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BSR_S08E10 - THE DUAT | Roger Q. Mason | PTC
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 19, 2024 16:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTaking its title from the mythical Egyptian afterlife, The Duat is a psychological portrait of Cornelius Johnson, a FBI counterintelligence officer played by Philadelphia favorite Frank X, in a battle for his very soul. Using spoken word, North African drumming, and gorgeous choreography, this t...
BSR_S08E09 - The Rose Garden - John Jarboe
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 17, 2024 12:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn The Rose Garden, Jarboe seeks new ways of empowering museum visitors with agency that allows for a sense of narrative surprise, vulnerability, and catharsis. The inspiration for the work came in 2018 when Jarboe, at age 33, came out as trans to her family back home in Michigan, saying she us...
BSR_S08E08 - HILMA - WILMA THEATER
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 06, 2024 21:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHILMA A WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW GEORGES WORDS BY KATE SCELSA MUSIC BY ROBERT M. JOHANSON DIRECTED BY MORGAN GREEN June 4–23, 2024 The early 20th century queer mystic and artist Hilma af Klint channeled hundreds of paintings through messages from otherworldly forces, ho...
BSR_S08E07 - Once On This Island - Arden Theatre
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 04, 2024 16:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLyrics and Book by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty Directed By: Amina Robinson Assistant Director Mariah Ghant Choreographer Devon Sinclair Music Director Gina Giachero Cast Chabrelle Williams (Mama Euralie) Christopher Faison (Tonton Julian/Servant) Nadia Ra’Shaun (Ti Moune) Eth...
BSR_S08E06 - PVLA - The Arts Affair
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - May 20, 2024 21:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe conversation revolves around the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (PVLA) and their upcoming event, “The Arts Affair”. The guests discuss the importance of PVLA in providing legal services to artists and small arts organizations. They highlight the need for artists to understand th...
BSR_S08E05 - PhillyGRIT Chat with Alaina Johns and Josh Herron
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - May 14, 2024 16:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe BSR podcast hosts, Alaina Johns and Josh Herron, discuss their experience attending three solo shows in Philadelphia: 'Johnny Depp: A Retrospective on Late Stage Capitalism' by Jenna Kuerzi and Val Dunn, 'Catholic Guilt' by Kelly McCaughan, and 'Good Person' by Brett Ashley Robinson. They pr...
BSR_S08E04 - 2024 Philly Theatre Week - Sabriaya Shipley
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - April 10, 2024 17:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this conversation, Darnelle Radford interviews Sabriaya Shipley, the executive director of Theater Philadelphia, about the seventh annual Philly Theatre Week. They discuss the importance of digital media in promoting the theater community, the value of long-form conversations, and the need fo...
BSR_S08E03 - MACBETH - QTG
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - March 25, 2024 11:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this conversation, Darnelle Radford interviews artistic director Alex Burns about Quintessence Theater Group's love and war season, with a focus on the production of Macbeth. The conversation covers various topics, including the themes of love and war in the season, the exploration of villain...
BSR_S08E02 - COST OF LIVING - Jeffrey L. Page
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - February 14, 2024 17:33 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWinner of the Pulitzer Prize and just recently on Broadway, Cost of Living traces two relationships: one between a wealthy graduate student with cerebral palsy and his female caregiver, the other between a woman recovering from a terrible accident being tended to by her ex-husband. Heartfelt, fu...
BSR_S08E01 - The Pecking Order - Paperdoll Ensemble
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - September 20, 2023 12:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSeptember 21 – October 1, 2023 PAPER DOLL ENSEMBLE creates devised absurdist tragicomedies that redefine traditional stories of feminine experiences. THE PECKING ORDER is born out of grief and disbelief after the 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and inspired by the wife and daughters of ...
BSR_S07E10 - In Their Silence
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - August 28, 2023 16:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIN THEIR SILENCE (formerly, They'll Neglect to Tell You) by TS Hawkins directed by Reva Stover September 15-October 1 *limited engagement Click here for Sept. 15th - 24th; tickets available at FringeArts! Click here for Sept. 29th - Oct 1st; tickets available at Allens Lane! ABOUT THE PL...
BSR_S07E09 - FAT HAM - BOOK LAUNCH
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - July 19, 2023 15:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Wilma Theater and TCG Books present: Fat Ham (James Ijames in conversation with Amina Robinson, featuring a performance by Anthony Martinez-Briggs). In this special in-person and live-streamed book launch event, James Ijames will discuss his Pulitzer-winning play Fat Ham, which premiered in...
BSR_07E08 - The Power of Food Media
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - May 31, 2023 00:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhy? Because Kae Lani Palmisano is approaching food journalism in the same way BSR approaches arts journalism: food and the arts (and media about them) are gateways for new voices and conversations, not an elitist checkpoint. Sometimes people push back on this work: see Palmisano’s recent Bon Ap...
BSR_S07E07 - PVLA -The Arts Affair
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - May 16, 2023 16:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratings(PVLA) will celebrate a milestone 45th anniversary during this year’s annual benefit celebration The Arts Affair 2023 on Wednesday, June 7th from 6-9pm at University of the Arts’ Hamilton Hall. Featuring live performances by local artists, visual art, and awards for both Volunteer Attorney and L...
