Performing Arts
What’s a Zep? Norristown explained, on stage
Theatre Horizon interviewed 130 residents of Norristown, Pa., to inform its original play that will be performed by a cast of 60 townspeople.
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Listen 4:04Philly Fringe Fesitval pushes the sexual envelope with ‘How to be an ethical slut’
The one-woman cabaret embraces non-monogamy and other unconventional ways people may love each other.
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Listen 5:43The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers
NY Times theater critic Jesse Green talks about the life, talent, accomplishments and authentic conversations with Mary Rodgers captured in her new memoir, 'Shy.'
Air Date: September 13, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15After 50 Brutalist years, the Annenberg Center plans to stretch out, open up
After 50 years, the University of Pennsylvania’s Brutalist-style performing arts center will build a new performance space full of light and air.
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Beloved dancer, choreographer and CAPA teacher LaDeva Davis dies at 78
LeDeva Davis inspired generations of dancers who went on to perform on some of the biggest stages.
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Philly’s Fringe Festival touts hundreds of daring, defying, delightful performances
Me and Jesus and Prince and Captain Jean-Luc Picard as performance art can only mean one thing: The Philly Fringe Festival is back for the 2022 edition.
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Listen 5:38Sept. 8 - Sept. 11: The Fringe Fest begins in Philadelphia, Ringo Starr comes to the Met, The Disco Biscuits are in Delaware, and Wu-Tang and Nas hit the stage in New Jersey.
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Listen 4:49Thousands pack Ben Franklin Parkway to celebrate the end of summer at Made in America
Performers included Philadelphia natives Jazmine Sullivan and Lil Uzi Vert, as well as headliners Tyler, the Creator and Bad Bunny.
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Listen 1:10Performance ‘hubs’ keep Philly Fringe growing
Collectively produced artists keep costs low and creativity high.
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A guide to all the Philly artists performing at Made in America this year
The Labor Day weekend music festival flaunts a lot of local talent.
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Made in America anchors the holiday weekend along with Brazilian Day, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Delaware’s 114th Arden Fair.
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Listen 4:39Philly Naked Bike Ride, Korn, Ukrainian Festival, Welsh Week in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Plus: salsa dancing, the Tony-nominated “Grand Horizons,” The Fishtown Card Show and the Art and Jazz Festival in Delaware.
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The Independent Spirit Awards moves toward gender-neutral acting categories
The awards have announced the categories will now be "best lead performance" and "best supporting performance."
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Philadelphia Theatre Company hires husband-and-wife team as artistic directors
Taibi Magar and Tyler Dobrowsky will helm the Philadelphia Theatre Company and its post-COVID growth.
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The Great American Gunshow investigates the allure of guns
Team Sunshine Performance Corporation has begun a long-term theatrical investigation of America’s conflicted relationship with firearms.
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