
Opinion & Essay
Up and on your feet in ‘The Fever,’ from Philadelphia International Festival of Arts
An audience participation show can be interpreted several ways.
7 years ago
My topic today - Trump's trade war - is admittedly not very sexy, but perhaps I can entice you with an opening anecdote that shows how easily Trump taps his inner ignoramus.
7 years ago
‘Big Red Sun,’ cloudy script, from 11th Hour Theatre Company
A high-school boy realizes that what he knows about his father may not be true.
7 years ago
In our bitterly polarized nation, entertainment — like everything else — seems to split us along political lines.
7 years ago
Farce and fakery: Summing up Trump’s ‘Celebration of America’
What a day we just had! Let’s see if I’ve got this right … ...
7 years ago
What ‘Sex and the City’ taught me about love, life, and politics
For many reasons, we should stop viewing politicians as our soulmates or as "the one."
7 years ago
50 years ago today: A memory of RFK
Instead of grounding today’s column in the noisome here and now — where the pathetic tinpot patriot is trying to feed the Philade ...
7 years ago
Trump thinks he’s exempt from the laws that govern mere mortals
George Mason, one of our most eloquent Founding Fathers, would be appalled by Donald Trump's banana republic pretensions.
7 years ago
The all-purpose Trump apology — good for all occasions!
Here’s the latest news from the American mudslide: Samantha Bee has apologized for calling Ivanka the C-word. It just so hap ...
7 years ago
Gee, why isn’t Trump talking about the new report on Puerto Rico’s death toll?
For reasons that should be obvious to anyone who breathes, Donald Trump has thus far failed to utter or tweet a word about the new study, ...
7 years ago
Roseanne gets Barred from decent society, and good riddance
When I heard yesterday that trashy racist Roseanne Barr had been summarily tossed into the trash, I wanted to high-five the world. It’s ...
7 years ago
Taking on a creative — and behind the scenes — role in theater
Production management is a special type of artistry, and it requires two outlets of creativity.
7 years ago
Some of the world’s greatest moments of social change began with a simple conversation.
7 years ago
Ballot power: Ireland teaches us how to act like a progressive democracy
Put your hands together for Ireland! On the issue of abortion, this heavily Catholic nation is now officially more enlightened than America’s Republican party.
7 years ago
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