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Philadelphia Live Arts and Philly Fringe productions are no longer limited to a one- or two-week run in late summer. The Live Arts’ premiere venture into year-round offerings brings an innovative fusion of performance and science to Philadelphia in February with the world’s first full-scale ROBOT-HUMAN THEATER. A collaboration between [...]

One of Philadelphia’s most highly anticipated events of the post-holiday season is the fabulous fundraising gala of Brian Sanders’ JUNK. The dance troupe extraordinaire and Philly Fringe favorite returns to the University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall on Saturday, January 19, for its second annual SNOWBALL, transforming the grand architectural [...]

In the post-PRODUCERS, post-Disney world of musical theater, newly staged musicals often seem only to be safe remakes of well well-worn classics with solid vehicles for star power, or adaptations of beloved films sure to attract a broad crowd of movie lovers to the theater. The common denominator is the [...]

The third annual Audi FEASTIVAL took place on September 12 at Pier 9, Penn’s Landing. FEASTIVAL is a culinary event, co-chaired this year by Tony Forte and Jesse & Bekka Rendell and co-hosted by Stephen Starr, Audrey Claire Taichman and Michael Solomonov which is a “celebration of the artistic and [...]

The simple title of Robert W. Goldsby’s new book, Molière on Stage: What’s So Funny?, belies an ambitious project—partly an examination of Molière’s life and work, and partly an examination of how and why his plays remain funny after nearly 350 years. While conventional wisdom tells us that explaining anything [...]

It’s not common that we at STAGE cover films, but the premiere of SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED was not a common event. After all, how often do we see stars on the red carpet in Delaware? And, although the feature film, starring Wilmington’s own Aubrey Plaza and directed by Colin Trevorrow, [...]

Seeing a play at the Arden? Why not go to Old City a bit early and stop in at the Dalet Gallery for a cutting-edge exhibition by world renowned 3D-digital-animation artist LiQin Tan? The solo show, PRIMITIVE-LEVEL SIGNALS, features selections from Tan’s earlier DIGITAL-PRIMITIVE series, along with a new body [...]

Born in Philadelphia, Eddie Bruce did not waste any time starting his career in entertainment. As a child, he appeared in local theater and on televised talent shows, including the popular Al Albert’s Showcase. These early experiences prepared him for various roles in broadcast media, as both a television and [...]

A Godfather, a “Soap”rano, now a Caveman. Philadelphia local, Vince Valentine, has seen his share of stages and microphones while making audiences laugh in venues across the country. Vince’s stand-up story starts over a decade ago at Camden County College, where he enrolled in a comedy workshop just because he [...]

On October 24, Music Theatre International announced the release of its brand-new Apple iPhone app ”MTIShows”. This amazing app gives you immediate access to all the information on Music Theatre International licensed shows, including synopsis, casting, information on how the show is to be billed, facts about the show, and [...]

Abe died recently. A bright guy, he was in his late 90s and had been mostly blind for years. He was a familiar sight in the halls of the building, refusing to use a cane or a dog, he stubbornly insisted to the public that his eyes were fine even [...]

I was invited to attend the production of PURGATORIO by Ariel Dorfman, presented by the [ad hoc theatre project]. This was a very interesting venture. Mark Kennedy, Director and guiding force behind [ad hoc] explains in the program that they are a theatre “anti-company” that was formed because an individual [...]

Amada, 217-219 Chestnut Street One of the great epicurean events in the Philadelphia area each year is Philadelphia Center City Restaurant Week, where participating restaurants (and there are a LOT of participating restaurants!) offer prix fixe menus for $35. This opens the Philadelphia culinary market to a whole new group, [...]

I have to tell you all up front, I love this job… One of the events that is part of the Philly Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe is FEASTIVAL 2011. This is the second year of FEASTIVAL, a restaurant tasting, auction, and entertainment event co-hosted by local food celebrities [...]

Jim Vagias has worn a lot of hats in his lifetime. He’s been an attorney, a theatre administrator (including a ten year stint as the Executive Director of the American Stage Company in Teaneck, NJ – the company that birthed the extremely popular musical, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW [...]

South Jersey resident and art teacher, Lily Doyle, way laid off in June 2010, a casualty of statewide budget cuts to public schools. Her school’s art program was slashed along with her position. After teaching an extremely successful art program for 16 years, she suddenly found herself without a job. [...]

West Windsor, N.J. — The artistic talents of Mercer County Community College’s Visual Arts students continue to be beautifully showcased in this year’s “MCCC Visual Arts Student Exhibition,” on display through Thursday, May 12. The exhibit is free and open to the public and takes place at The Gallery at [...]

To say that Hackettstown, NJ resident Lelica Palecco has been through a lot in her 28 years would be an understatement. The singer-songwriter-recording artist reflects on these experiences in her new, eight (8) song debut EP album that she describes as her most honest and personal writing to date. “Without [...]

What better choice for St. Patrick’s Day than going to a CD Release Party for a Celtic band? I was fortunate enough to be invited to attend the event at the World Café Upstairs in Philadelphia, where a fabulous band, Burning Bridget Cleary, was celebrating the release of their third [...]

Since their youth, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have loved making music together. So much so that while becoming part of rock music history with the Jefferson Airplane, the two formed HOT TUNA. With this new collaboration, Kaukonen and Casady gave themselves an outlet to perform the blues and roots [...]