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Safety concerns at the Philly Fringe: does paying for a listing make it art?
Safety on the brain
One of this year’s independent Philly Fringe listings was a solo treatment session with a suburban psychologist who practices neurofeedback in his home office. Should it have been part of the festival? Wendy Rosenfield considers.
Wendy Rosenfieldand Illustration by Hannah Kaplan
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The 25th anniversary of Philadelphia’s International Locks Conference
Celebrating melanin
The Locks Conference is a beloved, important Philadelphia institution that promotes art, entrepreneurship, health, and wellness. Crystal Sparrow reflects on its history, and how it parallels her own journey.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Gary Ames presents ‘Biofeedback: Brainwave Relaxation’
A Fringe brainwave
Philly-area psychologist and neurofeedback practitioner Gary Ames got in on the Fringe Fest by offering his 30-minute service to ticket-buyers. Christina Anthony reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Migration theory presents ‘Another Agatha’
Mothers, daughters, and the patron saint of rape survivors
The 2019 Fringe Festival presents Migration Theory’s tour de force ‘Another Agatha: A Myth of Perception,’ an immersive meditation on lost mothers; sexual assault; and Boise, Idaho. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Blythely Oratonio and company at Late Night Snacks
Opera, drag, and pure electricity
The Fringe Festival’s Late Night Snacks presents the future of Drag Operatics in a South Philly auto-repair shop. Aaron Pond reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: The Franklin Institute presents Paul Taylor’s ‘Tesla’s Dream’
An electric mind
The Franklin Institute debuts a mixed-media Fringe Festival performance that explores Nikola Tesla’s erratic genius. Gary L. Day reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: The Digital Fringe presents ‘Voicemail Poems’
Poetry on the line
A curated selection of poetry from all over the world goes live for listeners as part of this year’s Digital Fringe. Michelle Nugent reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2019: Dana Suleymanova presents ‘Dear qupid’
Free love
If Cupid landed in Love Park, what would you ask? Alaina Johns reviews the Fringe Festival’s ‘Dear qupid.’
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Facing those back-to-school jitters as a teacher
Anxiety and joy in the classroom
Youngsters aren’t the only ones who feel nervous as the school year approaches. Teachers are facing their own challenges. Michelle Nugent considers her job in special education.
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In the city of Philadelphia, to exist is to make music
Musical humans
Music is about watching the baton, following the notes, and controlling your sounds—a furtive tune in your own headphones, judged worthy by somebody else. Or is music something different? Aaron Pond considers.
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