Rachel Britton Hart is showcasing versatility and poise as a swing in the national tour of Some Like It Hot, a high-energy reimagining of the…
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Dancing through the Seasons: Allegra Vianello of Malandain Ballet Biarritz
Allegra Vianello, a longtime dancer with Malandain Ballet Biarritz, takes center stage in the company’s acclaimed production of The Four Seasons. The performances will mark…
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Home No More: Hedgerow’s last company member must leave Hedgerow House
74-year-old Susie Wefel is leaving Hedgerow House after 45 years. It’s not a choice she made herself.
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Here Comes the RAIN: Beatles tribute comes to Merriam Theater
The Broadway Philadelphia series is gearing up for the return of RAIN- A Tribute to the Beatles. The theatrical production takes audiences on a musical…
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Now Serving: Hedgerow resumes in-person indoor theater with THE WEIR
Marcie Bramucci took on the role of executive director at Hedgerow Theater at an interesting time. For three generations, members of the Reed/Kelsey family had…
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Back on Stage: Christine Cox talks about BalletX’s return this week at the Mann Center
The limited-run engagement will showcase the work of Hope Boykin, Matthew Neenan, and Dwight Rhoden.
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Come to PAPA: Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists celebrates local Pan-Asian Art with a 10-day virtual festival
With 34 events, 105 artists, and 21 cities, Come to PAPA celebrates the ingenuity and necessity of Philadelphia’s Pan-Asian performing arts community.
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Living in A DOLL’S HOUSE: An Ibsen adaption for these times
Wife and husband team Jennifer Summerfield and Kyle Cassidy are releasing their quarantine-themed adaptation of A Doll’s House to coincide with the one-year anniversary of Philly’s stay-at-home order,
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Henrik Eger’s Memorial Service
A virtual memorial service held on Sunday, January 17, 2021, for Dr. Henrik Eger, who died January 3, 2021, at the age of 79.
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Phindie editor Christopher Munden goes Into the Absurd
IRC producing artistic director Tina Brock interviews Christopher Munden about Kensington Soccer Club, Chosen by Committee, his work as a theater critic and editor, and his hungry cat Walter cat.
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Henrik Eger, 1941–2021
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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Phindie’s Most Read Articles of 2020
What a fucking year that was.
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Looking Back: I Am My Own Wife at the Wilma and Theatre Horizon
Kathryn Osenlund remembers two productions of I Am My Own Wife by Doug Wright.
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Looking Back: Chekhov Lizardbrain & Red Eye to Havre de Grace
Kathryn Osenlund remembers two productions from Fringe Festivals past
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10 Picks for the 2020 Philadelphia Fringe Festival
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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Words words words
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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Art in the Time of COVID: Two new projects from Ninth Planet
Can the performing arts survive a pandemic? Ninth Planet’s answer is a resounding yes.
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I Am Sorry You Lost Your Monopoly Money
What are you holding onto? Things are not going to return to how they were before.
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Arts Funding: Three wishes for post-pandemic philanthropy
As the days of this pandemic roll on, I am spending time helping organizations craft messages about COVID 19 and how the virus is impacting their programming.
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Remembering Mercutios and Tybalts
In recent days of home-captivity my mind has wandered to Romeo & Juliet performances, new and old. But I’m more interested in Mercutio and Tybalt than the star-crossed lovers.
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