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Wilson's "Seven Guitars' at People's Light
We are the world: Post-war, but pre-Civil Rights
August Wilson's long and rich character study about a group of friends and lovers in post-war Pittsburgh receives a superb revival at People's Light.
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Walking Fish Theatre's "Three Wishes'
Up the organization
Gerald van Wilgen's spirited spoof of corporate life provides a refreshing reminder of the Fringe Festival's original mission: to provide a local showcase of offbeat fun and (decidedly adult) games.
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'Marvin Gardens' and Woodstock's lost innocence
Life imitates art: The lost lady of Marvin Gardens
In The King of Marvin Gardens I sensed Bob Rafelson flinging his seasoned assessment of Nixon's America into America's teeth. Perhaps tellingly, the adults involved in this dark and quirky film subsequently flourished, while its only cast member from the Woodstock/Aquarius generation perished.
"New Jerusalem': Another side of Spinoza's story (2nd commentary)
Spinoza and his community: The other side of the story
No question, Baruch Spinoza was a heroic figure who stood up courageously for his principles. So were St. Thomas More, Joan of Arc, Galileo and other heroes of “test of faith” drama. But so was my marrano ancestor who was undoubtedly present at Spinoza's excommunication.
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"Red-Eye to Havre de Grace' at Live Arts Festival
Once upon a midnight dreary
Edgar Allan Poe, that master of the macabre, couldn't tell the best story of all: his own mental disintegration and collapse. But Thaddeus Phillips and his team could, and did.
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Dinesh D'Souza's '2016: Obama's America'
The roots of Dinesh D'Souza's rage
Dinesh D'Souza's 2016: Obama's America poses as a documentary but is a cynically over-the-top appeal to the lunatic fringe that sees Barack Obama as the fount of all evil and the antithesis of American values. Go for the laughs; this presidential campaign could sure use a few.
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Why computers can't replace composers
But can a computer say ‘Oo oo oo'?
Computers already beat chess masters and produce notes for composers. But could they replace Beethoven or Puccini some day? The answer is no, for three reasons.
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Poor Richard's "Falstaff' at Fringe Festival
Verdi meets Facebook
By raising surtitles to a supporting role, Poor Richard's Opera multiplied the fun that Verdi and Shakespeare built into the adventures of Sir John Falstaff.
Falstaff. Opera by Giuseppe Verdi, from Shakespeare's play. Siddhartha Misra, stage director; Laurie Rogers, music director/conductor/surtitles; Ting Ting Wong, piano; Jeremy Gill, alternate conductor. Poor Richard's Opera production for Philadelphia Fringe Festival through September 15, 2012 at Trinity Center for Urban Life, 2212 Spruce St. livearts-fringe.ticketleap.com/falstaff.
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"The Bucket Cure' at the Fringe Festival
The phobia that dare not speak its name
Where else but the Fringe Festival can you find a play about fear of vomit? But don't be put off: Christine Cartafalsa's script expertly zeros in on the ways that an outwardly insignificant issue can infect every part of a marriage when partners lack the ability to cope.
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Sylvain Émard's Grand Continental at Live Arts Festival
What Barack and Mitt could learn from the Fringe
In Le Grand Continental, ordinary citizens achieved the impossible. Is there a lesson here for local and national governments?
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