
Performing Arts
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Listen 49:14‘African Mean Girls’ are the toast of New York theater
Critics are heaping praise on a new off-Broadway play about life in modern Africa. But if you're assuming the topic must be war or disease or famine, you're in for surprise.
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N.J. may relax rule on serving drinks at nonprofit productions
The measure calls for allowing a theater with 100 seats or more, limited to the performance and two hours before or after, to be able to serve alcohol.
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Learning ‘The art of swimming,’ in one act
“The Art of Swimming” runs through Sunday at The Headhouse Café.
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Listen 4:20Philadelphia Boys Choir celebrates 50th year
The choir, recognized as one of the finest in the world, is in the midst of its busiest time of year.
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‘Philadelphia Assembled’ marks finale at art museum’s Perelman Building
The massive, citywide civic engagement experiment will conclude with the production of a new play written for the project.
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Listen 4:26A comedic take on Shakespeare’s complete works at Delaware Theatre Company
Need to brush up your Shakespeare?
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At home, strangely, with ‘The Brownings’ (Orbiter 3 stage company)
Competition, love, and the bizarre back-and-forth between Elizabeth Barrett Browning and husband Robert. How does she love him? Don't even think about counting the ways.
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After hundreds of broken instruments unite in symphony, they’ll be repaired for Philly kids
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer writes orchestral work for 400 broken instruments in Philadelphia's school district. Its premiere concert will help bring about their repair.
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Listen 4:58‘My Fair Lady’ dancing down the runway
Backed by two pianos, Quintessence Theatre Group produces an enchanting musical whose roots stretch back to ancient Greece and Rome.
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Listen 3:23‘Crimes of the Heart,’ and maybe the play (Curio Theatre Company)
Three sisters have a very bad day, especially in this telling.
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Constructing modern ballet on Washington Avenue
The city's retail corridor for building supplies will be the new home for BalletX.
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‘The Craftsman’ and another craftsman’s new play (Lantern Theater Company)
Bruce Graham's play, in its world premiere, is a riveting piece about an art dealer charged with treason.
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Listen 2:14Skillfully capturing the essence of ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ (Arden Theatre Company)
The audience helps actor Scott Greer deliver this tale of a man with a mom who attempts suicide and his list that supplies reasons for living.
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Was ‘The New World’ ever this flashy? (Bucks County Playhouse)
A world premiere musical offers the fun side of Pilgrims and Native Americans that we never saw. (Neither did they!)
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