Thursday’s performance of A WINTER’S TALE by Shakespeare in Clark Park took place in the rain venue of Drexel’s Mandell Theater, but that didn’t stop…
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Author: Christopher Munden
Your faithful correspondent and publisher Christopher Munden has written and edited for many publications, websites, and cultural institutions. He was an editor/publisher of the Philly Fiction book series, collections of short stories written by local writers and set in Philadelphia. He's also a soccer coach, a pretty good skier, and an erstwhile songwriter.
MERCURY FUR (Brainspunk): The hills are alive with the sound of post-apocalyptic horror
Dystopia can be a good place to demonstrate the kinder side of human nature. Philip Ridley’s play is shocking, violent, and uncomfortable to watch, but also weirdly heartwarming.
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Philly, WTF? Philadelphia Women’s Theatre Festival takes on under-representation in theater
We’re asking, Philly, WTF? It’s 2015 and we are still underrepresented on stage, backstage, and in positions of leadership.
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The City That Penn Built
William Penn’s original 1682 map of Philadelphia is still visible in the city’s layout and its five public squares. A not-boring look at Philly past and present.
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Tchaikovsky’s Last Opera: Russian Opera Workshop 2015 presents IOLANTA
Now in its fifth season, Russian Opera Workshop presents FREE in-concert opera productions of seldom-produced works by leading Russian composers.
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Finding ASYLUM: New work launches at Stagecrafters
Based on the true story of a lesbian who fled Uganda to escape an honor killing by her father, ASYLUM traces a treacherous landscape where non-conformity is a matter of life and death.
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Online, The Fringe Has Already Begun: An inside look at medical gender transition now live as part of 2015 Digital Fringe
A new Fringe component launches with a two-year, exhaustive archive of transgender performer Swift Shuker’s transition from a male body to an androgynous body.
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Not of an Age: Remembering 10 years of Shakespeare in Clark Park
Performers past and present share their thoughts and memories on a decade of Shakespeare in Clark Park.
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Many Goodly Creatures: Allen Radway talks THE TEMPEST, Simpatico, and fatherhood
Even a brief encounter with Allen Radway reveals the intelligence, sympathy, and generosity of spirit evident in his theatrical work. We talk to him ahead of his newest, CCTCs THE TEMPEST.
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Where Luv Lives: Local director Mikal K. Odom premieres his feature film LUV Don’t Live Here Anymore
On a whim, Mikal K. Odom submitted his thesis project at American University, a film script of LUV Don’t Live Here Anymore, to the Sundance Filmaker’s Lab. To his surprise, the script became a finalist.
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What Do Indie Rock and Contemporary Ballet Have in Common? Musician Chris Kasper tells us ahead of his show with BalletX
Talented indie folk rocker Chris Kasper prepares for a show with Philly’s top contemporary ballet troupe, BalletX.
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Moonwalking on the Moon: Lindsay Smiling on Michael Jackson, Philly theater, and the inaugural production by Orbiter 3
This week marks a landmark in independent theater in Philadelphia: the inaugural production by Orbiter 3, a new producing playwrights collective. Over the next three years,…
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Sam Green’s new film-performance THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS explores the fringes of humanity
Inspired by the Guinness Book of World Records, Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green embarked on THE MEASURE OF ALL THINGS, an ode to the jagged…
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A Leap of Faith: Photos and words from the creative team behind Almanac’s newest dance circus theater
The collaborators on Almanac’s newest show of dance circus theater talk about the joys of working for this creative group. Photos by Jenna Spitz.
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Katherine Perry talks SEX, SoLow Fest, and why we should definitely WebMD that shit
Katherine Perry wants to talk about sex, baby. An inventively funny comic actor, Katherine is one of nine Bright Invention ensemble members performing an original…
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Brightening Up SoLow Fest: Bright Invention takes over this year’s festival with nine original shows
Nearly a quarter of the works in this year’s SoLow Fest come from one company: Bright Invention.
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A Car Full of Theater: Nell Bang-Jensen on road trips, small audiences, and her SoLow piece ROAD MAY FLOOD
Nell Bang-Jensen has drive. She’s a high octane, finely tuned machine of fully loaded artistic talent.
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The SoLow Down: Six picks for SoLow Fest 2015
Phindie’s recommendations for SoLow Fest 2015.
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BORTLE 8 (Chris Davis): 60-second review
Chris Davis’s latest twisted travelog is like Bill Bryson on acid.
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THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES (Lantern): 60-second review
The adaptation appropriates the ludicrous plot points and outlandish characters in Arthur Conan Doyle’s opus for a fast and fun theatrical comedy.
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