The Floods
THE FLOODS is a massive video experience (96x20ft) in the Crane Icebox that immerses spectators in a kaleidoscopic journey in marshlands and industrial wastelands of the Anthropocene now being transformed by floods. The work addresses questions of land-use, industrial contamination and sea-level rise through richly layered images, sound and generated language. Viewers travel along the marshlands and industrial wastelands of our local watershed and others worldwide that are shaped by…
THE FLOODS LIVE PERFORMANCE
THE FLOODS is a massive video experience (96x20ft) in the Crane Icebox that immerses spectators in a kaleidoscopic journey in marshlands and industrial wastelands of the Anthropocene now being transformed by floods. It is created by artist/filmmaker Roderick Coover, composer Adam Vidiksis, and computation poet Nick Montfort. In this special live concert spectacle, drummer Vidiksis leads an ensemble of internationally-renowned musicians in an hour-long concert performance that responds in the…
The Choice
Pack a lunch for your kids while 10 months pregnant! Laugh with a middle-aged Australian mum!Panic about the future of the human race amidst climate catastrophe! Tell a woman what to do with her body! Join us as we decide whether or not to have children! Better yet, decide for us! Welcome to the womb where it happens: The Choice, an interactive theatre show by inFLUX, unpacks the decision to…
Study Hall: Comedy Inspired By Lectures
Study Hall is back live on stage for some in person lessons and laughs! Now in it’s seventh year, Study Hall invites guests from the world of academia and beyond to present short lectures on a topic from their field. After each lecture a cast of some of Philly’s best and funniest performers will use what they’ve learned (or didn’t) to improvise hilarious scenes right before your eyes! You’ll learn…
The Engine
The Engine is a solo dance that imagines: What if my body was a locomotive engine? Taking place outdoors, under the moon, along a trail that used to be what the French call chemin de fer (iron path/railway), this performance invites each of us to wonder about what propels us and where we’re headed. This original work is created and performed by Philadelphia-based dance artist Asimina Chremos, whose work “…reveals…
The Hazards of Love
“’Oh, the hazards of love.’You’ll learn soon enough The prettiest whistles won’t wrestle the thistles undone.” Margaret’s chance encounter with a wounded fawn in the wild leads her on a dark, magical journey where she’ll learn firsthand “The Hazards of Love.” Based on The Decemberists’ acclaimed concept album of the same name, The Hazards Of Love will be The Hum’n’bards’ return to album adaptation after the 2018 staging of The…
Squat Squad
Join Squat Squad’s Tommie, Sonja, Bino, & Agnes as they make their late night talk show debut! Watch as these earnest and good-hearted scammers discuss their schemes and misadventures in their attempts to literally keep a Victorian mansion’s roof over their heads. Do the antics and struggles of this squad composed of misfits and miscreants seem endearing? Are they historic preservationists? Philanthropic geniuses? Misguided fools? Tune in to decide for…
The Holy Ground
The Irish Heritage Theatre presents Kirsten Quinn in a performance on screen of Dermot Bolger’s The Holy Ground, a moving and powerful play exploring loneliness and the vicissitudes of an ordinary life with a surprising end.
The Great Philadelphia Comedy Magic Walk
Take a stroll through Old City Philly for magic and mystery, inspired by history! You will visit several historic locations each of which is the basis for a comedic and mind-bending performance. In the program are: “The True Story of Betsy Ross and the American Flag” “If I Could Save a Penny in a Bottle” “Say Hello to my Little Benjamin Franklin”…..and much, much, more! You will never see Philly…
Motel Montana
A colorful explosion from start to finish, Motel Montana depicts, through dance and movement, the flamboyant, lavish, fabulous-ness that only comes out when no one is looking, and people are free to be their authentic selves. Motel Montana is at times both outlandish and poignant, and Montana and his talented team of dancers will take audience members on a high-energy walk on the wild side.
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