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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.'
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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