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Hedy Weiss, Antoinette Nwandu, and taking ownership
What language does critique speak?
When a reader from the U.K. reviewed Maria Thompson Corley's new novel, it reminded her of the Hedy Weiss/Antoinette Nwandu reviewing controversy.
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John Thompson Morris and Fairmount Park: A love affair
The green, green grass of home
Fairmount Park has always welcomed lovers; meet one lover whose affair began 150 years ago. Joyce Munro tells the story of John Thompson Morris.
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Desperately seeking Senator Pat Toomey
Is there anybody out there?
Trying to contact Senator Toomey is increasingly fruitless. What are Philly’s most creative citizens doing instead? Alaina Mabaso checks out the scene.
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Photo essay: Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger's Good Food for All
The art of food justice
The Good Food for All conference, presented by the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger and the Free Library of Philadelphia's Culinary Literacy Center, used art to convey key messages. Brittany Barbato was there.
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The Public Theater's 'Julius Caesar' and the cost of free speech
Crying havoc
In the wake of controversy surrounding the Public Theater's Trump-themed 'Julius Caesar,' Chris Braak wonders when it's okay to assassinate your political leaders (onstage).
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David Mamet's talkback tantrum
Always be closing (your mouth)
David Mamet declared a no-talkback zone around productions of his drama 'Oleanna.' Cara Blouin is talking back anyway.
Cara Blouinand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Annenberg Center presents T-VOCE
Representing the present and future of the arts
To tackle accurate representation in the arts, we have to make sure the next generation of artists feels included. T-VOCE attempts to do just that. Alaina Mabaso considers.
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Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's 90-minute 'Hamlet'
Turbo 'Hamlet': Holding a mirror up to kids' nature?
Does Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre's 90-minute 'Hamlet' help or hurt Will's legacy? Alaina Mabaso considers.
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The "Mother List"
Write what you know
For Mother's Day, Kathye Fetsko Petrie has compiled a list of historical and contemporary writer moms worth knowing. Does your list match up? Do you even have a list?
Kathye Fetsko Petrieand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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Remembering Woodside Park, Philadelphia's own amusement park
Summer in the city: 1897 to 1955
It's amusement-park season, so what better time for Bruce Klauber to recall the era of the "trolley parks," when the end of the line offered fun and entertainment for all?
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