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Laura Whittenberger, Jake Blouch and Garrick Vaughan get  their Jolly Rogers on. (Photo courtesy of Mauckingbird Theatre Company)

Mauckingbird Theatre Company presents 'The Pirates of Penzance'

Booty through a gay lens

At the end of August, Philly theater's traditional dead time, comes a must-see revival of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance.'
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Ortiz prepares to ride the rails. (Photo courtesy of Erlina Ortiz)

REP Radio Podcast with playwright and Amtrak residency fellow Erlina Ortiz

Riding and writing on a slow train to San Francisco

On this week's BSR/REP Radio podcast, Darnelle Radford interviews Erlina Ortiz, a Temple grad, Latina-American playwright, and winner of a 2016 Amtrak Writers Residency.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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Michelle Lordi croons with the best. (Photo by Joanne Mathiasen)

Michelle Lordi's Jazz Jam at Abington's Vintage Bar and Grill

Neighborhood bar hosts jazz giants

Every Wednesday night, Michelle Lordi and her all-star band set up in an unlikely bar in Abington to swing the standards. Stacia Friedman grabbed a barstool and liked what she heard.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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L to r.: Michael E. Manley, Evan Raines, and Peter Varga. (Photo by John Donges)

GayFest! presents Steve Yockey's 'Wolves'

A bloody good summer scare

Steve Yockey's 'Wolves,' in Quince Productions' GayFest!, wants to scare the bejeesus out of you, and you should let it.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Gregg Smith made a big impact with small suggestions. (Photo courtesy of Gregg Smith Singers)

Kile Smith recalls the Adirondack Festival of American Music

Three things I learned from Gregg Smith

Composer Gregg Smith passed away in July. Without his influence and assistance, Kile Smith might never have placed the word "composer" before his own name.
Kile Smith

Kile Smith

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All hail our golden-slippered overlords. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

Michael Swanwick's 'In the Drift' released as an ebook

These mummers are drunk...On power

There's a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel from 1985 about Three Mile Island and the Mummers. It's now available as an ebook. Yes, you should give it to everyone you know in Philly as a holiday gift.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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(Photo courtesy of Gallery Books)

Amy Schumer's 'The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo'

Inside Amy Schumer's memoir

Comedian Amy Schumer visited the Free Library of Philadelphia to discuss her new book. Stephen Silver discusses that and the contradictions of her persona.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Three's a crowd. (Photo by John Donges)

GayFest! presents David L. Kimple's 'MMF'

Relationship angst laid bare

David L. Kimple's 'MMF' explores a complicated love triangle with heart in the third of four GayFest! full productions.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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Stuck on one another. (Photo courtesy of The Bang Group)

The Bang Group's 'Stuck on You' at GayFest!

Sticking together in dance and in life

The Bang Group returns to GayFest! for the third time. 'Stuck on You,' their selection of old and new material, brings humor and MGM-style dance magic.
Lewis Whittington

Lewis Whittington

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L to r: Michael E. Manley, Andy Shaw, and Jessica Snow getting comfortable. (Photo by John Donges)

GayFest! presents Chad Beguelin's 'Harbor'

Wedding singer arrives, honeymoon ends

GayFest! presents Chad Beguelin’s 'Harbor,' which tackles serious life issues with humor and insight.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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