Events
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Fawzia Koofi - The Favored Daughter: One Woman’s Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 14, 2012 Fawzia Koofi, a leading candidate in the 2014 Afghan presidential elections and a noted activist for women and children’s rights, joins the Center for a powerful and moving conversation about her latest book, The Favored Daughter: One Woman’s Fight to Lead Afghanistan into the Future. The first female deputy speaker of Afghanistan's parliament, Koofi will discuss her life experiences and the political and cultural moment in a country caught between the hope of progress and... |
National Constitution Center |
02/14/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Valentine's Day Party with Rita
Presented by Hedgerow Theatre at Hedgerow Theatre February 14, 2012 It's the opening night performance of Willy Russell's comedy Educating Rita, followed by a complimentary meet-the-cast opening night party. Intermission will feature special Valentine's Day treats. Also sample Chocolate Beer courtesy of Quotations Restaurant, 37 East State Street, Media. |
Hedgerow Theatre |
02/14/12 |
Hedgerow Theatre, Media |
Greetings from Asbury Park
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 15, 2012 Celebrate our right to free expression at this rockin’ kick-off party for the highly anticipated exhibition From Asbury Park to the Promised Land: The Life and Music of Bruce Springsteen at the National Constitution Center – the only venue in the nation to host the must-see exhibition from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. You’ll be first in line to get an in-depth look at Bruce Springsteen’s career and catalog through more than 150 rare artifacts... |
National Constitution Center |
02/15/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Clips and Conversation with Kevin Bacon
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts February 15, 2012 Noted Philadelphia film critic Carrie Rickey hosts Clips and Conversation with Kevin Bacon, and will reflect on the Philadelphia native’s film and theater career with a montage of movie clips and a candid discussion with the actor.
The evening will be filled with behind-the-scenes candid conversations with Kevin Bacon, and will provide theater aficionados, particularly secondary-level education students who wish to pursue a career in acting, with discussion and... |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
02/15/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Improv Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 18, 2012 In this hilarious and active class, you will use your imagination and teamwork to create characters, skits and stories while thinking on your feet. Learn to trust your instincts, your imagination and your fellow actors! For grades 9-12. |
Arden Theatre Company |
02/18/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Superheroes Who Are Super!
Presented by Plays & Players at Plays and Players Theater February 17-February 18, 2012 Save The Day Productions signature series Superheroes Who Are Super! delivers word-for-word staged readings of comic books that at once celebrate and parody the soap operatic qualities of classic comics. Each performance runs approximately one hour and features comic books brought to life with the best in low budget costumes and special effects, witty word play and absurd physical hijinks.
Superheroes is the proud recipient of a 2010 Best in Philly award from... |
Plays & Players |
02/17/12 -
02/18/12 |
Plays and Players Theater, Philadelphia |
Stage Fright: An Imrpovised Homage to Hitchcock
Presented by ComedySportz at Playground at the Adrienne February 16-February 18, 2012 ComedySportz is proud to present Stage Fright: An Improvised Homage to Hitchcock.
Celluloid suspense returns to the stage once again as an all-star cast of local improvisers pay tribute to the Master’s body of work, creating a fully-realized story right before your eyes. Exploring the dark corners of newly created worlds through tension and levity, while bringing to life Hitchcockian characters that are so definitive of his style, each show promises to be an evening to die... |
ComedySportz |
02/16/12 -
02/18/12 |
Playground at the Adrienne, Philadelphia |
All My Sons
Presented by The Stagecrafters Theater at The Stagecrafters Theater February 13-February 19, 2012 Family and neighbors gather in the backyard of Joe Keller’s home on a lovely summer Sunday in 1946. Fellowship and good cheer abound, while little is said either about Joe’s son, who went missing in the war, or about Joe being implicated in the shipment of defective materials to the military during the war. As the story progresses secrets are revealed and illusions are dashed, in this powerful commentary on honor, truth, and moral responsibility. A classic by one of the greatest... |
The Stagecrafters Theater |
02/13/12 -
02/19/12 |
The Stagecrafters Theater, Philadelphia |
Museum
Presented by Villanova Theatre at Villanova Theatre February 7-February 19, 2012 Has a work of art ever left you feeling awe-struck, irate, melancholy or ill? Titillated, tickled, amused or confused? Museum brings together art aficionados, culture snobs, unruly undergrads, and one beleaguered security guard on the final day of a group show at an art museum. The real show, however, is the parade of nearly fifty colorful characters played by Villanova students, faculty, staff and alumni who wreak havoc as they pass through the exhibit. This inspired, effervescent comedy by... |
Villanova Theatre |
02/07/12 -
02/19/12 |
Villanova Theatre, Villanova |
A Raw Space
Presented by Bristol Riverside Theatre at Bristol Riverside Theatre January 31-February 19, 2012 “Why would a woman most love a man for his talent?” – Excerpt from A Raw Space
Bristol Riverside Theatre is delighted to offer the world premiere of A Raw Space by Jon Marans. Marans is the author of last season’s celebrated Pulitzer Prize-nominated Old Wicked Songs. In his newest play, the lives of two high powered couples tangle during a private interior design competition. The competition quickly grows more private than they bargain for... |
Bristol Riverside Theatre |
01/31/12 -
02/19/12 |
Bristol Riverside Theatre, Bristol |
The Sottsboro Boys
Presented by Philadelphia Theatre Company at Suzanne Roberts Theatre January 20-February 19, 2012 "From the legendary songwriting team of Kander and Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), The Scottsboro Boys is a stirring musical that explores the infamous 1930's 'Scottsboro Case' in which a group of African-American men are falsely accused of a terrible crime, ultimately provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement. Scottsboro Boys is the definition of inspired American musical theater with a gorgeous and melodic score. "A MASTERWORK!... |
Philadelphia Theatre Company |
01/20/12 -
02/19/12 |
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia |
The Scottsboro Boys
Presented by Philadelphia Theatre Company at Suzanne Roberts Theatre January 20-February 19, 2012 "From the legendary songwriting team of Kander and Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), The Scottsboro Boys is a stirring musical that explores the infamous 1930's 'Scottsboro Case' in which a group of African-American men are falsely accused of a terrible crime, ultimately provoking a national outrage that sparked the American Civil Rights movement. Scottsboro Boys is the definition of inspired American musical theater with a gorgeous and melodic score.
