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    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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  • Reviews Theater

    RARE ACCIDENTS: HENRY IV parts I and II abridged (Quintessence): A quick visit to Eastcheap

    We are treated to a rare spectacle in a show that would surely please Shakespeare.

    Kathryn Osenlund February 24, 2026 1 Comment
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    MACBETH (Lantern): Dancing, singing… and murder

    In opening scenes three Weird Sisters, witches, brew evil in a pot using scarce ingredients like eye of newt. They cherry pick the future for Macbeth with oracular accuracy, giving over the goods while leaving out important elements.

    Kathryn Osenlund November 11, 2025 1 Comment
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  • Features Interviews

    A Life Unfolds: Kathryn Grody’s The Unexpected 3rd

    Acclaimed actor and writer Kathryn Grody brings her wit, warmth, and sharp perspective to People’s Light in The Unexpected 3rd. Known for her distinctive voice…

    Debra Danese September 19, 2025 No Comments
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Reviews Theater

THE NIGHT ALIVE (Inis Nua): 60-second review

Christopher Munden October 12, 2019 No Comments

A quiet, human look at modern isolation

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Music

The Effect of Social Media on the Music Industry

Smalley Bogg October 9, 2019 1 Comment

How social media affects an ever-changing industry

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culture

Gameplay review of Lucky Leprechaun Slot

Smalley Bogg October 7, 2019 No Comments

Have that devilish little Irishman on your side

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Reviews Theater

PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue

Joshua Herren October 6, 2019 No Comments

When PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD premiered in Philadelphia in 1912, riots broke out. Quintessence’s skillful production features consistently strong performances that manage to surprise and delight.

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Theater

DONNA ORBITS THE MOON (Tiny Dynamite): A long and moving journey

Toby Zinman October 5, 2019 No Comments

At first it seems to be just another mad housewife story: a church-going, cookie-baking, carpet-vacuuming middle-aged empty nester whose husband works until 11 p.m. and…

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Reviews Theater

ORLANDO (Villanova): Blurred lines

Joshua Herren October 5, 2019 No Comments

As Orlando journeys through genders and centuries, the pain and beauty of being a human in a body is explored with a vibrant commitment to the process of theater-making. 

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Film Reviews

JOKER (dir. Todd Phillips): Film review

Dan Scully October 3, 2019 No Comments

Dan Scully narrowly avoided the onslaught of violence that accompanied this EVIL, EVIIIIL movie. Jk.

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Features Music

Minute by Minute with Hugh Jackman: The Man, The Music, The Tour

Joshua Herren October 3, 2019 No Comments

Hugh Jackman is gunning to be the greatest showman.

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Film

2020 Academy Awards: Best Picture Odds and Predictions

Smalley Bogg October 3, 2019 2 Comments

Who will win the little gold statues?

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The Roommate
60-Second Review Reviews Theater

THE ROOMMATE (1812 Productions): 60-second review

Toby Zinman October 3, 2019 1 Comment

Where are Oscar and Felix when you really need them?

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Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Reviews Theater

AUTOPIA (Hella Fresh): 2019 Fringe review

Chuck Schultz October 1, 2019 No Comments

I’m reminded to look around and appreciate the magic of the theater.

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Philadelphia Theater Calendar October 2019

Calendar October 1, 2019 No Comments

Theater shows in Philadelphia in October 2019.

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Party Like It’s 1777 at the Revolutionary Germantown Festival

Smalley Bogg September 30, 2019 No Comments

Northwest Philly’s signature annual event returns to Cliveden and other historic sites on October 5

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Film

Famous Philadelphia Movies You Should’ve Seen

Smalley Bogg September 30, 2019 No Comments

What do you mean you haven’t seen these films?

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Fringe Festival Fringe reviews Music Reviews

Let Me Die (Joseph Keckler): 2019 Fringe review

Chuck Schultz September 28, 2019 No Comments

How many times can we witness a dramatic death on TV, in movies, or even opera?

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Features Fringe Festival Interviews Podcasts

Fringe Forecast Podcast: Episode 3

Phindie Podcasts September 26, 2019 No Comments

The 2019 Fringe Festival podcast concludes with interviews with Peter Woolsey of La Peg at FringeArts and John Cambridge

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Features Theater

Neal Zoren’s Shows to See in Philadelphia This October

Neal Zoren for NealsPaper September 26, 2019 No Comments

Preview of Philadelphia theater this October

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LET ME DIE (Joseph Keckler): 2019 Fringe review

Toby Zinman September 26, 2019 No Comments

Spoilers puts it mildly: She dies. He dies. They die.

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Features Interviews Theater

Shining Star: Jessica Bedford talks about METEOR SHOWER at the Walnut

Debra Danese September 26, 2019 No Comments

Jessica Bedford is shining brightly in Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower.

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Features Fringe Festival Theater

Spooky Queers, Reimagined Classics, Giant Misses: 2019 Fringe recap from an outsider

Joshua Herren September 26, 2019 2 Comments

3 weeks. 10 plays. My first Fringe Festival.

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