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Learn more about Opera Philadelphia productions through the informative audio magazine, In Tune with the Opera Philadelphia, a series of podcasts on upcoming pieces.
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The Husbands (1970) of podcasting. IG: @8pl8s Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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DARK SISTERS is a new American opera, with music by Nico Muhly and libretto by Stephen Karam. Co-commissioned and Co-produced by Gotham Chamber Opera, Music-Theatre Group and Opera Company of Philadelphia. DARK SISTERS is a suspenseful, emotional, and lyrical depiction of one woman's struggle with life and faith and the universal dilemma of whether to stay or leave.The opera opens a window into the lives of Eliza and her sister wives, members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints ...
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Alex Kleger and Matt Bucovetsky discuss local softball games. Bats, balls, beer.
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Yorgos Lanthimossover w/ Ryan Jackson of Mutual Aberration Society
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In what critics are calling the Horizon: An American Saga of film-pod crossovers, I am once again teaming up with Ryan Jackson of M.A.S. for a director deep dive. This week, we're going deep into the second half of Yorgos Lanthimos' filmography. We're in a great place mentally!! Films discussed in this ep: -The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017) -The …
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Cubana's Paradise (w/ Whipple & Tony from DCG)
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Mikhail Kalatozov's Soy Cuba (1964), morse code Starbucks passwords, uber bathrooms, women's leggings for towing tractors, stuff breaking and SO MUCH MORE w/ Tony from the DCG Pod & Sean Whipple. SHARE THE SHOW WITH ALL YOUR CUBAN FRIENDS & RATE 5 STARS ~ 8pl8s IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at http…
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Baker CROSSOVERspective w/ Ryan Jackson of Mutual Aberration Society
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LISTEN TO PART 2 HERE (Mutual Aberration Society) On this legendary crossover episode, I go through EVERY feature film directed by Sean Baker with screenwriter/filmmaker Ryan Jackson. This first half, featuring Four Letter Words (2000), Take Out (2004), Prince of Broadway (2008), and Starlet (2012), was posted on the 8pl8s feed. The second half, fe…
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Abstract art & faded meaning, the Youtube inquisition, Vimeo creative commons sus pipeline, Bela Lugosi, Silent Star Wars (1922), Colorization & re-recording, modernization of 20th century sci-fi (darth Magasius) & nICCOLO MAKAVELSI'S da Prints (1532). SHARE THE SHOW WITH ALL YOUR BROKE CREATIVE FRIENDS & RATE 5 STARS ~ 8pl8s IG: https://www.instag…
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GARETH w/ Maxwell Cody from Schizotopia Podcast & Neoyeoman Substack
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Creationist vibes, a motivational speech from a Backstage actor, Retvrn 2 Jim Jarmusch, Gareth Evans, Beirut 2020 Lebanon, Harmony Korine's the Beach B. w/ Maxwell Cody from Schizotopia & Neoyeoman! SHARE THE SHOW WITH ALL YOUR AI FRIENDS & RATE 5 STARS ~ 8pl8s IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at http…
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maybe cut all of this out w/ Nik Oldershaw
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Criterion vs Tubi vs Archive dot org, Eraserhead, beautiful asian women, Robin Williams, bad John Cassavetes plot summaries, and a bunch of horrible tea-spilling & gossip, volcel Spike Lee etc etc with our favorite Chicago comic Nik Oldershaw! SHARE THE SHOW WITH ALL YOUR HOLLYWOOD FRIENDS & RATE 5 STARS ~ IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join …
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With Beauty and Sorrow (1965) w/ Dakota Proctor and Sean Whipple
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Artists & contributors to my film Saint Griefer, Dakota Proctor and Sean Whipple go a little nuts about the 1965 CLASSIC With Beauty and Sorrow (1965). SHARE THE SHOW WITH ALL YOUR WEEB FRIENDS & RATE 5 STARS ~ IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See ac…
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Mick's back just in time to receive unhinged threats! Tell your friends & rate 5 stars (outta 5!) please thanQ much luv. IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Photographer & musician Matt Gomes birthday bash, EVERYONE's invited... IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jicksroanomicon Vol.2 Omnibus 1: An Audio-only Rock Opera Delight
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PRESS AGENTS HEAT MCMANN & FINAL CUT PRO ARE STILL LOOKING FOR SOMETHING... ROCK! BUT IT SEEMS LIKE 🎶 HAS OTHER PLANS... IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Hemingway's Nippon w/ Zach Langley Chi Chi
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zach langley chi chi is an american drag queen in japan the host of the I'M SO POPULAR podcast ------------ IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl8s. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jicksroanomicon: An Audio-only Rock Opera Delight Pt.1 w/ UNIRONICZYZZPOSTING
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PRESS AGENTS HEAT MCMANN & FINAL CUT PRO ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING... ROCK! BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THOM CORNELL HAS OTHER PLANS... IG: https://www.instagram.com/8pl8s/ JICKSROANOMICON OOOOO YEEEEAAAAAHHHH ROCK OPERA DELIGHT AUDIO ONLY THO DON'T WANNA GET TOO FRESH ONNEM YUP THAT Join the Euphoric 8pl8s Early Access League at https://plus.acast.com/s/8pl…
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100% Morocco w/ Dark Margaritaville aka The Memes Of Saturn
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liminal intl newport ft. Dark Marg / Memes of Saturn pour yourself a grape fanta & light up a grape swisher sweet... audio heaven! Inventive purple digital artist Dark Marg / Memes of Saturn comes on to discuss Poor Things, edging trailers, Morocco smokes, liminal airports, while his home slides!! What a terrific display of stability!! ------------…
