Theater, dance, circus, and a return to the stage after 12 years. Nice and Fresh January is supremely accessible performance art.
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Upcoming theater and arts in Philadelphia
Josh McIlvain’s SLIDESHOW: A bizarre recreation of a bygone ritual
I was born in the late 1970s, so my childhood only just coincided with the days of the family slideshow. We never had one in my…
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“Musicians of Silence”: MUMMENSCHANZ returns to the Annenberg
MUMMENSCHANZ transform the ordinary into extraordinary using everyday objects and silent storytelling.
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Theater, dance, and circus for the price of a sandwich: NICE AND FRESH December
This month features circus heroes Almanac, Philadanco alum Lauren Putty White, a short by SmokeyScout artistic director Josh McIlvain, and the return of prodigal playwright John Rosenberg.
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Scratch Night provides a preview of a family-friendly holiday special from Brian Sanders’ JUNK
FringeArts’ December Scratch Night included a sneak peek of the 1.1 HOLIDAY REVUE SPECIAL, this year’s all-ages seasonal offering by Brian Sanders’ JUNK.
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Tribe of Fools Gets Naughty with THE REVENGE OF HORNY RUDOLPH: A Holiday Burlesque Preview with Terry Brennan
Tribe of Fools’ popular holiday burlesque is back this year for one night only with its fifth ensemble-devised installment, THE REVENGE OF HORNY RUDOLPH.
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Opens this week, runs through 2028: THE SINCERITY PROJECT (Team Sunshine), a 24-year experiment
Can theater be sincere? What does it mean to reveal personal secrets onstage? Is truth a form of performance? Find out.
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PESTS opens Inis Nua’s reading series tonight
Vivienne Franzmann’s new play, PESTS, is the first offering of Inis Nua Theatre Company’s 2014/15 reading series
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Any house is a DREAM HOUSE with some imagination: Philadelphia Local Artists for Youth and Plays & Players prepare a Rainy Day Play
A product of the Philadelphia Local Artists for Youthprogram, DREAM HOUSE is is designed to unleash the creativity of audiences young and old alike.
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Isabella Rossellini Brings GREEN PORNO to World Cafe Live
Inspired by her love of animals and her concerns about unsound environmental practices, Rossellini’s well-researched work is both funny and educational.
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Tenth Annual Philadelphia Improv Festival
Apparently, November is Comedy Month in Philadelphia. That’s funny! Kicking off the festivities is the tenth annual Philadelphia Improv Festival (PHIF) November 4-8, 2014,…
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Scratch Night returns to FringeArts
FringeArts’ monthly Scratch Night is a great place to see inventive performance art in an embryonic form.
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IRC’s presents some Durang classics
Featuring spoofs of American theater luminaries, IRC’s 2008 hit A STREETCAR NAMED DURANG returns this month for a brief seven-show run.
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PHINDIE BIKE TOUR 2.0: Kensington Arts
On November 8, 2014, join Phindie for Bike Tour 2.0, which will take viewers to experience the Near Northeast’s idiosyncratic, cutting-edge arts!
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[video] Previewing THE SYRINGA TREE at Theatre Horizon: Coming of age in apartheid
THE SYRINGA TREE, Pamela Glen’s intimate story of the love between two families—one white, one black—in apartheid-era South Africa is usually presented as a one-woman show. Spanning…
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Asian American Theater Conference and Festival in Philadelphia
Asian Arts Initiative will present Chang(e) by Soomi Kim and Tree City Legends by Dennis Kim as part of the National Asian American Theater Conference and Festival.
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A Day to Play: P&P’s 24-Hour Play Festival
The festival features plays created from scratch in just one day. It won’t be polished, but it should be fun.
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Another round of A PLAY, A PIE, AND A PINT
It’s a great idea, imported from Britain: a happy-hour-long play, served with a slice of pizza and a beer.
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Connecting with musicians Christine Havrilla and Gretchen Schultz
Singers/songwriters/musicians Christine Havrilla and Gretchen Schultz are busier than ever this week with an upcoming show at the Tin Angel.
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New season of NICE AND FRESH brings dance, theater, and NYC comedy
SmokeyScout Productions’ Nice and Fresh performing arts series is like a mini Fringe Festival each month
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