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Ashton Roxander, in a turn reminiscent of Vaslav Nijinsky, stole the show with his performance as Ali in the Philadelphia Ballet’s production of “Le Corsaire.”
St. Martin’s Church to observe All Souls with Faure Requiem
The Episcopal Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields will kick off the musical celebration of its 135th anniversary year as a parish. more
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In a breakout role, Reese Witherspoon stars as Tracy Flick, the ambitious, driven, high school junior who is running for student body president in director Alexander Payne’s “Election,” showing - appropriately - on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Woodmere Art Museum.
Reese Witherspoon stars in the Tracy Flick of it all
On Nov. 5, election night, the Chestnut Hill Film Group presents Alexander Payne's “Election” at the Woodmere Art Museum. more
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Upcoming author chats from Uncle Bobbie's
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown continues its author conversation series this fall. more
Bridgette (played by actor Margot White) stands over the body of Thomas Elliot (Oliver Wyman) in Chestnut Hill filmmaker Andrew Repasky McElhinney’s “A Chronicle of Corpses,” showing Nov. 2 at PhilaMOCA in Spring Garden.
PhilaMOCA presents: ‘A Chronicle of Corpses’
McElhinney's film blends gothic horror with art-house sensibilities. more
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Get creeped out (in a very good way). Check out Bela Lugosi (from left), Lucille Lund and Boris Karloff in a screening of the 1934 horror classic “The Black Cat” at Woodmere Art Museum, Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m.
Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff face off at Woodmere
It’s perhaps some small miracle that “The Black Cat” was released just before the Motion Picture Production Code went into effect.  more
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Youngsters and their families can learn all about horses and explore the barn Oct. 27 at Monastery Stables in Mt. Airy.
Everything equine at Monastery Stables
Monastery Stables in Mt. Airy will celebrate the role of horses in the history of the Wissahickon during a free event on Oct. 27. more
Members of the Jasper String Quartet – Rachel Henderson Freivogel, Andrew Gonzalez, J Freivogel and Karen Kim – will perform Oct. 24 in a concert at Chestnut Hill Friends Meeting.
Jasper Chamber Concerts opens season at Friends Meeting
Jasper Chamber Concerts will open its ninth season of local chamber music recitals on Thursday, Oct. 24. more
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Duh, duh, duh, duh. Snap, snap.
The Northwest plans a Spooktacular Halloween
If you’re looking for frightful fun this Halloween, look no further than the local neighborhoods of Northwest Philly. more
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Hungarian-born actor Bela Lugosi was the most unforgettable movie Dracula in 1931, and has been scaring audiences ever since.
Dracula to haunt Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion
The Romanian count simply will not die.  more
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Eric Mintel, an acclaimed jazz pianist, has a second career as a paranormal phenomena investigator, author and TV personality.
Notes from the other side: Bigfoot, UFOs and all that jazz
Acclaimed jazz pianist Eric Mintel started as a skeptic of paranormal phenomena, but then he saw what he describes as “the evidence.” more
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Just in time for election day, Peter Bisgaier, John Zak and Liz Mattera star in Paul Slade Smith's hilarious farce about today's politics, running through Nov. 3 at Act II Playhouse in Ambler.
Act II’s 'The Outsider' satirizes electoral absurdity
The show is a delightful satire of America's self-destructive disdain for professional politicians. more
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Junio Valverde plays Santi, who haunts the orphanage for children displaced by the Spanish Civil War, in Guillermo del Toro’s “The Devil’s Backbone,” screening Oct. 22 at Woodmere Art Museum.
Ghosts, doomed love and gothic horror in war-torn Spain
This film is no ordinary fright-fest. It's a smart and stylish ghost story. more
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‘Cyrano’ extended
By popular demand, Quintessence Theatre Group has added five more performances. more
David Hayes (above) made a triumphant return to Philadelphia earlier this month in his new post as music director of The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia. Hayes formerly served on the conducting staff of The Philadelphia Orchestra and as music director of The Philadelphia Singers.
Local classical musicians lead the way in weekend concerts
Local classical musicians took the lead in concerts during the first full weekend of October. more
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The works of artists including Barbara Handler’s “Blue-Gray Parrot” will be on display Nov. 2-3 as a part of the Cheltenham Artists Studio Tour.
Artists studio tour
Local artists are opening their studios to the public for the biannual Cheltenham Artists Studio Tour on Nov. 2-3. more
The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour will feature notable residences built in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Mt. Airy house tour returns
The West Mt. Airy Historic House Tour is set to return on Oct. 20 after a hiatus caused by the COVID pandemic. more
The Rev. Beverly Dale's books deal with what she calls “the potentially harmful Christian beliefs around sexuality and the unholy trinity of sexual guilt, shame and fear.”
The spiritual dimension of sex
Mt. Airy’s Rev. Beverly Dale is challenging traditional religious views on sexuality with her new book. more
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Japanese flower arranging exhibition
The Philadelphia Chapter of Ikebana International will host the 19th North & Central American Region Conference. more
Quintessence Theatre Group’s season-opening production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” stars J Hernandez (center) as the poetic soldier who helps a romantic rival when words fail the competition.
QTG’s ‘Cyrano’ dazzles with stellar lead performances
In Quintessence Theatre Group’s rollicking new production of  “Cyrano de Bergerac,” J Hernandez sparkles. more
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Courtney Malley, of Chestnut Hill, and Rosaleen McGill, of Germantown, are best friends and leaders of the committee that organizes the upcoming Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival.
Dancing into the future: Philly's Irish Festival turns 50
The Philadelphia Ceili Group is preparing to celebrate its 50th annual Irish Traditional Music and Dance Festival Oct. 10-12. more
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