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1812 Productions presents Marc Camolletti's 'Happy Birthday'
Light the candles
1812 Productions presents a very 'Happy Birthday' with Marc Camolletti's little-known farce. Mark Cofta reviews.
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Curio Theatre presents Peepolykus's 'The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary'
Massive tragedy, big laughs
Curio Theatre Company's 'The Massive Tragedy of Madame Bovary' manages to simultaneously skewer Flaubert's novel and celebrate its qualities. Mark Cofta reviews.
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'This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare,' by Gabourey Sidibe
Girl talk with Gabby
Gabourey Sidibe has come a long way from her Brooklyn roots and her role as the beaten-down star of Lee Daniels's film 'Precious.' Her new memoir tells all about it. Jarreau Freeman reviews.
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REP Radio podcast with 'Swallow' playwright Stef Smith and director Claire Moyer
All alone in a crowded room
On this podcast, Scottish playwright Stef Smith and director Claire Moyer join Darnelle Radford to discuss Inis Nua Theatre Company's production of Smith's drama 'Swallow.'
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PMA's Another Way of Telling: Women Photographers from the Collection
Women's work
This exhibition of the Philadelphia Museum of Art's collection of work by women photographers shows over a century of seeing through their lenses. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
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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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New visiting hours at Eastern State Penitentiary's hospital block
An old prison wing sees new light
The former prison has been gradually restored and reopened since it was shut down in the early 1970s. It’s a treasure to hold dear in a city plagued by preservation crises. Jared Brey goes inside.
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How to write a theme song
The sound of killing your darlings
Occasionally, people ask Kile Smith how he composes music. The answer is pretty simple and includes a spacious trash can.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Philadelphia Orchestra's Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Mozart and Bernstein (first review)
After the 'Dutchman'
Yannick Nézet-Séguin returns from the Metropolitan Opera with a bigger, bolder approach. Robert Zaller reviews.
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Academy of Vocal Arts presents Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'
This 'Flute' flouts convention
An unusual staging of 'The Magic Flute' gives a fresh perspective to Mozart’s familiar fairy tale. Steve Cohen reviews.
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