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October 21, 2021 By
An opera drops in with a pointed message about climate change, “Sun & Sea” presented by Exhibitions at Arcadia University at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival
March 30, 2019 By
An ‘Appointment’ with your gynecologist, Lightning Rod Special with a point of view at Fringe Arts

“The Appointment” is pulled from the headlines about women’s rights and abortion. With singing and dancing, and a definite point of view, Lightning Rod Special brings its liberal stance to life. Jessica Rizzo questions the one-sidedness of the piece but says when it hits, it is devastating. Final performances today, March 30 or tomorrow, March 31, 2019. Ticket links at the bottom of the post.

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May 4, 2018 By
Angels (and Demons) of History in EgoPo’s Lydie Breeze Trilogy

Our new contributor, Jessica Rizzo, sees the 10-hour, marathon performance of EgoPo Theater’s Lydie Breeze trilogy and says it’s worth spending the time with John Guare’s flawed Civil War-era characters, whose tragedies, loves, jealousies and losses are humanly relatable. The sets get a shout out as bringing the action to life, as does the atmospheric music. and Guare’s vision, rooted in the past, seems oddly relevant today. The three play marathon is a monumental accomplishment, says Rizzo. The last performance is Sunday, May 6, 2018.

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April 3, 2015 By
“The Last Jimmy” uses hip-hop and protest to tell a story that hits home
March 1, 2015 By
With Oscar, Opera Philadelphia looks back to the last years of a literary icon’s life
November 9, 2014 By
C. Kennedy’s “Jug-Baby” at the Rotunda
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September 10, 2014 By
Till Birnam Wood… “watching” Shakespeare while blindfolded
September 18, 2013 By
Philadelphia Fringe Fest 2013 – Seniors talk with Mammalian Diving Reflex about All the Sex I’ve Ever Had
September 17, 2013 By
Philadelphia Fringe Fest 2013 – The Momentum, like 2 shows in one, by Collaboration Town
September 15, 2013 By
Two from the Visual Fringe – This is Not a Theater and The Living Newspaper
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September 8, 2013 By
Philadelphia Fringe Fest 2013 – 4Play by Crack the Glass Theater Company
October 12, 2012 By
Fine arts gimmick lowers La Boheme at the Opera Company of Philadelphia
September 20, 2012 By
Fringe Festival – Headlong’s This Town is a Mystery
September 16, 2012 By
Fringe Festival – The agony and passion of The Artists’ Women
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Comics
A black and white multi-paneled comic by Derick Jones titled Nose Bleed. This installment is part five. The story opens with a pumpkin on a fence with someone's photo attached and the words, "Later that day." The following panel exclaims "BOOM!!!" as the pumpkin explodes. Following a boy with dreaded hair and a bloody nose clenches his fists and exclaims, "Yes!" The next panel shows the man speaking to another man with black hair and an open collar shirt, they are in a trailer park, the first says, "Brett and his goons come anywhere near me this summer they're getting popped!" The other man responds, "Nah man. Way too violent." The following panel shows a closeup on both their faces, the man with the open collar begins, "We do something like that and it makes us no better than them. Plus you're way too kind to pull that off." Proceeding to a row of three vertical panels. The man with the open collar shirt continue to go back and forth with the dreaded man, "We gotta embarrass them. That way they feel how we feel." The other responds, "Great so we're gonna take the high road some more?" the other "Not exactly. We'll think of something." In the middle panel the collared shirt man walks away from the other man in his backyard. The man with dreaded hair asks, "Where you going? Let's think of something now." The other responds, "To Tilda's house." In the final panel of the row the man can be seen walking down the alleyway between houses, the dreaded man yells from his backyard, "Great, no revenge and I'm the third wheel now?" The man walking responds, "Haha! Later dude." In the next panel the front of a house is shown with someone trying to enter, it's night as indicated by the text, "Later that night." The next panel shows two people sitting on the sidewalk outside an empty lot between buildings. One says to the other, "Gary! Thank God it's you!" In the next panel we see the people speaking, one a female on the ground grabbing her knee. Gary says, "Stacey? What're you doing out her?" She responds, "Dude I totally goofed and uh twisted my uh ankle! Can you look at it?" The next four panels are backgrounded black, isolating the figures. Gary leans toward Stacey and says, "Not much I can do. Why don't we call your parents and they can come-" Stacey interrupts, "I totally would but uhmm. My phone! It's like so dead. Just like sit with me til it feels better please." The next panel the tip of a bat appears out of the dark, Gary says, "I can sit for a little bit but are you sure there's no one we can call?" The following panel the bat is shown drawn back with hands gripping it, Stacey is heard saying, "Dude my parents would totally kill me if they knew I was out here this late." the next panel blood rushes from Gary's head as a "CRAK" is heard.
 
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