadelphia Singers David Hayes conducts Bach motets. Grace Epiphany Church, Gowen Ave & Ardleigh St; 215-248-2950. $25; $10 students. 4 p.m. Sun.
Voces Novae et Antiquae Work by Randall Thompson, Tzvi Avni, Holst, Vaughan Williams. Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22d & Spruce Sts. 8 tonight. Fleisher Art Memorial, 721 Catharine St. 4 p.m. Sun. Each: $15; $10 seniors, $5 students. Phone: 215-842-9687.
Dance
Grup Motif/Flamenco del Encuentro Traditional flamenco, Lebanese, Pan-Arabic music & dance; benefits church restoration fund. St Maron's Church, 10th & Ellsworth Sts; 267-738-6451. $25. 7 p.m. Sat.
*FREE* Merian Soto Short works exploring salsa. Temple University, Conwell Dance Theater, 5th fl, Broad St & Montgomery Ave; 215-204-1122. 8 tonight-Sat.
Rebecca Malcolm-Naib With 12 others in
Elemental
: 4 works inspired by earth, wind, fire, water. Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine St; 215-925-9914. $20; $15 students. 8 tonight-Sat.
Other Performances
New Edge Mix Performance Series Ruthanne E Ankney, theatre; Jeffrey Marsh, cabaret; David Sherick, musician; Jeffrey Page, dancer/choreographer; Kimmika Williams Witherspoon, writer/performance poet. Community Education Center, 3500 Lancaster Ave; 215-387-1911. $10; $8 seniors, students. 8 tonight-Sat.
*FREE* Presidents & Their First Ladies: John & Abigail Adams William & Sue Wills in dramatic piece on 2d President & his wife. St Luke Lutheran Church, Valley Forge & Conestoga Rds, Devon; 610-688-0122. 7:30 p.m. Sat.
Shiny Hot Nights: More Songs of Joni Mitchell Singer/dancer/performance artist John Kelly as Mitchell. Annenberg Center, Harold Prince Music Theatre, 3680 Walnut St; 215-573-0217. www.pennpresents.org. $32. 7:30 p.m. Thu & 11/3, 8 p.m. 11/1-2.
*FREE* South Jersey Performs South Jersey Performing Arts Center, Tweeter Center, 1 Harbour Blvd, Camden; 856-342-6633 ext 105. Jade River Jr dance troupe, Pan Asian Dancers; Chinese yo-yo performance follows. 2 p.m. Sat. Storyteller Sunni Dey, Universal African Dance & Drum Ensemble. 3 p.m. Sun.
Tale From the Bayou Louisiana Bayou folk lore; Renaissance Artist Puppet Co presents. Lion Theatre, St Marks Episcopal Church, 4442 Frankford Ave; 610-630-4259. $10; $7 ages under 12. 7:30 tonight-Sat.
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