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Journalist Megan Twohey joined Philly locals and other activists to kick off this year's FPA festival. (Image courtesy of First Person Arts.)

First Person Arts Festival 2019 presents ‘#IMNOJANEDOE’

Igniting #MeToo

The 18th annual First Person Arts Festival presents ‘#IMNOJANEDOE,’ a celebration of stories from journalists and survivors who ignited the #MeToo movement. Christina Anthony considers.

Christina Anthony

Nov 05, 2019 Essays 3 minute read

The Center for Media at Risk presents ‘Meme Tactics’

By one definition, memes are elements of culture that we share widely within and beyond groups. What happens when memes are used for civic good? In an exhibit at the Center for Media at Risk, makers take a simultaneously global and local approach to defiant narratives hidden in plain sight. Emily Esten reviews.

Emily Esten

Oct 29, 2019 Essays 3 minute read

Spooky, mysterious, and ready for Instagram: 'DARK PASSAGE.' (Photo by Alaina Johns.)

Pseudonym Productions presents ‘DARK PASSAGE’

Halloween theatrics

A Halloween-season pop-up performance in Callowhill may draw in ticket buyers looking for a haunted house, but this is something different. Alaina Johns considers.

Alaina Johns

Oct 15, 2019 Essays 5 minute read

Saturday night done right. (Photo by Michelle Nugent.)

They don’t know how I do it, but I love living alone

The choice that nobody thought she could make

Especially for women, living with others (and taking care of them) seems to be life’s proper default. But Michelle Nugent has other ideas.

Michelle Nugent

Oct 15, 2019 Essays 5 minute read

Biofeedback: is it an art? (Illustration by Hannah Kaplan, for Broad Street Review.)

Safety concerns at the Philly Fringe: does paying for a listing make it art?

Safety on the brain

One of this year’s independent Philly Fringe listings was a solo treatment session with a suburban psychologist who practices neurofeedback in his home office. Should it have been part of the festival? Wendy Rosenfield considers.

Wendy Rosenfieldand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan

Oct 08, 2019 Essays 5 minute read

The 25th anniversary of Philadelphia’s International Locks Conference

Celebrating melanin

The Locks Conference is a beloved, important Philadelphia institution that promotes art, entrepreneurship, health, and wellness. Crystal Sparrow reflects on its history, and how it parallels her own journey.

Crystal Sparrow

Oct 01, 2019 Essays 5 minute read

Getting a new view of the brain. (Image courtesy of Jenny Kessler.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Gary Ames presents ‘Biofeedback: Brainwave Relaxation’

A Fringe brainwave

Philly-area psychologist and neurofeedback practitioner Gary Ames got in on the Fringe Fest by offering his 30-minute service to ticket-buyers. Christina Anthony reviews.

Christina Anthony

Sep 24, 2019 Essays 3 minute read

In search of comfort: Callie Ritter and Donna Jean Fogel in ‘Another Agatha.’ (Photo by Sarah Gardner.)

Philly Fringe 2019: Migration theory presents ‘Another Agatha’

Mothers, daughters, and the patron saint of rape survivors

The 2019 Fringe Festival presents Migration Theory’s tour de force ‘Another Agatha: A Myth of Perception,’ an immersive meditation on lost mothers; sexual assault; and Boise, Idaho. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.