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Philly’s Spanish-speaking improv troupe, ¿Qué?, speaks everyone's language
Multilingual laughs
Meet ¿Qué?, the local Spanish-speaking improv team bringing you the cross-cultural variety show ‘¿Cómo Se Dice…?’ every month at Good Good Comedy Theatre.
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Facing yourself after watching Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
The scariest person in the world
Jordan Peele’s latest horror blockbuster, ‘Us,’ makes you wonder if the real demons are on the inside. Christina Anthony considers.
Christina Anthonyand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Remembering Philadelphia sculptor John N. Phillips
Whimsy in bronze
The Philadelphia arts community lost a uniquely masterful sculptor in February. We remember his generous creativity, his expert yet fanciful vision, and the cultural landmarks he saved. Anndee Hochman considers.
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Barnes & Noble celebrates science fiction, honoring Philly ‘Asimov’s’ editor Gardner Dozois
Science fiction with a touch of Philadelphia
Barnes & Noble hosts an author event that highlights the link between Philadelphia and a mainstay of the science-fiction world. Tom Purdom considers.
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Meet NYTEShift, Philly’s own all-POC comedy troupe
Not Your Token Entertainers
Members of NYTEShift, the only all-people-of-color comedy troupe with a monthly show in Philly, are making space in a white-dominated sector for folks who have seldom seen themselves represented onstage. Christina Anthony considers.
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Remembering Philadelphia jazz drummer, composer, and advocate Jim Miller
Legendary listening
Philadelphia lost one of its most beloved musicians and jazz-community advocates when drummer Jim Miller died suddenly in February. Suzanne Cloud remembers him.
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Life after U-Haul: A new home in six movements
Moving scenes
"Never again": It’s what we all say after we finish moving. But nobody can stay in one place forever. Kile Smith considers.
Kile Smithand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Reconsidering 'Rent': Making millennials look good
How we gonna pay?
‘Rent’ was the most popular Broadway musical of the 1990s. How does the show that's synonymous with Generation X play in 2019, as millions of millennials try to pay their bills? Stephen Silver considers.
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A love letter to the City of Philadelphia
Will you wait for me, Philly?
Let’s be honest — no matter where you’re from, once you’ve made Philly your home, nowhere else feels quite the same. Lane Blackmer considers.
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Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Suzanne Bocanegra’s ‘Farmhouse/Whorehouse’
Best little lecture in Philly
Fabric Workshop and Museum and PAFA teamed to present 'Farmhouse/Whorehouse: An Artist Lecture' by Suzanne Bocanegra, starring Lili Taylor. Melissa Strong reviews.
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