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Philadelphia Theatre Company |
01/20/12 -
02/19/12 |
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, Philadelphia |
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Winter Orchestra Concert
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Mitchell Performing Arts Center |
02/19/12 |
Mitchell Performing Arts Center, Bryn Athyn |
Pudd'nhead Wilson
Presented by Temple University - Temple Theaters at Temple University - Randall Theater February 8-February 19, 2012 From the mischievous mind of that grand outspoken 19th century American raconteur and humorist, Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain), comes a tall, wry and cautionary tale of race, class and identity set in a small town in the 1850's during the time of slavery. David Wilson, (branded by the town as Pudd'n head Wilson), is a hapless attorney who harbors a peculiar fascination for reading palm prints. A slave 'mammy' named Roxy inadvertently set in motion a treacherous , tumbling mystery involving... |
Temple University - Temple Theaters |
02/08/12 -
02/19/12 |
Temple University - Randall Theater, Philadelphia |
Bachelorette
Presented by Luna Theater Company at Adrienne Theater - Skybox January 28-February 19, 2012 Bachelorette is a play about the in-between space. The place you are when you're reconciling who you thought you were gonna be when you grew up with who you become. The place when partying starts to look a lot like addiction. The moment you used to pass off as a bad night of drinking, sex and mistakes has suddenly extended into a bad life of drinking, sex and mistakes.
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Luna Theater Company |
01/28/12 -
02/19/12 |
Adrienne Theater - Skybox, Philadelphia |
Heeere's Tony!
Presented by Hedgerow Theatre at Hedgerow Theatre February 2-February 19, 2012 Barrymore Award winner and Hedgerow favorite Tony Braithwaite hosts this original talk-show comedy which will feature special guests, a monologue, skits and songs. Special guests could include singers, dancers, jugglers, authors or even animal trainers. Joining Braithwaite on stage for every performance will be announcer Howie Brown. The primary inspiration for Heeere's Tony! is the late, great Johnny Carson. Like Carson's show, no two performances of Heeere's Tony! will be exactly... |
Hedgerow Theatre |
02/02/12 -
02/19/12 |
Hedgerow Theatre, Media |
Public Burlesque System's Valentine's Day Spectacular Fund Drive
Presented by B. Someday Productions at Walking Fish Theatre February 14-February 19, 2012 The time has come again for the annual Public Burlesque System's Valentine's Day Spectacular Fund Drive, and in the spirit of the season they're prepared to open their doors, drawers and bonnets to their valued customers, Viewers Like You.
Join B. Someday Productions at Walking Fish for all the stuff they can't show on Public Access, including the Dirty Diary of Mrs. Frizzle, What Goes On Under the Muppet Table, and Cliffete, the Big Red XXXX.
