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Stagebridge: A Performing Arts Camp for 50 and Over
Stagebridge uses the performing arts to change the way people view or experience aging. For the last 30 years, our innovative workshops and critically acclaimed performances have had a dramatic impact on a wide range of communities. more »
Politics and the Dancing Body: Haitian voodoo ritual and 'a guitar that kills Fascists'
Through the medium of dance, 20th-century American choreographers created dances that reflected the diverse spectrum of cultural expression. They were not afraid to craft political dances that protested injustices or advocated reform. more »
A Philadelphia Family's Titanic History and the Fate of the RMS Titanic Pets
J. Joseph Edgette’s research has primarily focused on Philadelphians who were on the cruise, such as the Widener family for whom Widener University is named. He said he was touched and intrigued by the dogs that were on the cruise; there were twelve dogs on the Titanic and only three survived more »
The Mystery of Edwin Drood: "The loveliest girl in the world is yours by will and testament"
"An awkward interest (awkward because romantic) attaches to Miss Bud in the minds of the young ladies, on account of its being known to them that a husband has been chosen for her by will and bequest, and that her guardian is bound down to bestow her on that husband when he comes of age." more »
