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Studio space slated to close

30 January 2012 Alexsia Brown

The Performance Garage hosts numerous dance companies and performances, but will close its doors Aug. 31. Many Philadelphia performers and dance studio attendees are concerned about the fate of the Performance Garage, a studio space

Bollywood style

30 January 2012 Sara Khan

PhillyFest celebrated South-Asian culture through performances on Jan. 28. PhillyFest 7 turned Bollywood and Indian classical styles, mixed with contemporary American methods, into one colorful night of dance. In its seventh year, the festival brought

Urinetown

31 October 2011 Rachel McDevitt

Temple theater’s production of “Urinetown” highlights issues of sustainability. In Tomlinson Theater, two rolls of toilet paper hang from a display board. At first they may seem like playful decorations, emphasizing the almost crude name

Festival comedy explores science of love

10 October 2011 Kierra Bussey

Philly Film Festival showing of “Losing Control,” blends science and romance on the silver screen. What do science and filmmaking have in common? Philadelphia native Valerie Weiss, founder of PhD Productions and award-winning writer, director

Ampersand blends circus with story

12 September 2011 Amanda Rossetti

Tangle: Movement Arts’ Fringe Fest show, Ampersand employs circus techniques such as aerial acrobatics and trapeze. Ampersand, Tangle: Movement Arts’ first full length production, made its debut Thursday at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Ampersand weaves

Fast-paced follies captivate audience

05 September 2011 Lauren Hertzler

Light-hearted Fringe Fest group revives variety show style. The Five Minute Follies, a fast-paced variety show, participated for the first time in Philadelphia’s Fringe Festival on Saturday. It was the third time the Five Minute

Collective makes opera accessible to masses

05 September 2011 Shanell Simmons

Philadelphia Opera Collective and alumni bring an American opera to Philly. After months of preparation, rehearsing and fundraising, cast members from the Philadelphia Opera Collective were finally able to see the fruits of their labor

TTN Video: que[e]ry

22 March 2011 The Temple News

Temple News Multimedia had the chance to cover que[e]ry, a piece written and performed by students.

Smile Frown Theatre performs ‘After Carpathia’

01 March 2011 Alexandra Olivier

Writer and producer Kevin Stackhouse explains how Smile Frown Theatre began. “Titanic” fans swept up in unanswered questions, possible “what ifs” and their own post-“Titanic” scenarios have their own original play to add to the

Roaring laughter fills performing arts center

22 February 2011 Shanell Simmons

Main Campus Program Board’s spring comedy show lineup of Clint Coley, Ray Lipowski and Lil Duval was a success. “Where’s my Philadelphia people at? Is Jersey in the building? New York, stand up!” As the