April 11, 2013
Have you participated in PIFA yet? As the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts approaches its halfway point, there are still tons of excellent performances and events yet to come at the Kimmel Center and beyond, including the daylong Street Fair on April 27. If shows thus far haven’t inspired theater-going, take a look towards [...]
Read more»November 19, 2012
Tonight, Monday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m., White Pines Productions is staging a reading at Christ Church Neighborhood House of a new play called Rustin & The March, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in 2013. The play tells the story of Bayard Rustin; he was an MLK mentor, architect of [...]
Read more»November 7, 2012
The only event of its kind in the world, the 11th Annual First Person Arts Festival hits Philadelphia November 7-17 celebrating the power of storytelling to foster appreciation for our unique and shared experiences. This year’s festival is action-packed, with celebrity appearances (Janeane Garofalo! Chef Marcus Samuelsson!), brand new festival ticket packages and first-time-ever kids [...]
Read more»October 25, 2012
November is story time in Philadelphia. Celebrating 11 years of storytelling in Philadelphia, the First Person Arts Festival is back for 2012 from November 7-17. The only festival of its kind in the world, First Person Arts Fest is a celebration of memoir and documentary art, striving to foster appreciation for our unique and shared [...]
Read more»May 29, 2012
Theatre Exile’s annual fundraiser event “Cabaret Of The Exiled” is back Thursday, June 7. Celebrate 15 years of boundary-breaking theater with some of your favorite Theatre Exile stars. It’s a chance to support Exile with an evening of drinks, silent auction packages and performances, of both the theatrical and musical variety. The evening will be [...]
Read more»March 12, 2012
If hearing the word “flamenco” only manages to conjure up images of Daffy Duck in a dress, perhaps it’s time to expand your knowledge of this Andulasian art form with the First Philadelphia Flamenco Festival, beginning Monday, March 19. Hosted by Pasión y Arte, a local, all-female flamenco dance company, the festival is your chance [...]
Read more»November 7, 2011
The 10th anniversary First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art is back November 10-20 with 11 days of performances at five venues. And it all kicks off this Thursday, November 10 with a fun-filled festival kick-off event at the Christ Church Neighborhood House. The evening starts with juicy tales from some of the city’s [...]
Read more»September 26, 2011
Miro Dance Theatre pushes boundaries with every performance, but no more so than during their Miro Mash-Up Series. The company’s next Miro Mash-Up, MIRO + KASCHOCK + KONG, is Tuesday, September 27, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Christ Church Neighborhood House. Offering audiences a taste of the Philly Fringe Festival, after it has closed, the [...]
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