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Readercon 27's panelists ask "Which book would you save?"
What would you save from the flames?
At Boston's Readercon sci-fi convention, Tom Purdom picked one book to save from 'Fahrenheit 451's' bonfire. Now he wants to know your pick.
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'Firebird: Reimagined' with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Janni Younge
The orchestra and puppets and dancers, oh my!
This reimagined version of Stravinsky's 'Firebird' brings together the Philadelphia Orchestra, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Handspring Puppet Company's Janni Younge, and yes, even more.
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'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), directed by Anne Fontaine
Ungodly acts in a wartime convent
In 'Les Innocentes' ('The Innocents'), director Anne Fontaine draws from the story of Madeleine Pauliac, a WWII-era doctor called to assist a convent filled with pregnant, traumatized nuns.
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The Greenfield Collective's 'The Magnus Effect,' by Hannah Van Sciver
Unpredictable trajectories
The Greenfield Collective's world premiere of 'The Magnus Effect,' by Hannah Van Sciver, is an incisive exploration of high anxiety.
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We Are MAAG! A Celebration of Mt. Airy Art Garage Members
Many artists, with a focus on photography
This non-juried member show's greatest strength is its photography, which displays not only mastery of the medium, but also divergent points of view.
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Mike Daisey's 'The Trump Card' at FringeArts (second review)
The rise of the short-fingered vulgarian
Daisey’s past monologues dissect topics including the cult of Steve Jobs. He now riffs on political performer Donald Trump.
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Mike Daisey's 'The Trump Card' at FringeArts (first review)
Big mouths strike again
Controversial performer and monologuist Mike Daisey takes on another controversial performer and monologuist: Donald Trump.
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Orbiter 3's world premiere of Emily Acker's 'I Am Not My Motherland'
Second opinions in the operating theater
The Philadelphia playwriting collective Orbiter 3 premieres another challenging new play by one of its seven members.
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Jungwoong Kim's 'SaltSoul' pop-up prelude
Public performance, chance, and tragedy
In the brief pop-up prelude to October's Asian Arts Initiative 'SaltSoul' performance, Jungwoong Kim visits the site of a Philadelphia tragedy and the memories of a personal tragedy in South Korea.
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Contemporary American Theater Festival's 26th season
Road tripping: Five new American plays in one unexpected place
Contemporary American Theater Festival's "Thinktheater" repertory of five plays offers a rich variety of new plays by American playwrights. Our critic Mark Cofta saw them all.
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