Dispatches from the 26th Philadelphia Film Festival: Capsule reviews from opening weekend
Dan Scully considers I, Tonya; Thoroughbreds, and The Villianness.
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BREATHE (dir. Andy Serkis): Philadelphia Film Festival review
What is most impressive about Breathe is its unimpressiveness. And that is a sincere compliment.
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One More Thing to Keep your Eyes Away from the Stage
cell-phoneThere should be a federal law to keep smartphones out of entertainment venues.
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IDEATION (Theatre Exile): How to succeed in business
The sterile corporate-speak of modern business pervades Aaron Loeb’s darkly comic contemporary play
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Opera in Sketch: GiariGiari Bel Canto Competition (Academy of Vocal Art)
The beauty on stage dressed every kind of part and made it possible to learn about the different styles of opera singing and acting.
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BUYER & CELLAR (1812 Productions): The way we are
This is one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction moments. BUYER AND CELLAR is about Barbra Streisand’s basement.
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Performance in Sketch: BLACKOUTS: Twilight of Idols (Dickie Beau at the Crossing The Line Festival with Abrons Arts Center)
This US premiere of BLACKOUTS: Twilight of Idols brings together an audience on stage to witness the underbelly of The Crossing The Line Festival.
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America’s Diva Comes to Philadelphia: An interview with Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming has been at the forefront of classical music for three decades.
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Devised Theater Workshop with Leading UK Practitioner Frantic Assembly
Innovative London-based company Frantic Assembly is coming to Philadelphia on October 18, 2017, with a Devised Theater Workshop
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Philly Actors Who Are Better Than You (at acting) and Deserve to be Seen
Casting actors you don’t know is like getting a dog from the animal shelter. Shit is cool for a while but then they flip the fuck out and bite you or run away.
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LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT (Quintessence): Love and desire and hate
An excellent play well done.
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Art at Kings Oaks: A weeklong pop-up exhibit
If you only visit one art show this month, make it Bucks County’s Kings Oaks Farm in Newtown
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The 26th Philadelphia Film Festival skates off with Tonya Harding and closes with Martin McDonagh
From October 19 to 29, the Philadelphia Film Society hosts the 26th annual Philadelphia Film Festival.
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The Mother of All Roles: E. Ashley Izard plays Mary Tyrone in LONG DAY’S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
E. Ashley Izard tackles one of the most daunting roles in the American canon.
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A PERIOD OF ANIMATE EXISTENCE (Pig Iron): Creating an environment for thought
It is our job as artists to create environments for people to see things differently. Pig Iron did that.
Sketches by Chuck Schultz.
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[NYC] Dance in Sketch: I WILL BE THERE WHEN YOU DIE (Alessandro Sciarroni at the Crossing the Line Festival)
The Crossing the Line Festival presented by FIAF in New York brings artists from around the world to broaden our perspective.
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KINKY BOOTS (national tour at the Academy of Music): Everybody say yeah
Seeing KINKY BOOTS every couple of years turns out to be a semi-good idea
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[NYC] Dance in Sketch: CORBEAUX (Bouchra Ouizguen at the Crossing The Line Festival)
The Brooklyn Museum welcomed its visitors to sit in on a chanting, mantra-like performance. The woman covered up delegates a cultural observance, respect, and worship.…
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SIMPATICO (McCarter Theatre Center): A Red Orchid Theatre’s production comes to Princeton
Ralph Malachowski see’s the Pride Night performance of Sam Shepard’s SIMPATICO.
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Philadelphia Theater Calendar October 2017
What’s on stage in Philly this month?
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