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Mourning the loss of Timothy Duffield's 1981 'The Family'
When public art is privately owned
Sometimes, things just disappear, but when Matt Jakubowski discovered one of his favorite pieces of public art was gone, he wanted to find out where it went.
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Maria Semple's 'Today Will Be Different'
Wherever you go, there you are
Maria Semple’s latest novel, 'Today Will Be Different,' travels from Seattle to Aspen to New Orleans — and the course of a woman’s life — within the framework of a single day. Courtenay Harris Bond reviews.
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Metropolitan Opera presents Rossini's 'Guillaume Tell'
Revisiting 'Tell's' tale
Philadelphia-trained singers dominate the Metropolitan Opera's 'Guillaume Tell,' the company's first production of the piece in 85 years. Steve Cohen reviews.
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John Zacherle, 1918-2016
The "Cool Ghoul" ghosts his fans
John Zacherle, creepy-cool host of Philadelphia's 'Shock Theater,' has died, but a few generations can thank him for making terrible horror movies a little better.
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents the Jerusalem Quartet
Life's mysteries among the strings
The Jerusalem String Quartet brought out their best at this Philadelphia Chamber Music Society concert. Victor Schermer reviews.
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REP Radio podcast with Steve Pacek, actor in 'A New Brain' at Theatre Horizon
Catching up with Steve Pacek
Steve Pacek returns to the REP Radio podcast after four years with some new awards and 'A New Brain.'
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Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs'
City living through the eyes of its champion
Robert Kanigel's 'Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs' takes a new look at the urban champion. Richard da Silva reviews.
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Tempesta di Mare and Orchestra 2001 season openers
October inaugurals
Tempesta di Mare launches a new project; Orchestra 2001 enters a new era. Tom Purdom reviews.
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Philadelphia Film Festival presents 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda'
Two films, two poets, worlds apart
Two films at the 2016 Philadelphia Film Festival, 'A Quiet Passion' and 'Neruda,' tackle the lives of poets, but in very different ways. Concha Alborg reviews.
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Theatre Exile presents Rajiv Joseph's 'Guards at the Taj'
Not just standing around
Theatre Exile's 'Guards at the Taj' takes us to a distant time and place to tell a bloody timely story. Mark Cofta reviews.
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