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Philly Fringe review 2016: Alaina Mabaso's festival wrap-up
Four times the Philly Fringe Fest made me uncomfortable
This wasn't 'BSR' associate editor Alaina Mabaso's first Philly Fringe rodeo, but sometimes she still gets weirded out. Here are four things from this year's festival that made her uncomfortable.
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Asian Arts Initiative, PAPA and InterAct's Beyond Orientalism forum (third essay)
Beyond the talk
Bi Jean Ngo is a member of Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists, and she's proud of the work achieved at the Beyond Orientalism forum.
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Asian Arts Initiative, PAPA and InterAct’s Beyond Orientalism forum (second essay)
Diversity is a construct
When Lucas Nguyen attended the Beyond Orientalism forum at Asian Arts Initiative, he was dismayed at what he heard during a question-and-answer session.
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Asian Arts Initiative, PAPA and InterAct's Beyond Orientalism forum (first essay)
A whiteout on the subject of yellowface
The Beyond Orientalism forum at Asian Arts Initiative left Cara Blouin feeling ashamed and wondering why white people in non-white spaces don't listen.
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Write what you know
A writer writes
When Roz Warren discovered her partner of 20 years had been cheating for the last 10, she did the thing she does best: she wrote about it.
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On the Mann Center's 40th anniversary, remembering Fredric R. Mann
The man behind the Mann
As the Fredric R. Mann Music Center ends its 40th anniversary season, the career of its founder deserves to be remembered. Steve Cohen looks back.
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The Fifth annual Philadelphia 'Dîner en Blanc'
A white canvas outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Those who participate say it’s a magical event. What’s wrong with an evening of fun, even if you have to bring your own entertainment and supplies? Naomi Orwin takes a look at 'Dîner en Blanc.'
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Roz Warren reads Ta-Nehisi Coates
A personal (and very quiet) revolution
Roz Warren read some Ta-Nehisi Coates and decided to take action. She's offering small but useful reparations one library patron at a time.
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Pennsylvania lags in equal pay
Boston or bust
This week, Massachusetts passed legislation that helps achieve equal pay for equal work. So, how do Pennsylvania's women fare?
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Teens, Trump, and Shakespeare in Clark Park's 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona'
Shaking a speare at history's hangover
It's summer Shakespeare season, and Anndee Hochman asks why we keep turning to the bard. She also thinks she knows the answer.
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