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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.
Henrik Eger
Features

Henrik Eger, 1941–2021

Christopher Munden January 11, 2021 10 Comments

The performing arts lost a vocal supporter and the world lost a vibrant presence last weekend. Editor-at-Large Henrik Eger died on Sunday, January 3, 2021, after being admitted to hospital for a heart condition several days earlier. He was 79.

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Features

Phindie’s Most Read Articles of 2020

Christopher Munden December 31, 2020 No Comments

What a fucking year that was.

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Film Podcasts

Need A Podcast for Christmas?

Christopher Munden December 18, 2020 1 Comment

Hallmark Christmas movies are a genre of cinema that has received decidedly little critical attention… until now

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Music

Heaven on Earth premieres new video-music project

Christopher Munden December 16, 2020 No Comments

Heaven on Earth is a creative project by Philly actor and performer, S. Cummings, now based in Mexico City.

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Theater

Directing THE WOLVES: Nell Bang-Jensen helms a talented team at PTC

Christopher Munden December 2, 2020 1 Comment

THE WOLVES has been reconfigured as a virtual performance, with the same talented all-female-identifying cast and the same devastating drama.

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Theater

Recording HEROES: Wilma’s Kellie Mecleary talks about producing a digital, site-specific production

Christopher Munden November 30, 2020 No Comments

In Will Arbery’s HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING, four Catholic conservative friends gather at a late-night backyard party in Wyoming, shortly before the 2017 eclipse.…

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Theater

Tackling THE WOLVES: Star Hanna Gaffney talks about working on the new PTC production

Christopher Munden November 30, 2020 No Comments

Hanna Gaffney’s character is the center of much of the action in Sarah DeLappe’s wonderfully naturalistic new play

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Features

10 Picks for the 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival

Christopher Munden September 10, 2020 2 Comments

The Fringe Festival kinda crept up on us this year, but here are a few shows we’re looking out for this festival.

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Features

Words words words

Christopher Munden August 13, 2020 No Comments

In this time of physical isolation, a writer should be able to reach out with language. Our prose should build bridges.

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Theater

IRC Goes Into the Absurd with A Weekly Virtually Existential Dinner Conversation

Christopher Munden July 30, 2020 No Comments

Philly’s absurdist theater company continues to bring good nothingness to life even in this time of absurd nothingness

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Theater

SoLow Fest Goes Virtual

Christopher Munden June 11, 2020 No Comments

A virtual performance festival

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Podcasts Theater

Reading Every Play That Won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Christopher Munden May 23, 2020 No Comments

A new podcast

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Features Theater

More Videos of Philadelphia Theater to Get You Through the Shutdown

Christopher Munden March 26, 2020 No Comments

Our last post of videos of recent Philly theater productions proved popular, so we’re sharing another. Here are five more recordings to get you through.

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Features Theater

Watch OSCEOLA the Film: Stream a recent Philly theater production

Christopher Munden March 25, 2020 No Comments

Hella Fresh Theater’s production of Osceola lives on in these theaterless times thanks to photographer Kyle Cassidy and videographer Brian Siano, who adapted it for the screen.

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Features Theater

Videos of Philadelphia Theater to Get You Through the Shutdown

Christopher Munden March 21, 2020 3 Comments

Perhaps you find yourself with some time on your hands and a yearning for those bygone days when there were theater shows in Philadelphia. To get you through these dark days, check out these video recordings of recent local shows.

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Reviews Theater

KEELY AND DU (Allens Lane): 60-second review

Christopher Munden March 9, 2020 No Comments

An unexpected friendship

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Features Theater

Considering Wilma’s Next Chapter: Blanka Zizka is joined by three co-directors

Christopher Munden February 18, 2020 No Comments

Changes are afoot at the Wilma Theater, with Blanka Zizka moving on from her role as sole artistic director after forty years in charge of the company.

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Film Music Reviews

ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND (dir. Daniel Roher): Film review

Christopher Munden February 16, 2020 No Comments

It’s the classic story of bands across eras and genres, but this is the story of The Band.

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Reviews Theater

JOHNNY DEPP: A RETROSPECTIVE ON LATE-STAGE CAPITALISM (Jenna Kuerzi + Val Dunn): Pirates of the leisure class

Christopher Munden February 16, 2020 1 Comment

We’re all fucked, enjoy the show.

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Features Theater

10 Picks for Philadelphia Theatre Week

Christopher Munden January 30, 2020 No Comments

What to see at Philly Theatre Week

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