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The Seven Deadly Seas set sail with (l to r): Kimberlie Cruse, Cubby Altobelli, Shoshanna Green. (Photo by Hope Corse)

REP Radio Podcast with The Seven Deadly Seas' 'The Greater of Two Evils'

Pirate burlesque aboard the tall ship Gazela

On this week's BSR/REP Radio podcast, Darnelle Radford interviews members of the burlesque troupe The Seven Deadly Seas about their upcoming performance aboard the tall ship Gazela.
Darnelle Radford

Darnelle Radford

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"Adela," watercolor on paper. (Painting by Stacia Friedman)

A lapsed painter picks up the brush

Getting back to basics

Stacia Friedman was once a young art student. Now she's a much-older art student, but as she discovered, age doesn't make new brushes and paint any less thrilling.
Stacia Friedman

Stacia Friedman

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Pianist Ching-Yun Hu. (Photo courtesy of Curtis Institute of Music)

Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy series at Curtis Institute of Music

Move over, Benjamin Britten

In Tom Purdom's continuing coverage of the Curtis Institute of Music's summer concert series, he reviews the Philadelphia Young Pianists Academy.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Ted Gerike entertains the dinner crowd. (Photo courtesy of Phillyjazzproject.org)

Bruce Klauber remembers jazz pianist Albert "Ted" Gerike

Saying goodbye to a Philly piano man

Bruce Klauber remembers Albert "Ted" Gerike, a local jazz pianist with encyclopedic bebop knowledge. Gerike passed away last week.
Bruce Klauber

Bruce Klauber

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A family portrait, l to r: Geoffrey (Robert DaPonte), Richard (David Pica), King Henry II (John Lopes), John (Harry Watermeier), and Alais (Lena Mucchetti). (Photo by Andrew Hazeltine)

Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company's 'The Lion in Winter,' by James Goldman

The lion that squeaked

The Commonwealth Classic Theatre Company's revival of James Goldman's 'The Lion in Winter' sacrifices the play's deeper themes for easy laughs.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r.: Jeff Hunsicker and Thomas-Robert Irvin. (Photo by John Donges)

GayFest! presents Andrew Marvel's 'My Favorite Husbands'

Weddings can be a drag

The sixth Annual GayFest! begins with a spry comedy about gay marriage, Andrew Marvel's 'My Favorite Husbands.'
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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A photographic "intervention" in JJ Tiziou's <em>'OPEN for Interpretation'</em> at the National Museum of American Jewish History. (Photo by Matthew Christopher)

National Museum of American Jewish History's 'OPEN Project,' by JJ Tiziou

Aren't we all neighbors?

Artist JJ Tiziou installed multiple photographic and written displays throughout the National Museum of American Jewish History. Alix Rosenfeld reviews the installations and their social implications.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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E. Swift Shuker's performance defies labels. (Image by Naia Poyer)

[redacted] Theatre Company's 'Who Told You You Were Naked?,' by E. Swift Shuker

Pre-Fringe thrills, one person at a time

A one-performer, one-audience-member choose-your-own-adventure tale, 'Who Told You You Were Naked?' is a fine warm-up for the theatrical innovations of the Fringe Festival.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The Arx Duo: Garrett Arney and Mari Yoshinaga. (Photo courtesy of Curtis Institute of Music)

Another Curtis Summerfest faculty concert

Dancing particles and flying hammers

The Curtis Summerfest faculty mingles the sound of a percussion duo with string solos and a well-loved classic.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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One of the many interviewees in <em>'Nana Dijo.'</em> (Photo courtesy of BlackStar)

Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part two

Nana Dijo: One tough question, many answers

In part two of Trish McFadden's BlackStar "Diasporic Encounters" review, she looks at a short documentary that asks about discrimination and sees herself.
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

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