It’s perhaps peculiar that there aren’t more established theater spaces in South Philadelphia (The Shubin and Theatre Exile’s new headquarters are lonely outposts). And in…
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Upcoming theater and arts in Philadelphia
Fringe Preview: Recent Graduates Tackle the Fringe, Roots and Enormous PoCkEtZ
Published by The Dance Journal. Reprinted with kind permission. Between the paperwork, the deadlines and the fees, producing a show for the Fringe can intimidate…
View More Fringe Preview: Recent Graduates Tackle the Fringe, Roots and Enormous PoCkEtZFringe Interview: As Pretty Does by Keila Cordova Dances
Published by The Dance Journal. Reprinted by kind permission. On September 6 and 7, Keila Cordova Dances will present As Pretty Does at Temple’s Conwell Dance Theater, a…
View More Fringe Interview: As Pretty Does by Keila Cordova DancesFringe Preview 6: North Liberties Fringe
For a while, Northern Liberties replaced Old City as a hub of the Fringe, with the headquarters of the former Live Arts and Philly Fringe,…
View More Fringe Preview 6: North Liberties FringeMichael Durkin: An interview with the creator of BATHTUB MOBY-DICK about, er, Moby-Dick and baths.
Call me Ishmael. As founding artistic director of The Renegade Company (therenegadecompany.org), Michael Durkin has provided Philadelphia audiences with a stream of engaging theatrical productions: Hamletmachine,…
View More Michael Durkin: An interview with the creator of BATHTUB MOBY-DICK about, er, Moby-Dick and baths.Fringe Preview 5: Fishtown–Kensington Fringe
Philly’s fastest developing neighborhood (seriously, every time I go up there there’s some unrecognizable new Euro-chic housing units or hipster art galleries) is home to…
View More Fringe Preview 5: Fishtown–Kensington FringeFringe Preview 4: Fairmount Fringe
Site specific work, supernatural happenings, and something for the kids: the area north of Center City is rich in Fringe offerings for the 2013 Festival.…
View More Fringe Preview 4: Fairmount FringeFringe Preview 3: West Philly Fringe
With ten venues hosting fifteen shows in seven different categories (Comedy+Improv, Dance, Music, Happenings, Film, Visual Art, and Theater), West Philadelphia really does have a…
View More Fringe Preview 3: West Philly FringeFringe Preview 2: Northwest Philly Fringe
The Fringe Festival has expanded greatly from its Old City roots, spreading from a compact neighborhood to all corners of the city and beyond. So…
View More Fringe Preview 2: Northwest Philly FringeFringe Preview 1: Suburban Fringe
The Fringe Festival has expanded greatly from its Old City roots, spreading from a compact neighborhood to all corners of the city and beyond. So…
View More Fringe Preview 1: Suburban FringeShameless Plugs and Badass Shows: Jess Conda’s picks for the 2013 Fringe Festival
Phindie is gearing up its coverage of the 2013 Fringe Festival, with previews, interviews, and reviews featuring over 60 shows in theater and other performing…
View More Shameless Plugs and Badass Shows: Jess Conda’s picks for the 2013 Fringe FestivalFringe Preview: Naatya Seva’s Shringara Rasa
Published by The Dance Journal. Republished with kind permission. Although most folks equate classical Indian dance with Bollywood, local Bharathanaatyam dancer Anita Ranjani is working…
View More Fringe Preview: Naatya Seva’s Shringara RasaIt’s Still Happening at White Pines Productions
There’s a lot going on at White Pines Productions. Following a protracted legal battle between the Land Conservancy of Elkins Park and the Sisters of…
View More It’s Still Happening at White Pines ProductionsFringe Preview: Architectural dance alchemy, Adjacent Spaces by Leah Stein Dance Company
Published by The Dance Journal. Reprinted with kind permission. Leah Stein has had a very prolific year performing and choreographing with several projects overlapping, including…
View More Fringe Preview: Architectural dance alchemy, Adjacent Spaces by Leah Stein Dance CompanyNichole Canuso Dance Company Offers First Glimpse of Intimate, Experiential New Work During Fringe Festival
As part of the 2013 Fringe Festival presented by FringeArts, Nichole Canuso Dance Company (NCDC) invites audiences to preview The Garden: an experiential journey designed…
View More Nichole Canuso Dance Company Offers First Glimpse of Intimate, Experiential New Work During Fringe FestivalFringeArts announces self-produced Neighborhood Fringe dance performances for 2013 Festival
Published by The DANCE Journal, republished by kind permission. In addition to the festival’s annual selection of Presented Fringe performances by internationally renowned contemporary artists and stars…
View More FringeArts announces self-produced Neighborhood Fringe dance performances for 2013 FestivalDeb Miller’s Top Picks for FringeArts 2013
HUSH NOW SWEET HIGH HEELS AND OAK by Brian Sanders’ JUNK (Photo credit: Steve Belkowitz) This year’s FringeArts Festival has a new name, but the…
View More Deb Miller’s Top Picks for FringeArts 2013Dance at Fringe 2013
Published by The DANCE Journal, republished by kind permission. The hot, muggy dog days of Summer are upon us and things have slowed down a…
View More Dance at Fringe 2013Studio X-hibition at Studio X
On May 6 this reviewer took in the second of three play readings in Theatre Exile’s New Play Development Series. On tap was FLESH, celebrated…
View More Studio X-hibition at Studio XEverybody’s talking about TIMON OF ATHENS (PAC)
With their engaging interpretations of classic plays, Philadelphia Artists’ Collective has established a reputation as one of the best and boldest independent theater companies in…
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