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Philly Fringe 2016 review: 'Notes of a Native Song'
Lit crit rocks out
The creators of Tony Award-winning 'Passing Strange' pay tribute to James Baldwin in this lit-crit rock show.
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Philly Fringe 2016 review: 'Room 21'
A DJ at play in Albert Barnes's record collection
Philly Fringe 16 review: DJ Jace Clayton digs into Albert Barnes's record collection and comes up with a performance as eclectic as Barnes himself.
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Tawni O'Dell's newest novel, 'Angels Burning'
Mine fires of the mind
Novelist Tawni O'Dell set her newest book at the site of a long-burning coal fire that's not under Centralia. Rick Soisson wonders why.
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Touring Philadelphia's new Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
It's latter days for public viewing of the new LDS temple
After September 9, 2016, non-Mormons won't be allowed inside Philly's newly constructed temple. Judy Weightman visits and considers the implications.
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Pennsylvania Ballet prices rise and subscribers disappear
Ghosted by the Pennsylvania Ballet
A longtime subscriber to the Pennsylvania Ballet falls out of love with the company. Here's her tale of woe.
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Fail Better Productions presents Yoel Wulfhart's 'Cat-a-Strophe'
This 'Cat-a-Strophe' isn't quite
The appropriately named 'Cat-a-Strophe' perplexes in a brave effort well suited to the Philly Fringe.
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The Gershman Y presents The Borscht Belt, by Marisa Scheinfeld
Where the Jewish gentry came to shvitz
Photographer Marisa Scheinfeld grew up in the Catskills during the slow death of the Borscht Belt, and captured what was left. The Gershman Y hosts an exhibition of her photos, Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Theater with a View presents Lisa D'Amour's 'Detroit'
A site-specific theater company takes on 'Detroit'
Lisa D'Amour's 'Detroit,' a drama about life in the suburbs, is presented at a private home in the suburbs.
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After 35 years, Sara Garonzik departs Philadelphia Theatre Company
A critic's fond farewell to Sara Garonzik
After 35 years at its helm, Sara Garonzik plans to step away from the Philadelphia Theater Company. Critic Gary Day recalls the impact she had on him and his career.
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Photo essay: the newly replanted Bartram's Garden
A replanted Bartram's Garden makes Kingsessing bloom
The newly replanted Bartram’s Garden combines 18th-century roots with 21st-century relevance. Pamela Forsythe visited the late-summer display and returned with a photo essay.
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