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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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Arts Visual Arts

Olyvia Kwok Art Investments: identifying and accounting for investments in artwork

Smalley Bogg September 15, 2020 No Comments

Similar to any other market, the art market is always hustling, with buyers and sellers trading in different art commodities, services, and art pieces

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Podcasts Theater

There Shall Be No Light by Robert E. Sherwood (1941): Chosen by Committee Episode 23

Phindie Podcasts September 12, 2020 No Comments

For episode 23, podders Josh, John, and Chris discuss There Shall Be No Light, the third and final prizewinning play by Robert E. Sherwood.

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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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culture

What is Woke Bingo?

Smalley Bogg September 9, 2020 No Comments

Have you ever thought that some of the classic bingo calls can be a bit offensive to certain members of society

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Theater

Top Plays That Took Place at Philadelphia Theatre Company

Smalley Bogg September 4, 2020 No Comments

The Philadelphia Theatre Company has hosted some remarkable and memorable plays by experienced thespians

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Film Reviews

I’M THINKING OF ENDING THINGS (dir. Charlie Kaufman): Film review

Dan Scully September 4, 2020 No Comments

Maybe my love for this movie is mostly because it’s a rock-and-roll act of writing

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Podcasts Theater

The Time of Your Life by William Saroyan (1940): Chosen by Committee Episode 22

Phindie Podcasts September 4, 2020 No Comments

William Saroyan’s The Time of Your Life presents a colorful cast of drinkers. Josh, John, and Chris liked it a bunch.

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Film

Best 10 Films About University to Watch In Order To Be Prepared To Student Life

Frank Hamilton August 28, 2020 No Comments

Can you really be prepared for a student’s life? Perhaps not, since this period is full of challenges you have to overcome. However, this time…

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Theater

From Stage to Streaming in 90 Days: Act II battles Electile Dystfunction with tech start-up Surfcode

Smalley Bogg August 26, 2020 No Comments

Ambler theater begins streaming its election-themed show this week.

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culture

Things to Know about CBD Hemp Flower Sour Diesel

Smalley Bogg August 23, 2020 No Comments

A hemp flower has become a well-known term in the arena of herbal medicine. This part of the cannabis plant has many beneficial properties that…

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Podcasts Theater

Abe Lincoln in Illinois by Robert E. Sherwood (1939): Chosen by Committee Episode 21

Phindie Podcasts August 21, 2020 No Comments

In this episode of Chosen by Committee, hosts Josh, John, and Chris wonder how Robert E. Sherwood won the 1939 Pulitzer.

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culture

Knowing The Potential Side Effects of Using CBD Gummies

Smalley Bogg August 19, 2020 No Comments

CBD gummies are popular, and they are only growing in popularity. With this rise in popularity, there are inevitably going to be some questions about…

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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

SPUTNIK (dir. Egor Abramenko): Film review

Dan Scully August 12, 2020 1 Comment

A crafty sci-fi thriller that fans of the genre will find compelling

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Podcasts Theater

Our Town by Thornton Wilder (1938): Chosen by Committee SPECIAL LIVE EDITION (episode 20)

Phindie Podcasts August 12, 2020 No Comments

Oh no! John Rosenberg is moving to LA! To see him off and celebrate the 20th episode of Chosen by Committee, the podders got together and recorded LIVE in John’s backyard!

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Podcasts Theater

You Can’t Take It With You by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart (1937): Chosen by Committee Episode 19

Phindie Podcasts August 5, 2020 No Comments

George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1937 for You Can’t Take it With You.

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Features Theater

Art in the Time of COVID: Two new projects from Ninth Planet

Smalley Bogg August 2, 2020 No Comments

Can the performing arts survive a pandemic? Ninth Planet’s answer is a resounding yes.

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Podcasts Theater

Idiot’s Delight by Robert E. Sherwood (1936): Chosen by Committee Episode 18

Phindie Podcasts July 31, 2020 No Comments

Josh, Chris, and John discuss Idiot’s Delight, the first of three (!!!) Pulitzer Prize-winning plays by Robert E. Sherwood.

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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

How Realistic Dinosaur Costumes are Used in Theater Shows

Smalley Bogg July 29, 2020 No Comments

There’s nothing more jaw-dropping than seeing dinosaurs on the big screen, feeling the terror of a T-Rex as its teeth grind, full of human flesh. …

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