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Year 29, No. 9
Celebrating 29 Years of Community News
October 30 – November 5, 2013
“Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Main Line Composer Returns to Roots for Special Performance Red Hot Mamas” November 19 - December 29 at Walnut’s Independence Studio on 3 continues through December 29 in the Walnut’s Independence Studio on 3. In 1912 Sophie Tucker wowed Walnut Street Theatre audiences in Louisiana Lou, bringing down the house with a spoof of underworld dancing known as “The Puritan Prance.” The spirit of Sophie returns to the Walnut in this musical revue that celebrates the legendary life, loves and bawdy behavior of the unforgettable red hot mama.
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Kathy Halenda as Sophie Tucker in “Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas” at Walnut Street Theatre. Photo/Mark Garvin
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alnut Street Theatre’s 20132014 Independence Studio on 3 season opens with a bang as the ‘first broad’ of American Theatre takes the stage in “Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas.” Directed by Richard Hopkins, who is a co-creator of the show, the production begins with previews on November 19, opens November 21 and
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Audiences are invited to spend an intimate evening with “Sophie Tucker: The Last of the Red Hot Mamas.” She was America’s Queen of the double entendre. Naughty? Yes, in a fun-loving way with a wink or two, that's never graphic or obscene. Take delight in an evening full of musical hits from the 1920s, including “Real Women Have Curves,” “Living Alone and I Like It,” “After You’ve Gone,” “Fifty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong,” “My Yiddishe Momme,” “Life Begins at Forty” and, her uplifting signature song, “Some of These Days.” At a young age, Sophie Tucker began singing at her parents’ restaurant while waiting tables. Between taking orders and serving customers, Sophie remembered “I would stand up in the narrow space by the door and sing
Composer Andrea Clearfield co-hosts a Wynnewood concert with Friends on Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m. magine hosting an intimate, 19th century-style salon in your home featuring live performances of music and dance for, say, one to two hundred guests. That’s what composer Andrea Clearfield, a Bala Cynwyd native, has been doing once a month in her Center City loft, without interruption, since 1986. Not advertised or open to the public, Clearfield’s Salon has become the go-to place for emerging artists wishing to debut their newest works in a warm, welcoming environment. In response to popular demand, this hush hush salon, which won a Best of Philly Award, is finally spouting off-shoots as far away as Phoenix and Aspen. And as close as Wynnewood. On Sunday, December 8 at 3 p.m., Clearfield will co-host “Friends of Andrea Clearfield Salon at Main Line Reform Temple,”
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See “Sophie Tucker” on page 7
See “Friends of Andrea Clearfield Salon” on page 7
“The Age of Consequences” Photographs at Saint Joseph’s University Gallery atthew Christopher says he set out to chronicle the ruins of the American architectural scene by photographing abandoned churches, schools, theaters, hospitals, prisons, and resorts, because “the empty buildings offer a mute testimonial to our country’s past.” An exhibit of digital photographs from his journey into that past, “The Age of Consequences,” will be on display in Saint Joseph’s University Gallery November 15 - December 10. An artist’s reception is scheduled for Thursday, November 21, from 5 - 7 p.m.
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Photographer Matthew Christopher’s photographs chronicle the ruins of derelict churches, schools, theaters, hospitals, prisons and resorts. Shown on the left is “the true nature of the sublime, v.2.” and on the right is “until the day we’re free,” 38"x24", 2012. The photos are extraordinary, and will be on display November 15 December 10 in Saint Joseph’s University Gallery. Christopher’s travels have taken him across the United States, where he has photographed sites from Massachusetts to Arizona. Considered a leading expert on urban blight and the movement to preserve the country’s endangered architectural history, his work has earned international attention. “I’ve entered abandoned structures since I was a child, fascinated by the fragments of people’s lives left behind,” Christopher says. He began documenting his experiences ten years ago while researching the decline of the Pennsylvania state mental hospital See “The Age of Consequences” Exhibit on page 10