Cast:
Molly... |
B. Someday Productions |
02/14/12 -
02/19/12 |
Walking Fish Theatre, Philadelphia |
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WestPhest 2012
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Drexel University - Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design |
02/19/12 |
Drexel University - Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Philadelphia |
Senior Directing Project - To Live Better
Presented by University of the Arts - School of Theater Arts at University of the Arts -- Caplan Hall February 17-February 19, 2012 To Live Better takes us into the heart of hope that keeps beating through the gun shots, murders, broken homes and broken dreams of the border drug cartel war in Juarez Chihuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. Drawing from the stories of its citizens and the media we embark on a journey that brings to life the drive, compassion, and resilience that keeps these Border Land people afloat. |
University of the Arts - School of Theater Arts |
02/17/12 -
02/19/12 |
University of the Arts -- Caplan Hall, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Play-in-a-Day
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 20, 2012 Kids work together to conceive, write, and perform a play of their own creation! Parents and other guests can enjoy the fruits of their kids' labor at the end of the day. Each Play-in-a-Day is as unique as the group of children! Take it once or take it ten times, the story and the characters are always new! For grades K-5. |
Arden Theatre Company |
02/20/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Presidents Day Weekend
Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center February 18-February 20, 2012 During Presidents Day weekend, visitors to the Center will learn about the role of the president and what it takes to be Commander-in-Chief. At craft activity tables, children can create campaign buttons, design their own presidential seals, and more. Guests also are invited to join in a special Presidential Tour of the Center’s core exhibition, The Story of We the People. Presidential reenactors will join the Center throughout the weekend to mingle with guests, pose for... |
National Constitution Center |
02/18/12 -
02/20/12 |
National Constitution Center, Philadelphia |
Director Alan Gilbert Leading NY Philharmonic
Presented by Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall February 24, 2012 The performance also includes the enchanting vocals of mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato in Berlioz’s song cycle Les nuits d'été.
The evening’s program takes on a global flavor with three works from American, French, and Russian composers including: Steven Stucky’s Son et lumière, a nine-minute work from 1988; Hector Berlioz’s romantic masterpiece Les nuits d'été, based on texts by the poet Théophile Gautier; and, concludes... |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts |
02/24/12 |
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Verizon Hall, Philadelphia |
Lost in Yonkers
Presented by Bridge Players Theatre Company at Broad Street United Methodist Church February 3-February 25, 2012 By America's great comic playwright, this coming of age, semi-autobiographical tale is set in a Yonkers in the summer of 1942. The comedy-drama focuses on the difficulties faced by two young brothers forced to live with a group of eccentric relatives. Arty and Jay are left by their Father to contend with intimidating Grandma Kurnitz, childlike, scattered Aunt Bella, and her small-time hoodlum brother Louie, in a strange new world called Yonkers. Winner of the 1991 Pulitzer Prize and... |
Bridge Players Theatre Company |
02/03/12 -
02/25/12 |
Broad Street United Methodist Church, Burlington |
Arden Drama School Winter Bookworms Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 25, 2012 Your very own book club to share with your pre-schooler! Each class is themed around a different book. Read the stories together, share observations and use boxes of costumes and props to bring each story to life. For ages 3-4 and their caregivers. |
Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Kid's Crew: Play Practice
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 7-February 25, 2012 A great place to use all you have learned in acting class! In Play Practice, students work with an actual script for all 8 weeks and learn how to develop characters, analyze a script and stage scenes. The last day of class, parents and friends are invited to see selected scenes from the play! For students in 5th grade. |
Arden Theatre Company |
01/07/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Acting Classes
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 21-February 25, 2012 This class helps you build your ensemble skills. Learn to be an active listener, create believable characters, establish objectives and obstacles, and dissect scenes. For grades 9-12. |
Arden Theatre Company |
01/21/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Winter Teen Company Classes: Design
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company January 21-February 25, 2012 There's a lot more to theatre than acting. Designers tell a story with sets, lights, props, costumes and sound. Work with talented designers and have backstage access at the Arden as you work with the Acting and Musical Theatre classes to enhance their scenes with design elements. For grades 9-12. |
Arden Theatre Company |
01/21/12 -
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
Arden Drama School Shakespeare and Stage Combat Workshop
Presented by Arden Theatre Company at Arden Theatre Company February 25, 2012 Develop the skills that will help you understand the power of Shakespeare's language by studying and rehearsing scenes from Othello while incorporating safe and proper stage combat moves! Learn how to act out convincing, falls, slaps and fights in a safe environment. For grades 9-12. |
Arden Theatre Company |
02/25/12 |
Arden Theatre Company, Philadelphia |
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Presented by The Players Club of Swarthmore at The Players Club of Swarthmore February 10-February 25, 2012 This celebration of the mating game takes on the truths and myths behind that contemporary conundrum known as "the relationship." Act I explores the journey from dating and waiting to love and marriage, while Act II reveals the agonies and triumphs of in-laws and newborns, trips in the family car and pick-up techniques of the geriatric set. This hilarious revue pays tribute to those who have loved and lost, to those who have fallen on their face at the portal of romance, to those... |
The Players Club of Swarthmore |
02/10/12 -
02/25/12 |
The Players Club of Swarthmore, Swarthmore |
Becky Shaw
Presented by Montgomery Theater at Montgomery Theater February 2-February 25, 2012 A newlywed couple fixes up two romantically challenged friends: wife's best friend, meet husband's sexy and strange new co-worker. When an evening calculated to bring happiness takes a dark turn, crisis and comedy ensue in this wickedly funny play that asks what we owe the people we love and the strangers who land on our doorstep. |
Montgomery Theater |
02/02/12 -
02/25/12 |
Montgomery Theater, Souderton |
