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 Peter Andrew Danzig (left) and Zachary Chiero as star-crossed Mummers in the Tribe of Fools production of its original 'Two Street.' (Photo courtesy of Plate3Photography)
Shapiro on Theater

Fringe Festival review: ‘Two Street’

The problem for Ronnie and Jules is not that they’re gay and falling for each other. The problem is, the relationship appears star- ...

11 years ago

In Philly, men vie for prize of being next ‘Price is Right’ model

Hundreds of men in Philadelphia lined up to be the next top model on the longest-running, daily TV game show in the world. “ ...

11 years ago

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 Ethan Lipkin (left) and David Stanger in the Ideopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium's production of 'Rhinoceros.' (Photo courtesy of Johanna Austin)
Shapiro on Theater

Fringe Festival reviews: ‘Rhinoceros’ and ‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit’

A duo of reviews from Howie Shapiro; Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium’s “Rhinoceros,” and “White Rabbit R ...

11 years ago

 The cast of New Paradise Laboratories' 'The Adults,' a part of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. (Photo courtesy of plate3photography)
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Fringe Festival reviews: ‘The Adults,’ ’99 Breakups’ and ‘Suspended’

A trio of Fringe Festival reviews from Howie Shapiro; “The Adults,” “99 Breakups,” and “Suspended.” ...

11 years ago

 Martha Graham Cracker performed with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra Friday, and then with her band, at the newly opened Fringe Arts Building. (Brad Larrison/for NewsWorks)
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Performance, party scene, new building and Martha: 2014 Fringe Festival begins [photos]

The 2014 Philly Fringe Festival had officially begun, with 135 shows and attractions in a wide swath of the city. But nowhere was the act ...

11 years ago

US returns 9 stolen Cabrera paintings to Peru

The U.S. has returned nine stolen 18th-century paintings by Mexican artist Miguel Cabrera to the government of Peru. Manhattan U.S ...

11 years ago

 Clara Ursitti's installation at the Esther Klein Gallery, 'A Big Stick of Confidence,' uses scent as an artistic medium. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Philly exhibit offers pungent exploration of the art of odor

A new art exhibition at a West Philadelphia gallery is not on the walls, not on the floor, and not hanging from the ceiling. It’s a ...

11 years ago

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 Jennifer Childs and Anthony Lawton in 1812 Productions' version of 'Intimate Exchanges.' The show opens its season and is also part of the Philly Fringe Festival. (Photo courtesy of Mark Garvin)
Shapiro on Theater

Fringe Festival review: ‘Intimate Exchanges’

The annual Philly Fringe Festival opens Friday night, but the curtain rose early on one entry that’s also the season starter for 18 ...

11 years ago

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First for Friday, September 5, 2014

Election day is Tuesday. We’re changing up our First format slightly so we can present back to back interviews with the candidates ...

Air Date: September 5, 2014

 Dito van Reigersberg is Martha Graham Cracker. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Meet the man behind Philly drag queen Martha Graham Cracker

There’s plenty of free late-night entertainment this month during Philadelphia’s Fringe Festival. But nothing screams Philly ...

11 years ago

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Zoe Levenstien, 6,  of Philadelphia uses a new app to scan the walls at the Barnes Foundation. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

‘Keys to Collection’ app opens interactive experience with Barnes collection [photos]

There is no “fun” in “museum.” For decades fine-art museums have largely relegated gaming and interactivit ...

11 years ago

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 Jo Pincushion is shown as a child with her grandmother at the beach. (Image courtesy of Jo Pincushion)

Grandmother’s dementia is hard on my family, but sometimes my Mom Mom shines through

“This disease is really hard on the people who surround it, but every once in a while, it gives you flashback to the person that yo ...

11 years ago

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 Members of the Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure, the resenters of 'Experiment #39 Old City' in the Fringe Festival. They are, from left, Andrew Goldberg, Emily Rea, Liza Wade Green and Radoslaw Konopka. (Photo courtesy of Steven Dufala)
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The fringiest of the Philly Fringe Festival (we think)

A friend complained that the trouble with the Fringe Festival, the heady conglomeration of theater, dance and art that opens on Friday ni ...

11 years ago

 Diners gathered last week for a test run at La Peg, the restaurant that will open this weekend inside the new FringeArts building, headquarters of the Fringe Festival. The restaurant is also the site of the popular nightly after-show Fringe bar. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Monko)
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17 shows I want to see at the 2014 Fringe Festival

It’s a crap shoot – and that’s one of the best things about the Fringe Festival. So often, you don’t know what you’re going to ...

11 years ago

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 Spruce Street Harbor Park, the summer pop-up park at Penn's Landing, has been extended through September 28. (Photo courtesy of the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation)

Spruce Street Harbor Park will pop up again in 2015

The Spruce Street Harbor Park, floating on the Delaware River near Penn’s Landing, has extended its residency for an extra month, a ...

11 years ago

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