Peter Dobrin
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Letâs talk: Drexel University responds to William Pennâs offer on the Academy of Natural Sciences (opens the original)
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Even after a massive wave of love and a crescendo of protests over the weekend, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University museum wonât be getting an immediate reprieve. Philadelphiaâs beloved gateway to the natural world will remain shuttered after Drexel University released a statement Monday in response to an offer from the William Penn Foundation to temporarily underwrite operating costs and keep the doors open. Drexelâs statement neither accepts nor rejects William Pennâs
Classical music is pitching a bigger tent than ever this fall. Here are the best offerings. (opens the original)
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Classical music has long sought a friendlier mien, and this fall the genre seems to have redoubled its efforts. New books and author chats are in abundance, aiming to demystify the art form and make personal connections. Films with live orchestra have become not a special event, but a regular feature. Concert formats continue to get rejiggered in an effort to make the tent bigger. Thereâs a danger, of course, that in its quest for relevance, classical will no longer be the main event. Some of
Opera Philadelphiaâs revival of Gershwinâs âLet âEm Eat Cakeâ will have a second run in New York (opens the original)
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Opera Philadelphia has taken on a new creative partner for its upcoming production of the Gershwin brothersâ rarely performed Let âEm Eat Cake. After a January run at the Academy of Music, the musical will be presented by New York City Center as part of its âEncores!â series with 15 performances in March, both companies announced Wednesday. Let âEm Eat Cake is a natural fit for Encores!, which specializes in the revival of American musicals. For Opera Philadelphia, where musical theate
Philadelphia Orchestra musiciansâ pay will reach $200,000 if new pact is approved (opens the original)
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Musicians and management of the Philadelphia Orchestra have struck a tentative agreement on a new three-year labor deal. The pact, whose terms were finalized in the past few days after more than six months of talks, would, if ratified, put the base minimum salary of orchestra members at $200,008 annually by the end of the contract. Players were presented with the deal Monday and, after a mandatory 48-hour period to mull it, are slated to hold a ratification vote starting Wednesday. The old contr
The Academy of Natural Sciences museum is closing, but all eyes are on its specimens â all 19 million of them (opens the original)
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Philadelphians reacted with outrage when Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences announced the closing of its museum on the Ben Franklin Parkway earlier this month. But the museum is only a part of what the academy does. And while most Philadelphians think of dinosaurs and dioramas, the main business of the academy â its âbeating heart,â as one board member calls it â will continue, even if it has often escaped the notice of the general public. Housed backstage beyond the m
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