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The Trials of Humanity in Theater and Life Take the Stage In Westwind's Bittersweet "A Company of Wayward Saints"
Donald Gilpin
A Company of Wayward Saints, this fall's offering from the Westwind Repertory Company, takes on the daunting task of portraying no less than the history of humanity, on stage at the Hun School theater. In stylized commedia dell'arte attire and characterizations for the first act, then with masks off in the second act, the nine-member Westwind ensemble portrays a company of struggling, squabbling actors. This is humanity: self-centered, putting up a false front, constantly forced to improvise with dwindling resources, wanting to find its way back home.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents Fresh Renditions of the Classical Period's Best
Nancy Plum
The theme of Friday night's New Jersey Symphony Orchestra concert in Richardson Auditorium seemed to be "imperial" – Anton Arensky, whose Variations opened the concert was among the last composers of Imperial Russia, and Mozart and Beethoven were certainly imperial composers of their times. Throughout these three works, conductor Neeme Järvi maintained an orchestral style that was precise, elegant and full of humor.
