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    FRANKLINLAND (Lantern): A visit with Philadelphia’s Founding Father

    The first thing to know about Lantern Theater Company’s Franklinland is that the direction is solid, the actors first-rate, and their back-and-forth conversations are punchy and funny.

    Kathryn Osenlund May 23, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    CLASS C (Azuka): Dystopia close at hand

    Things are not yet as bad as the reality presented in the play. But it urges us to beware, to speak up for ourselves at the ballot box, and not allow the promise of 1776 to continue down the sad road to nightmare. 

    Kathryn Osenlund May 17, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    THE HYPOCHONDRIAC (Quintessence): The silliest possible nonsense

    Outrageous and farcical, this play is not just over the top – it’s left the top so far behind that they’ve forgotten where it left it. The applause at the end was wild.

    Kathryn Osenlund April 30, 2026 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    ROMEO AND JULIET (Arden): Bounty as boundless as the sea

    It’s quite likely that you’ll never see a finer performance of this Shakespearean warhorse.

    Kathryn Osenlund March 18, 2026 No Comments
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  • Theater

    Why Deaf Theater is a Form of Resistance

    This film follows Daymond Sands, a Deaf theatre program director, preparing his first original showcase, highlighting the cast’s heartfelt effort to bring Deaf perspectives center stage

    Smalley Bogg February 26, 2026 No Comments
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Film Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong (dir. Adam Wingard): Film review

Dan Scully March 31, 2021 No Comments

This clash of the titans is absolutely wonderful to behold

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Theater

Take a Sound Break with Lightning Rod Special’s New Audio Series

Smalley Bogg March 30, 2021 No Comments

Lightning Rod Special launches new series of FREE theatrical audio works,

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Religious Cults in Philadelphia: Interview with author Thom Nickels

Christopher Munden March 30, 2021 4 Comments

Religious cults have marked every society throughout history, and Philadelphia has seen its share of peculiar groups. The city’s streets have seen such charismatic figures…

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Film

Oscars Facing Backlash For No Zoom Policy

Smalley Bogg March 30, 2021 No Comments

The Oscars will be going ahead on Sunday, April 25, to the delight of the film industry, TV executives and film aficionados. However, it remains…

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Film Reviews

NOBODY (dir. Ilya Naishuller): Film review

Dan Scully March 28, 2021 No Comments

If someone told me that the cinematic trend kicked off by Liam Neeson in which a middle-aged gentleman with a certain set of skills has…

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Features Film Interviews Theater

Living in A DOLL’S HOUSE: An Ibsen adaption for these times

Christopher Munden March 19, 2021 No Comments

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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Film Reviews

CRISIS (dir. Nicholas Jarecki): Film review

Dan Scully March 18, 2021 No Comments

Crisis does for the opioid crisis what Crash attempted to do for race relations in America.

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Film Reviews

100 Days to Live (dir. Ravin Gandhi): Film review

Dan Scully March 16, 2021 No Comments

In the absence of resources, all you really need is a good story and the desire to tell it

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Theater

A Welsh Play Is Coming: Inis Nua presents HOW TO BE BRAVE

Smalley Bogg March 16, 2021 No Comments

Inis Nua Theatre continues its 17th season with the American premiere of How to Be Brave by Welsh playwright Siân Owen. Set in Newport, Wales,…

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Film Reviews

SLAXX (dir. Elza Kephart): Film review

Dan Scully March 15, 2021 No Comments

A pair of possessed jeans comes to life and starts killing the staff in delightfully brutal ways

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culture

The Importance of Tattoos in Different Cultures

Smalley Bogg March 14, 2021 5 Comments

The Importance of Tattoos in Different Cultures Throughout history, many cultures have been enriched through their use of tattoos. The word tattoo comes from the…

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Dance Music Reviews

A MODERN-DAY CARMEN FANTASY by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Brian Sanders’ JUNK

Dorie Byrne March 8, 2021 No Comments

The Philadelphia Orchestra teams up with Brian Sanders’ JUNK for a reimagined, COVID-cautious CARMEN. 

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Dance

Live dance begins its return with Dream Chapters

Christopher Munden March 7, 2021 1 Comment

As warm weather and herd immunity approach, a new dance-theater work heralds a safe return to live performance.

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Film Reviews

Sacrifice (dir. Andy Collier, Toor Mian): Film review

Dan Scully February 18, 2021 No Comments

Takes its time getting to the scary stuff, but uses that time to ratchet up the dread in a big way, leading to a surprising finale that chills to the bone.

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Film Reviews

Greenland (dir. Ric Roman Waugh): Film review

Dan Scully February 14, 2021 No Comments

Worth checking out before the world ends

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Theater

PAC’s New Play Festival February 14 and 15

Smalley Bogg February 9, 2021 No Comments

The New Venture Reading Series: 10-Minutes Play Festival will be presented online: Sunday, February 14 and Monday, February 15

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Film Reviews

BLISS (dir. Mike Cahill): Film review

Dan Scully February 5, 2021 No Comments

An empty novelty, presented in a way that can only keep the audience at a distance

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Film Reviews

The Little Things (dir. John Lee Hancock): Film review

Dan Scully January 26, 2021 No Comments

I have a feeling that The Little Things is going to be a bit of a critical punching bag, but I enjoyed the film

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Dance

Modern Types of Dance Popular Among Young People

Smalley Bogg January 25, 2021 No Comments

You can learn about modern types of dance if you want to keep up with the times. We’ll tell you about five dancing styles that are popular among young people.

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Features

Henrik Eger’s Memorial Service

Christopher Munden January 19, 2021 2 Comments

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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