BSR_S07E06 - ABANDON - World Premiere by James Ijames
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - April 24, 2023 15:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsABOUT ABANDON Luella is alone – haunted by the ghost of her son. Joshua is alone – kicked out of his house by his brother. One winter night these two people collide. Luella is looking for redemption; Joshua is looking for family. By the next morning, these two lonely souls are meshed together i...
BSR_S07E05 - Philly Theatre Week - Cannonball Festival | Miniball
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - March 27, 2023 13:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMiniball is a micro-version of Cannonball Festival featuring encores of previous Cannonball shows, as well as other works not featured in the festival before, to keep the spirit of Cannonball sailing strong throughout the year. Make sure to follow @cannonballfest on Instagram and turn on notific...
BSR_S07E04 - 2023 Philly Theatre Week and Jenna Kuerzi
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - March 22, 2023 14:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis year, experience over 50 unique events with hundreds of shows during Philly Theatre Week! Plus, join the 2023 Philly Theatre Week Kick-Off Celebration on March 20th at the Kimmel Cultural Campus. See preview scenes, songs, and interactive performances from participating Philly Theatre Week ...
BSR_S07E03 - THE LIGHT - Theatre Exile - Dr. Kimmika L.H. Williams-Witherspoon
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - February 16, 2023 15:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Light Written by Loy A. Webb Directed by J. Paul Nicholas Featuring: Ang(ela) Bey and Abdul Sesay February 2, 2023 — February 26, 2023 “Explosive and Exquisite” – Stage Left Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. What started as the happiest day of a loving couple’s lives quickly...
BSR_S07E02 - BSR TEAM (DABC) Don’t Always Be Consuming - Year In Review
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - December 07, 2022 16:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSome of BSR’s Media Recommendations: BOOKS Merlin Sheldrake - Entangled Life https://www.merlinsheldrake.com/entangled-life Adrienne Maree Brown - Pleasure Activism https://www.akpress.org/pleasure-activism.html You Have A Match - Emma Lord https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250237309/...
BSR_S07E01 - Odd Man Out - BRT
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - December 05, 2022 11:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOdd Man Out | Part of the America Rising Series A LIVE Immersive Experience In Complete Darkness Para ver el sitio web en español, haga click aquí November 30 – December 18, 2022 Odd Man Out is a captivating play that takes place in complete darkness. Created by Teatro Ciego (an Argentinian ...
BSR_S06E21 - THIS IS MY BRAVE Pt2
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - September 21, 2022 14:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis Is My Brave, Inc. (TIMB), the national nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness through storytelling, comes to Philadelphia this fall. The show will be held at the Ambler Theater on October 9, 2022. Performances will feature area community members wh...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E20 - RestART Wrap-Up
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - September 13, 2022 13:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday on the podcast, our summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, draws to a close with the Initiative’s champions, Kabria Rogers and Roberta Johnson. Stay Tuned. The RestART Organizations we heard from: Al-Bustan: Seeds of Culture Davi...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E19 - EP6_Tiny Dynamite
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - September 06, 2022 13:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday on the podcast, our summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, continues with Tiny Dynamite where we explore how the organization has fared during the pandemic. Here is my interview with KC MacMillan, Producing Artistic Director of Tiny...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E18 - Ep5 - Intercultural Journeys
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - July 26, 2022 16:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOUR VISION Intercultural Journeys boldly leverages the power of the performing arts to catalyze social change, challenge bias, and create spaces for dialogue and understanding by presenting culturally diverse voices that celebrate and affirm our shared humanity. OUR VISION We imagine a world...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E18 - Ep5_Intercultural Journeys
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - July 26, 2022 16:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOUR VISION Intercultural Journeys boldly leverages the power of the performing arts to catalyze social change, challenge bias, and create spaces for dialogue and understanding by presenting culturally diverse voices that celebrate and affirm our shared humanity. OUR VISION We imagine a world...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E17 - Ep4_Kun-Yang Lin Dancers
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - July 12, 2022 16:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday on the podcast, our 8-part summer series collaboration with Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s “RE-START Initiative”, continues with Kun-Yang Lin Dancers. In our conversation, we learn how a dance company has fared during the pandemic. Here is my interview with Katie Moore-Derkits, E...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E16 - Ep3_EgoPo Classic Theatre
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - July 05, 2022 16:05 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsEgoPo transforms timeless works of literature into innovative and immersive theatrical events. We re-envision the classic canon by re-introducing diverse works and re-bodying existing canonical works to ensure a wide range of voices, bodies and stories are shared on our stages. We honor and re...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E15 - Ep2_Da Vinci Art Alliance
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 21, 2022 16:00 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDa Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) was founded in 1931 by sixteen Italian immigrant artists and collectors at a time when immigrants were barred from major artistic, academic, and scientific institutions. DVAA was a creative refuge where members could show their works, hold meetings, engage in social ...
RestART with BSR - BSR_S06E14 - Ep1_Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 14, 2022 15:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRooted in Arab arts and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches cross-cultural understanding and celebrates diversity. “Al-Bustan,” Arabic for “The Garden,” serves youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, w...
BSR_S06E14 - RestART - Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Broad Street Review, The Podcast - June 14, 2022 15:30 - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRooted in Arab arts and language, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture offers artistic and educational programming that enriches cross-cultural understanding and celebrates diversity. “Al-Bustan,” Arabic for “The Garden,” serves youth and adults of all ethnic, religious, and socio-economic backgrounds, w...
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