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Stacia Friedman

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BSR Contributor Since June 17, 2014

Stacia Friedman is a freelance journalist and novelist. Her books are available on Amazon. www.StaciaFriedman.com.

Stacia Friedman is a Philadelphia-based freelance writer and novelist. She has contributed to the New York Times, Harlem Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Style, and Main Line Today. Currently, her essays and feature articles appear on NewsWorks.org, NYCityWoman.com, and PurpleClover.com.

She has taught writing at Temple University, Rosemont College, and Arcadia University. She is the recipient of a Pennsylvania Council in the Arts Writing Fellowship, a Keystone Press Association Award for Investigative Journalism, and the Set-in-Philadelphia Screenwriting Award. Her areas of expertise include humor, travel, food and wine, health, and lifestyle.

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Jean Renoir on the set of of' Elena and Her Men, or Paris Does Strange Things' ('Elena et les hommes'), directing a scene between Mel Ferrer (as Le Comte Henri de Chevincourt) and Ingrid Bergman (as Princess Elena Sokorowska), 1956. (Photo by Rene Burri/Magnum Photos.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Renoir: Father and Son/Painting and Cinema'

Moving pictures
The Barnes presents a dialogue between the great French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his second son Jean, considered the father of modern cinema. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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'New Yorker' satirist Andy Borowitz issued a call to action at his Keswick Theater performance. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikipedia.)

Andy Borowitz and Moms Demand Action try to make America sane again

Taking aim at apathy
Comedy writer and satirist Andy Borowitz issued a call to action at his Keswick Theater show this week. Stacia Friedman took him up on it.
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J.D. Allen, Matthew Parrish, and Michelle Lordi brought a busload of excitement to the Cornelia Street Café. (Photo by Eugene Hurwitz.)

Michelle Lordi's Bandwagon Excursions

She's with the band
Jazz vocalist Michelle Lordi arranges bus excursions from the Philadelphia area to her concerts in New York. Stacia Friedman hopped aboard.
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Anselm Kiefer at work, 2015. (Photo by George Poncet.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Kiefer Rodin' (first review)

When Kiefer met Rodin
To mark the centennial of Auguste Rodin's death, Philadelphia's Barnes Foundation and Paris's Musée Rodin organized an exhibition of the artist's work, combined with work by Anselm Kiefer inspired by Rodin. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Ali Abu Awwad surveys the land with a fellow resident of Gush Etzion. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.)

Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 2017: Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's 'The Field'

Talking across the divide
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival brings Rabbi Mordechai Vardi's documentary 'The Field' from Israel to Philadelphia, as two peoples learn to speak a common language. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Mary Carpenter asks the big questions. (Photo by Mark Garvin)

Act II presents Mary Carpenter's 'The New & Improved Stages of Grief'

Denial, anger, and tuna casserole
Mary Carpenter brings her solo comedic examination of love and loss, 'The New & Improved Stages of Grief,' to Act II Playhouse. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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'Still from Horse Day, 2015,' video diptych by Mohammed Bourouissa. (Photo courtesy of Mohammed Bourouissa and Kamel Mennour.)

Barnes Foundation presents 'Mohammed Bourouissa: Urban Riders'

Corralling the urban cowboy myth
North Philly's black cowboys have been a fixture on the streets and in Fairmount Park for over a century. A new Barnes Foundation show pays tribute to them. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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L to R: Gregory Isaac's Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Criss's Leo Tolstoy, and Brian McCann's Charles Dickens. (Photo by Mark Marvin.)

Lantern Theater presents Scott Carter's 'The Gospel According to...' (second review)

A funny thing happened on the way to purgatory
Three men, three versions of the Bible. But is Scott Carter's comedy heavenly or hellish? Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Jacques and Corrine Pellarine have accordion, will (and did) travel. (Photo courtesy of A la Maison.)

Jacques and Corrine Pellarine at Ardmore's A la Maison

Bouillabaisse with a side of Cole Porter
A la Maison, a French BYOB in Ardmore, serves up hot jazz, cool blues, and classical music. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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Khoury and Bar-David making music, crossing barriers. (Photo by Christopher Brown)

American Jewish Committee presents ARTolerance

Sounds of peace from the Middle East
American Jewish Committee's ARTolerance teaches tolerance through music and asks us to listen with respect. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Judge this book by its cover. (Image courtesy of HumorOutcasts Press)

Roz Warren's 'Just Another Day at Your Local Public Library'

Quiet, please!
In her latest humor collection, Roz Warren draws back the curtain on the behind-the-scenes world of public libraries. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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Bobbe Arnst, 'Vanity Fair,' July 1, 1928. © Condé Nast (Photo by Charles Steeler, courtesy of the James A. Michener Art Museum.)

Michener Art Museum presents 'Charles Sheeler: Fashion, Photography, and Sculptural Form'

Machine Age man
The Michener Museum's new exhibition of multimedia work by Charles Steeler brings 1920s glamor to the fore. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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One of the exhibition's more brightly accented Phulkari textiles. (Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

Philadelphia Museum of Art's 'Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab'

A Common Thread
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's Phulkari: The Embroidered Textiles of Punjab, visits a time when religious differences yielded cultural enrichment. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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The "Folk Song Army," left to right: Patrick Romano, Tracie Higgins, Jamison Foreman, and Tony Braithwaite. (Photo by Bill D'Agostino)

Act II Playhouse presents Tom Lehrer's 'Tomfoolery'

Objects (of satire) are closer than they appear
A still-funny tribute to lyricist/composer Tom Lehrer, who rose to fame in the 1960s for his outrageously wicked lampooning of political and social life. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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The exhibition catalog features one of Homer's typically turbulent seascapes. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

Philadelphia Museum of Art's Watercolor in the Age of Homer and Sargent

American watercolor: A Philadelphia story
The Philadelphia Museum of Art's new exhibition traces the growth of watercolor in the United States, in Philadelphia in particular. Stacia Friedman reviews.
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Stacia Friedman

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