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11 Things to Do in Comedy, Movies, Theater, Books and more

Rock and Roll Man: The Alan Freed Story @ Bucks County Playhouse | Through October 1 George Wendt (Norm!) and Alan Campbell star in the […]

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Local Queer Scholar Releases Book Aimed at Preserving Black Comic Culture

This Tuesday, local queer scholar Dr. Sheena Howard is set to release her long-awaited book chronicling the history of black comic culture. The Encyclopedia of […]

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33 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 World’s Largest Pop-Up Photobook @ Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Every morning through September 26, visitors may watch artist Colette Fu as she works […]

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15 Things to Do In Movies, Comedy, Art, Theater and More

Red Velvet @ St. Stephen’s Theater | Through October 8 Lantern Theater Company presents the Philadelphia premiere of Lolita Chakrabarti’s play about a black actor […]

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40 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 Emeka Ogboh featuring Ursula Rucker @ Parkway Central Library Artist Emeka Ogboh and poet Ursula Rucker collaborate on “Logan Squared: Ode to […]

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Comedy: Nathan Fielder

Nathan Fielder’s my favorite unreliable narrator right now. On his Comedy Central show Nathan For You, the quiet, uniquely awkward comedian utilizes bold ideas to […]

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12 Things to Do This Week in Comedy, Theater, Movies and more

Fringe Fest @ all over town | Through September 24 As always, the Fringe Festival is a behemoth — a massive celebration of art, theater, […]

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27 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 Comedy for Gentlemen @ The Republican Erin Dohony and Rachel Fogletto host night of comedy at South Philly’s esteemed go-go establishment. Samantha […]

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Creators of Abortion Comedy Gear Up for Protesters as Show’s Run Ends

Alice Yorke thinks people have a Google alert for the word “abortion.” The 31-year-old South Philly resident was well aware that her musical comedy about […]

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10 Things to Do in Movies, Books, Comedy, Theater and More

Excuse My Dust @ Good Good Comedy Theatre | Wednesday, August 30 Philly writer/”eloquent dirtbag” Jaime Fountaine hosts a night of literature and comedy featuring Joey […]

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34 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25 Smooth Jazz Summer Nights @ Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing The free, smooth jazz series finishes with a double-header: saxophonist Grace Kelly […]

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8 Things to Do in Art, Movies, Comedy and More

Black Aesthetics: Philadelphia and the Black Arts Movement @ African American Museum | Thursday, August 24 A conversation moderated by Blake Bradford, director of the […]

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33 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, AUGUST 18 Philadelphia Folk Festival @ Old Pool Farm, Schwenksville, PA The annual, jumbo-sized celebration of folk, bluegrass and roots continues. Tonight: Old Crow […]

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12 Things to Do in Arts, Movies, Comedy and More

Philly is Charlottesville March and Rally @ Congregation Rodeph Shalom | Wednesday, August 16 Gather then march down Broad Street in opposition to white supremacy. Concludes […]

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32 Things to Do This Weekend

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11 Marah @ Ardmore Music Hall The veteran Philly rock band always puts on a memorable show. Rolling Stone called one of their […]