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Charles Hayward of This Heat.
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Two influential experimental rock bands headline festival — sort of

The two-night event headlined by influential rock bands This Heat and Faust. Or at least sort of.

8 years ago

Twelfth Night, presented by Shakespeare in Clark Park, features gender-blind casting and an open-air performance. (Credit: Hannah Van Sciver)
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All the world’s a stage: Five places to see Shakespeare in the open air

This summer, catch an al fresco production of a Shakespeare play.

8 years ago

Star wars figures stormtroopers and Darth Vader
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Star Wars’ operatic score gets full orchestral treatment

"Star Wars" will be screened with its dialogue and sound effects intact, but with its score stripped out, replaced by a live version performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

8 years ago

Image courtesy of the artist
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Teen rocker Snail Mail takes the stage at Union Transfer — July 14, 2018

Lindsay Jordan is a songwriter who is wise beyond her years.

8 years ago

Croatia's Mario Mandzukic celebrates after the semifinal match between Croatia and England at the 2018 soccer World Cup in the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
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Your Weekly Roundup for July 12-19, 2018

If you won’t be watching the World Cup final, or down in the waves, check out one of these events.

8 years ago

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Recording artist Lauryn Hill pays tribute to Nina Simone during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Saturday, April 14, 2018, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/David Richard)
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Twenty Years after ‘Miseducation,’ Lauryn Hill to perform seminal album at Festival Pier – July 13, 2018

The R & B legend is scheduled to perform the album in its entirety and will be accompanied by some big-name guests.

8 years ago

Melissa Joan Hart, star of the WB network series
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TGIF: Forgotten ‘90s TV shows resurrected for Friday the 13th — July 13, 2018

Remember "Baby Talk"? What about "Odd Man Out"? No? Revisit these and other not-quite-classics at PhilaMOCA on Friday.

8 years ago

This monumental leather jacket sculpture, titled PODERWAĆ, 2017, by Ursula von Rydingsvard, inspired a film series on the leather jacket in cinema. (Credit: Carlos Avendaño)
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Hypermasculine, totally queer: Celebrating the leather jacket in cinema — July and August 2018

The Fabric Workshop and Museum has partnered with Lightbox Film Center to present a film series celebrating the iconic jacket.

8 years ago

Lesley Ann Warren, Colleen Camp and Eileen Brennan stand on the set of the movie
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Classic whodunit game Clue comes to life with bona fide forensics — July 24, 2018

The Franklin Institute will become the scene of a (fictional) murder for this Science After Hours event.

8 years ago

Matt Crance pushes off Marc and Robin Schaffer of Rockaway, New Jersey, at the Kingwood boat launch south of Frenchtown. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Your Weekly Roundup: July 5 – 12, 2018

If the heat’s gotten the best of you this week, fear not. I’ve rounded up some places where you can escape the city and cool down.

8 years ago

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Twice a month, players from Philly Improv Theater invent a musical on the spot. (Sam Abrams Photography)
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A musical you’ll want to see more than once — because it’s different every night

After almost a year of twice-monthly performances, the cast members of 'Thank You, Places' have gotten pretty good at making it up as they go.

8 years ago

Philly-based band Bronco plays at First Time's the Charm 2016. The festival promotes new bands that feature women, people of color, queer people, new musicians, and more, in a bid to diversify the DIY scene. (Credit: Sharp Hall)
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First Time’s the Charm: Diversifying the DIY music scene — July 6-7, 2018

This two-day festival showcases first-time musicians, as well as those who have long been left out of the spotlight.

8 years ago

Guitarist Marisa Anderson makes
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This week in concerts: Marisa Anderson, Paula Johns — July 5 and 7, 2018

Two solo artists with very different musical styles are our picks for concerts this week.

8 years ago

On July 7, visually impaired visitors to the Penn Museum will be able to touch certain ancient artifacts. (Credit: Penn Museum)
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Tactile Trip Around the World — July 7, 2018

Visitors to the Penn Museum with visual impairments will be able to touch actual artifacts, including a 13-ton Egyptian sphinx.

8 years ago

The seated section of the audience enjoys the music during the Fourth of July concert on the Parkway.
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What to do for Fourth of July weekend

The Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday this year, which means stretching celebrations out for a whole week. Expect parades and, of course, fireworks all around the region.

8 years ago

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