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It’s out there, if you know how to look: nonprofit arts funding. (Photo of Azuka Theatre’s ‘Boycott Esther’ by Johanna Austin/AustinArt.org.)

Scrambling to understand nonprofit arts funding? Here’s what you need to know

The creativity to survive

Nonprofit arts funding can be confusing and daunting, especially as City Council debates eliminating the Philadelphia Cultural Fund in a COVID-19 austerity budget. But there are possibilities and resources. Alix Rosenfeld busts the myths and provides the facts.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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‘Storm’ is a window on city life in a pandemic starring dancer Sara Mearns. (Photo by Kathryn Marshall, for Works & Process Artists.)

Works & Process Artists Virtual Commission Series presents ‘Storm’

Dancing when the days keep coming

‘Storm,’ a performance of the Works & Process Artists Virtual Commission Series, packs emotional punch into a short solo dance now streaming free on YouTube. Melissa Strong reviews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Who was the man behind the powerhouse pitcher? (Image courtesy of Triumph Books.)

‘Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay,’ by Todd Zolecki

What fans didn’t see

In his new biography of late Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay, longtime local baseball writer Todd Zolecki shows how even the best athletes are facing more struggles than you know. Stephen Silver reviews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Adora is back, in an affirming, truly beautiful adventure. (Image courtesy of Netflix.)

DreamWorks and Netflix present the final season of ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’

Chicken soup for the queer soul

Unlike those in many other movies and TV shows, the queer characters in the new ‘She-Ra’ are not sidelined or disposable. They’re central to the adventure. It gives Mina Reinckens hope for the future.
Mina Reinckens

Mina Reinckens

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Great comedic chemistry: Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani in ‘The Lovebirds.’ (Image courtesy of Netflix.)

How Netflix’s ‘The Lovebirds’ could change the film industry

When the movies go to us

Michael Showalter’s ‘The Lovebirds’ debuted last month on Netflix after its originally scheduled premiere at SXSW and theatrical release were canceled. Is it a harbinger of the post-pandemic film industry? KC Wingert reviews.
KC Wingert

KC Wingert

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Edward Pettit, Mary Going, and Lauren Nixon bring Dracula to Zoom every week. (Image courtesy of the Rosenbach.)

Seven tips for transforming in-person conferences into irresistible online experiences

If you stream it, will they come?

Conference veterans and networking mavens Neil Bardhan and Marta Rusek have your guide to organizing virtual gatherings that don’t suck (unless they involve Dracula).
Neil Bardhan Marta Rusek

Neil Bardhanand Marta Rusek

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A new post-pandemic medium for Swarthmore’s ‘Women of Trachis.’ (Photo by Michał Zadara.)

Swarthmore College presents Sophocles’ ‘The Women of Trachis,’ sans audience

Theater without witnesses

If a demigod burns and no one hears about it, does it make a catharsis? Walter Bilderback investigates a pandemic-era production of ‘The Women of Trachis’ at Swarthmore dubbed “theater without witnesses.”
Walter Bilderback

Walter Bilderback

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‘Carthage’ is The Crossing’s tribute to Philly composer James Primosch. (Image courtesy of Navona Records; artwork by Steven Bradshaw.)

The Crossing presents ‘Carthage’

A journey you must take

‘Carthage,’ the latest recording from The Crossing, dwells on spirituality and doubt and musical riches. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Boldly harnessing the organ at Notre Dame Cathedral: composer Gerald Levinson with organist Olivier Latry rehearsing for the 2013 premiere of ‘Au Coeur de l’Infini.’ (Photo by Nanine Valen.)

‘Now Your Colors Sing’ by Gerald Levinson

A 48-year suite

A new double album from Swarthmore-based composer Gerald Levinson is a retrospective of a leading light of the Philadelphia new-music scene and beyond, bursting with bright hues and grand sonorities.

Peter Burwasser

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Refusing to choose a side. (Image courtesy of Temple University Press.)

‘Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right’ by Michael Smerconish

Stuck in the middle with us

Doylestown native and national pundit and author Michael Smerconish staked his career on a middle ground in an increasingly polarized world. ‘Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right’ collects his columns between 2002 and 2016. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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