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Vol. XVIII No. 37 (Issue 467)
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Peace Is In the Air
September 15, 2016
South Philly Has Fringe Fun
HAUNTING dancework, our poison, performs at Philly PACK on S. 4th Street.
BIRDIE’S PIT STOP is a goofy comedy at The Pharmacy on S. 18th Street.
PLAYERS tense up for the jump ball at Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s “Peace Not Guns” tournament at Chew Playground on Sept. 9. More pics P. 2. Photo by Wendell Douglas
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by Victor Cappelletti The FringeArts Festival, which has always prided itself on exploring the bonds between creative pioneers and their patrons, is marking its 20th season with dozens of daring productions, including 17 South Philly-based works, including Say No More, our poison and Birdie’s Pit Stop. Tonight through Saturday, the Jed Williams Gallery, 615 Bainbridge Street, will host Say No More, an adaptation of August Strindberg’s The Stronger. In making its second Fringe appearance, Wild Plum Productions will ponder the depth to which women often analyze and implement their career and life goals, notably the search for romantic longevity. “It’s common to wonder if we are making the right moves and listening to the correct voices,” Katherine Mallon-Day said of the untimed chess match that many individuals contest with themselves. “For women, that can be pretty pressing, so we’re going after answers to the question of how we perceive ourselves and what obstacles there are to obtain answers that motivate us to lead more fruitful lives.” The Paoli resident, whose rich employment history has seen her work with the South Philly-heavy theater entity The Bearded Ladies through Opera Philadelphia and has bred a 25-year relationship with Settlement Music School’s Mary Curtis Branch at 416 Queen Street, said the 1889 one-act play has been moved to the 1940s, and grants to the other female performer, played by Christine Emmert, a far more active part than the original text did. Promotional material notes the women are “locked in battle over one man,” played by Richard Emmert. “We’re going to be in a great location through which we hope people (Cont. Page 2)