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    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

    A Summer Day (Wilma): Existential and eccentric

    An existential and eccentric play , it’s not light-hearted theater.

    Kathryn Osenlund June 24, 2025 No Comments
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  • Theater

    Mushnik Reimagined: May Elizabeth Scallen in Little Shop of Horrors

    In Little Shop of Horrors, Mary Elizabeth Scanlon takes on the role of Mushnik, the flower shop owner with a front-row seat to the madness.

    Debra Danese June 24, 2025 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    GIOVANNI’S ROOM (Quintessence): Bringing Baldwin to the stage

    Giovanni’s Room, is currently on stage in Philadelphia in world premiere. The James Baldwin Estate granted Quintessence Theatre permission to produce this theatrical adaptation, the…

    Kathryn Osenlund June 9, 2025 No Comments
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  • Reviews Theater

    RENT (Arden): Revisiting a 90s La boheme

    Jonathan Larson,  who wrote the book, lyrics, and music in 1994, described Rent as a Rock Opera

    Kathryn Osenlund June 2, 2025 No Comments
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Features Interviews Theater

“It’s all a marathon, not a sprint”: Interview with Keith Illidge on Inis Nua’s production of UNTITLED

Tina Gill May 8, 2019 No Comments

Tina Gill interviews Keith Illidge about his work and role in Inis Nua’s UNTITLED

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Music Reviews

A dilettante at large reviews RIDERS TO THE SEA/ EMPTY THE HOUSE (Curtis Opera)

Toby Zinman May 5, 2019 No Comments

Theater critic extraordinaire Toby Zinman continues her forays into other art forms with a visit to Kimmel Center’s Perelman Theatre to see two one-act operas presented by the Curtis Opera Theatre

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Reviews Theater

UNTITLED (Inis Nua): Brother, Name, Destiny—The American premiere of Inua Ellams’ drama

Tina Gill May 3, 2019 No Comments

Two brothers must find each other before they can find themselves.

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Reviews

Official Secrets (dir. Gavin Hood): Film review

Dan Scully May 2, 2019 No Comments

Prior to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, a low-level British Intelligence translator, Katherine Gun, found herself privy to information which indicated high-level corruption. A joint…

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Film Reviews

The Tomorrow Man (dir. Noble Jones): Film review

Dan Scully May 2, 2019 No Comments

What appears on its surface to be your typical “older people in love” romantic comedy turns out to be much more. Certainly, this is a…

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Philadelphia theater calendar
calendar Theater

Philadelphia Theater Calendar May 2019

Calendar May 1, 2019 No Comments

What’s onstage in Philadelphia theater in May 2019?

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Film Reviews

Mike Wallace Is Here (dir. Avi Belkin): Film review

Dan Scully April 30, 2019 No Comments

Mike Wallace is Here is entertaining and educational, miraculously giving us a thorough portrait free of excessive editorial spin.

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Dance Features

Dance in Sketch: KUN-YANG LIN/DANCERS (NextMove Dance)

Chuck Schultz April 26, 2019 No Comments

An iridescent light shining on a crater with life crawling out of it.

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Film Reviews

AVENGERS: ENDGAME (dir. Anthony Russo & Joe Russo): Film review

Dan Scully April 26, 2019 No Comments

Avengers: Endgame had to stick the landing. It did.

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Music Reviews

RENEWAL (Choral Arts Philadelphia): Matt Glandorf looks to Bach’s predecessors for the final Bach@7 concert of the season

Margaret Darby April 26, 2019 No Comments

Stay with us; for it is toward evening and the day is spent.

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Dance Reviews

KUN-YANG LIN/DANCERS (NextMove Dance): A dance company with a philosophy

Eri Yoneda April 18, 2019 No Comments

Experiencing Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, you may come to feel and understand what yin and yang means.

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Features Theater

Theater in Sketch: MASTER HAROLD… AND THE BOYS (EgoPo)

Chuck Schultz April 18, 2019 No Comments

Chuck Schultz sketches one half of the “Censured” series of South African plays

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Dance Features Interviews

Getting to Know Annie Wilson

John Rosenberg April 15, 2019 No Comments

Annie Wilson has proven to be among the freshest, funniest, and fearless choreographers in Philadelphia. She talks to John Rosenberg.

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Luce film review
Film Reviews

Luce (dir. Julius Onah): Film review

Dan Scully April 15, 2019 No Comments

Based on a play by J.C. Lee (Warplay, Pookie Goes Grenading), this talky drama positively smolders from beginning to end

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Dance Features Previews

The Grounds Shout: Reggie Wilson and local artists bring performance to sacred spaces

Smalley Bogg April 15, 2019 1 Comment

Grounds that Shout! (and others merely shaking), explores connections between faith, movement, race, and the body, with a focus on the African American religious experience.

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Funke film review
Film Reviews

Funke (dir. Gabriel Taraboulsy, Alexander Emanuele)

Dan Scully April 15, 2019 No Comments

I’d still like to know more about pasta

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the farewell film review
Film Reviews

The Farewell (dir. Lulu Wang): Film review

Dan Scully April 15, 2019 No Comments

Based on a story first made popular on an episode of This American Life

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Features Interviews

Dance, Philly Style: Interview with PHILADANCO founder Joan Myers Brown

Debra Danese April 15, 2019 No Comments

“If you really look at dance, look at Soul Train. “

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Features Theater

Aching for Love in South Camden: SCTC puts on David Schulner’s AN INFINITE ACHE

Smalley Bogg April 15, 2019 2 Comments

Raymond Croce, artistic director of South Camden Theatre Company, decided “he wanted to stage a play that would speak to a younger audience from across…

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the art of self defense philadelphia film review
Film Reviews

The Art of Self-Defense (dir. Riley Stearns): Film review

Dan Scully April 15, 2019 No Comments

This is Fight Club by way of Napoleon Dynamite

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