Theater
The Philadelphia Stagehands Strike Is (Almost) Over [UPDATED]
Last night at 9 p.m., IATSE Local 8 business manager Mike Barnes told me that negotiations between his stagehands union and Philadelphia Theatre Company — […]
EgoPo Theater Co. to Stage Uncle Tom’s Cabin—With White Slaves
When was the last time you saw Uncle Tom’s Cabin in a theater? The answer is probably never. As far as I can tell, a […]
Philadelphia Theatre Company Board Member Resigns Amid Stagehands Strike
Late last week, striking members of IATSE Local 8, Philadelphia’s stagehands union, began targeting the businesses of Philadelphia Theatre Company’s board members, as PTC opened […]
Union Rep: Philly Businesses “Will Be Targeted” [UPDATED]
Scroll down for an update. Last week, I broke the news that the stagehands of Philadelphia Theatre Company had gone on strike, setting up the […]
Giant Union Rat Makes Debut at Suzanne Roberts Theatre [UPDATED]
The inflatable union rat has reared its ugly head again. This time, the rat is standing (well wobbling, really) at the corner of Broad and […]
Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia Finalists Announced
Every year, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation asks Philly artists and arts organizations the question: “What’s your best idea for the arts?” […]
“Hipstoric” Old City Makes Top 12 Art Places List
Most Philadelphians and suburbanites still equate Old City with a place you’re likely to get puked on at 2 a.m., but according to a new […]
“Disastrous” Fifty Shades of Grey Musical Coming to Kimmel Center
Ah, the Kimmel Center, that $235 million beacon of the arts that has graced Broad Street since the venue’s debut in December 2001. Named after […]
Our Picks: Dancing, iPhone Fixes and Angels
Do It: Not So Strictly Ballroom Learn how to dance like a star at the Society Hill Dance Academy (409 South 2nd Street, Philadelphia, 215-574-3574; […]
In the Closet With Rob Paluso
Rob Paluso may be best known as Anita Manhattan, the retro-inspired drag persona from GayBINGO!, but the 31-year-old is actually a professional actor and costume […]
Do It: A Very Quince Cabaret
Shannon Agnew is one of 15 performers singing “holiday” tunes (courtesy of Quince) Quince Productions is getting ready for its second annual “A Very […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, Nov. 2 Gloria Steinem visits Haverford College (7:30 p.m.) to discuss “The Progression of Feminism: Where Are We Going?” Bonerama, a brass funk rock […]
Weekend Roundup
Friday, Oct. 26 William Way hosts the Queer Fear Costume Closet (6:30 p.m.) with great garb from Philly AIDS Thrift. ArtNUDE Philadelphia is presented by […]
Mike and Marga Make Queer Comedy
Mike Albo and Marga Gomez are getting ready for a new show at the Painted Bride in Philly – Mike and Margo Make Queer Comedy – Nov. 17.
Theatre Philadelphia Awards $39,000 to Local Artists
On Monday night at the Kimmel Center, Theatre Philadelphia — the new organization that is picking up where the now defunct Theatre Alliance of Greater […]