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John Patrick Shanley wrote “Rogues' Gallery” last year in response to the lockdown of the performing arts world during the pandemic, and is donating the proceeds of all performance royalties to the Actors' Fund. It's at Stagecrafters through October 10. In person, not virtual.
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by Rita Charleston
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10/8/21
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Woodmere Art Museum expects to complete the purchase of St. Michael’s Hall property in mid-October, and has been working with a team of engineers, architects, lawyers, and Woodmere staff to dream big about how the property will be used.
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by Barbara Sheehan
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10/7/21
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Stagecrafters turned the lights back on as they opened their Fall season with "Rogues' Gallery" by John Patrick Shanley. Director Mariangela Saavedra introduces a lot of first-timers who benefit from Shanley's shorter, more punchy stories and bring them to life.
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by Hugh Hunter
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10/6/21
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Brian Foley is an attorney and law school professor who has also performed his stand-up comedy act hundreds of times over the last 13 years.
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by Len Lear
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10/6/21
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Gary Bernard, a resident of Mt. Airy, is a prolific and accomplished illustrator. He also works for the Vanguard Group.
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by Len Lear
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10/6/21
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Everything you ever wanted to know about making and enjoying beer can be learned at the Attic Brewing Company.
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by Len Lear
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10/6/21
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Take a walking tour of the Tulpehocken Station Historic District on Sunday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m. The tour begins at Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, 200 W Tulpehocken St.
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10/6/21
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(1979). Peter Sellers is uproarious in his final film performance—director Hal Ashby's dry, political comedy about a simple-minded gardener who only understands life from what he sees on television yet becomes a media guru. Co-stars Shirley MacLaine, Jack Warden and Melvyn Douglas.
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10/6/21
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(1933 / 67 minutes) Joan Blondell fights Depression-era harassment, government indifference, and poverty by turning to crime, romancing hood Chester Morris, and climbing the underworld ladder to Boss status.
OCTOBER 5, 7:30 PM, Woodmere Art Museum, $5 suggested donation
9201 Germantown Avenue. Presented by the Chestnut Hill Film Group
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10/1/21
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Coro Mundi is planning its first live choral performance of 2021 at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill on Oct 10, 4:30 p.m.
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by Hillel Hoffman
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10/1/21
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On Saturday, September 25, the Woodmere Art Museum opened Body Language: The Art of Larry Day, one of their most ambitious retrospectives to date, and the largest ever solo exhibition of Day's work.
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9/30/21
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The Quintessence Theatre Group received a $500,000 state grant for major repairs to the historic building. State Senator Art Haywood (D-Montgomery/Philadelphia) presented the ceremonial check at a press conference at the theater September 8.
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by Walt Maguire
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9/29/21
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It is an overused expression, but if anyone ever fit the label of “Renaissance woman,” it is Charleen Stevens Watson. The Flourtown resident for the past eight years (and in Chestnut Hill …
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by Len Lear
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9/29/21
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The magic of movies returns to the hill this September, with Woodmere Art Museum once again opening up their gallery to screen classic films with the 49th season of Tuesday Nights At The Movies. September 28: "Fury," with Spencer Tracy.
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by Zoe Gray
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9/24/21
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Local writers Thom Nickels and Sabina Clarke have collaborated on “Rendezvous in Bangkok … Who Killed Thomas Merton?,” making its world premiere at the Commodore John Barry Club in Mt. Airy on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2 p.m.
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by Sabina Clarke
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9/24/21
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Starting Sept. 24 with a five-show season featuring a Philadelphia premiere by John Patrick Shanley and a play by award-winning author, Dominique Morisseau.
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by Barbara D. Mills
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9/24/21
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Philadelphia’s single-use plastic bag ban goes into effect for retail establishments across the city on October 1st, and the Chestnut Hill Community Association is celebrating that fact with a Reusable Tote Bag Decorating Contest open to young people 14 years old and under.
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By Heather Gray
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9/23/21
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From late June through August of 1969, the Harlem Cultural Festival was graced by over 30 performances from music legends like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, B.B. King, Gladys Knight and The Pips and more.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/21
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Nick Gillette’s “Yurodivy” will be performed September 23, 24 and 25.
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by Len Lear
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9/22/21
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The Mt. Airy Art Garage’s MAAG Rocks Art last weekend lucked out on perfect weather for their Fall event.
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9/22/21
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