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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Philly Fringe 2024: Real Life Brothers presents Is This A Wedding? by Emily Esten

Some weddings are covered in newspaper marriage announcements. Alison Hyde Pascale and Crys Clemente got theirs covered at the 2024 Philly Fringe. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:24PM

Friday, September 15, 2023

Philly Fringe 2023: IKantKoan Play/s presents Tea Party at the End of the World by Emily Esten

How would you like to spend the end of the world—or maybe just your own end? This immersive Fringe experience offers big questions with a warm cup of tea. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:40PM

Monday, September 19, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: Josephine Decker and Pig Iron Theatre Company present The Path of Pins or the Path of Needles by Emily Esten

Pig Iron’s latest Fringe Festival collaboration terrifies and excites in this fairytale for an audience of “pregnant dreamers” of any gender. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:38PM

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Philly Fringe 2022: Temple Theaters presents Group Project by Emily Esten

A new original Fringe performance from Temple Theaters captures the frenzy of teenage anxiousness, rebellion, and hope in an uncertain world. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:02PM

Cannonball Festival 2022: Emily Mayer presents Bower Bird by Emily Esten

Emily Mayer’s Bower Bird takes us on a delightful bird-clown romp exploring the courtship and physical presentation rituals we share across species. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:50AM

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Philly Fringe 2020: Benjamin Behrend and Logan Gabriel Schulman’s ‘Welcome to the Shiva House’ by Emily Esten

Two Philadelphia artists explore grief through religious ritual, inviting us all into a virtual shiva for this year's Fringe Festival. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:31AM

Philly Fringe 2020: Lupine Performance Cooperative’s ‘Field Calls’ by Emily Esten

In this year's Fringe, Lupine Performance Cooperative takes visitors through a Philadelphia not marred by pandemic, but by magical invasion. When the dragons are defeated, what does recovery…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:54AM

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

The Philadelphia City Archives present ‘The History of the Lazaretto’ by Emily Esten

As the greater Philadelphia area faces the coronavirus epidemic, an exhibit at the City Archives provides unique insight into the city’s long public-health history. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:55PM

Monday, January 13, 2020

Twelve Gates Arts presents ‘Immanence: Tazhib in America | Behnaz Karjoo’ by Emily Esten

Behnaz Karjoo’s traditional Islamic works, now on view at Twelve Gates Arts, remind us of the evolution of deep-rooted cultures and their crucial preservation. Emily Esten reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:31PM

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

The Center for Media at Risk presents ‘Meme Tactics’ by Emily Esten

By one definition, memes are elements of culture that we share widely within and beyond groups. What happens when memes are used for civic good? In an exhibit at the Center for Media at Risk…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 07:54PM

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