
Performing Arts
A ‘Wild Duck’ driven by the females, from Quintessence Theatre
At Quintessence Theatre, the females in the cast seize the production by the sheer dint of their acting.
7 years ago
Philly-based playwright puts the audience to work to create space for multiple narratives
This semester, Haverford College's Friend in Residence program brings Mary Tuomanen to the campus.
7 years ago
Listen 4:34Playwright wears masks of comedy, tragedy simultaneously in Philly
Playwright Michael Hollinger is now rolling out two plays — a comedy, and a drama — and holding rehearsals for each in the same building.
7 years ago
Listen 2:36NewsWorks Tonight, April 10, 2018
The Cosby retrial enters its second day. The University of Pennsylvania faces a lawsuit from the parents of a student who committed suic ...
Air Date: April 10, 2018
Listen 23:17Delaware singer continues her 'Voice' journey
On Monday night’s episode of the singing competition show, Johnson, 22, beat contestant Sharane Calister in the “knock out” rounds to advance in the competition.
7 years ago
‘Magdalene’ and the modern woman, from Tribe of Fools
The character we see on stage is Mary Magdalene. And more.
7 years ago
‘V to X’ at the Arden an education in the inhumanity, inequity of mass incarceration
This brutal look at a life spent languishing in a privately operated "correctional facility" comes from theater artist Kash Goins.
7 years ago
Diverse casting helps us understand the richness of the human story
The production of "The Diary of Anne Frank" at People’s Light and Theatre in Malvern, Pa., which included a multiracial ensemble of actors, stirred controversy.
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A bristling clash of cultures in InterAct Theatre’s ‘Human Rites’
Plays like “Human Rites” – thoughtfully written and thought-provoking -- are what keep a lot of people, myself included, eagerly going to the theater.
7 years ago
In ‘The Tempest’ at Lantern, the magic’s in the text
Shakespeare's words, with solid acting and not a lot of stage glitz.
7 years ago
Listen 2:52‘Noises Off’ at the Walnut, and the notion of stylish slapstick
In Michael Frayn's play about an inept bunch of actors and the show they perform, the shtick flies.
7 years ago
Dance partners: Philly students with disabilities learn tap from professionals
Tapping into trust and friendship, dancers ready their performance for Art-Reach’s 2018 Cultural Access Awards.
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Delaware singer advances on ‘The Voice’
Newark resident moves ahead with backing of coach Alicia Keys.
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Leonard Bernstein’s crisis of faith begot music that buoyed U.S. through horrors
Philadelphia National Museum of American Jewish History opens exhibition about Leonard Bernstein and his lifelong crisis of faith.
7 years ago
‘Small Mouth Sounds’ and big silent statements, at Philadelphia Theatre Company
In this send-up of spiritual retreats, just about everything speaks louder than words.
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