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Quester Hannah's <em>'King of Guangzhou.'</em> (Photo courtesy of BlackStar)

Fifth annual BlackStar film festival, part one

Black, white, and in between

In part one of Trish McFadden's review of the BlackStar film festival's "Diasporic Encounters" selection of shorts, she enjoyed both the local and global connections in its lineup.
Trish McFadden

Trish McFadden

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Azuka Theatre's pay-what-you-decide production of <em>Moth</em> was a success. (Photo by AustinArt.org)

Azuka Theatre's season of pay-what-you-decide ticketing

What price art?

Azuka Theatre's 2016-17 pay-what-you-decide season will depend entirely on the kindness of strangers (and friends). Alix Rosenfeld examines the pros and cons of this approach.
Alix Rosenfeld

Alix Rosenfeld

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Fight night at Philly's Legendary Blue Horizon. (Photo via Creative Commons/Wikimedia)

'Ray Donovan' packs an unexpected punch

The writing on the wall

Some props on Showtime's boxing drama 'Ray Donovan' led Bob Levin to dig up Philly's boxing history and his own memories.
Bob Levin

Bob Levin

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L to r: Jenna Kuerzi and Iman Aaliyah in <em>'Buzzfeed, Donald Trump, and Dead Black Kids.'</em> (Photo by David Fertik)

Selections from the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival

Something old, something new

Toby Zinman reviews selections from the Philadelphia Women's Theatre Festival, which provided four days of new work by and about women.
Toby Zinman

Toby Zinman

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Ray Didinger (Matt Pfeiffer) and a younger version of himself (Simon Canuso Kiley) visit memory lane. (Photo by Paola Nogueras)

Ray Didinger's 'Tommy and Me,' at Theatre Exile

An autobiographical touchdown

Theatre Exile scores with sportswriter Ray Didinger's world premiere play 'Tommy and Me,' about his friendship with Eagles Hall of Fame receiver Tommy McDonald.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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The table at right is Teresa Jaymes's "Gift #5." (Photo by Gary McKinnis)

'Common Touch' at the Library Company of Philadelphia

Art inspired by the history of the blind

Teresa Jaymes's Library Company of Philadelphia exhibition explores the history of the blind, and best of all, it finally asks grownups to "please touch" the artwork.

Pamela J. Forsythe

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L to r: Amy Yang (piano) and Katherine Needleman (oboe). (Photo by Annie Sarachan)

Curtis Summerfest Faculty Concert

Another lively night on Rittenhouse Square

Curtis's Summerfest concert series presents a faculty concert that captures the instrumental and emotional diversity of chamber music's repertoire.
Tom Purdom

Tom Purdom

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Up close and personal with two of the gentlemen. (Photo by Kyle Cassidy)

Shakespeare in Clark Park's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'

Smiles on a sultry night

Shakespeare in Clark Park's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' combined the wonders of nature with the magic of theater.
Lewis Whittington

Lewis Whittington

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Spencer Plachy, foreground, as King Ferdinand. (Photo by Lee A. Butz)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 'Love's Labour's Lost'

Extreme Shakespeare's "airy delights"

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival produces 'Love's Labour's Lost' as scholars think was the practice in Shakespeare’s time.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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L to r: Ian Merrill Peakes's Petruchio, assisted by his servant Curtis (Brendan Doyle), as Eleanor Handley's Katherina observes. (Photo by Lee A. Butz)

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's 'The Taming of the Shrew'

No profit grows where is no pleasure ta'en

Mark Cofta reviews a mainstream production of 'The Taming of the Shrew' after a Philadelphia company’s version showed him the comedy’s darker side.
Mark Cofta

Mark Cofta

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