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This week on the pod we have non-rookie Spencer. Spencer has been 'in' on the SD scene for a few years, played in more than a few games, and even full on lives in Philly now. Get to know the Santabarbaraite along with us: is he pro boat, will he remember his pet chameleon's name, and which professional baseball player did he suit up with in high sc…
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Summer is not over until we play softball, tie, and podcast about it. We do our first in-person podcast since 2019, with Taylor Engel stopping by Homebase Studios. Highlights: childhood trauma (oops), the kindness of Cione's staff-(ass), Kleger being wrong (often). Learn about Taylor going to prom, her management principles, and IF she would live o…
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Evan gets paid to produce drama, yet still finds time to create and distribute a lot of it outside of working hours. Today we have the equivalent of a one-man show, presented in a single (double-length) act. We pull the curtain up on the mysterious Professor (is this true? I'm going with it) Kassof. You'll get more than you ever thought possible on…
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Welcome to the softball bubble! We quarantined all players, friends, families, and pets at the old Holiday Inn for the first game of the year. It was a glorious return to form—rust, warts, false-ties and all. Naturally the podcast comes next. Listen for updates on all the important players, a recap of 2020's game of the year, AND a special segment …
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Are you quarantining, with nothing to do? Missing better times? Missing softball too? Well we did the next best thing: EMERGENCY POD! Listen as the SD personalities semi-officially announce their semi-formal takes on big bad corona and how it may or may not affect the upcoming season. Truly we just needed something to do. Eventually I think we did …
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Let us gather round and close the stat book on another season. Here we go: a sprawling double episode which ends our ambitious two show award show arc! Congrats to all the winners, listen to hear your name, you probably got something! More importantly we have our Rookie of the Year (spoilers!), Alex Okumura, in the 'interview of the year' . This is…
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Bass-baritone Zachary James and soprano Katrina Thurman talk to Opera Philadelphia's Michael Bolton about how opera singers in the 21st century are doing more than just singing to make a career, from musical theater to television, voiceovers, and beyond.
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The season is over and 'it is what it is'. Prophesied long ago, the events have been set in motion; This is the end, PART I: A nomination special. Did you make the cut for the coveted award of your choice? If you were wondering, you probably did, but listen to confirm. A ballot is / will be attached to the facebook post. So do your civic duty and v…
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**WEDDING RECAP PODCAST**. Alex, OF, and Erika, OF/2B, have officially signed a long term contract. The deal is worth an estimated 500 million dollars and is expected to last for an entire lifetime AKA the length of Bobby Bonilla's contract. This is the oral history of how it all went down. Also listen for the hyped up return of Alli's hot corner. …
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DENIS & KATYA composer Philip Venables talks with Opera Philadelphia's Michael Bolton about creating the O19 world premiere.
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Director James Darrah talks with host Michael Bolton about the evolution of his O19 production of Handel's SEMELE and how the Festival fosters creativity and collab oration.
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LET ME DIE creator Joseph Keckler sat down with Opera Philadelphia in the spring to talk about his world premiere work for Festival O19.
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A _____ teammate, a motorcycle enthusiast, Rohan raises his fist to capitalism and doesn't care for Indian food. When not trotting to second on a double, he is secretly coveting material objects. But jah another podcast, and we didn't have to increase taxes to get it. Seize the means of run producing offenses!…
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~~~New pod alert~~. This week's guest, Andrew Abbott, needs no introduction. But this episode DOES have a long introduction, and three game recaps. Listen for a chunk of dad related items, lake talk, plenty of crosstalk, pitching as an existential exercise in pain and suffering, and a some choice quips by a softball great, Beth. Hanks a lot for hos…
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Pod two of 2019, and we have two game recaps, a special set of co-hosts (Erika + Todd), and a full Todd tell-all. Where did Todd migrate to this offseason, and why? Will Todd ever need a winter jacket? Did he work at McDonald's? We're serving up the answers today folks. A HOME RUN!By Alex Kleger, Matt Bucovetsky
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And we're back, back again. The 2019 season is officially underway, so let's knock out 2018 first. Awards and a mass recap event? We're already in mid-season form. Crisp audio, hilarious current event jabber and shout-outs to the softball greats new and old——something for every fan of the pod. Oh yeah.…
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We Shall Not Be Moved stars Lauren Whitehead and Adam Richardson join Opera Philadelphia's Frank Luzi and Michael Bolton to talk about the O17 hit and bringing it to Opera on the Mall. Discover more at operaonthemall.org.
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Director James Darrah and soprano Patricia Racette discuss NE QUITTEZ PAS: A Reimagined La voix humaine with Opera Philadelphia's Michael Bolton.
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Stephanie Blythe (aka Blythely Oratonio), Dito van Reigersberg (aka Martha Graham Cracker), and director and performer John Jarboe sit down with Opera Philadelphia's Michael Bolton to talk about Queens of the Night, drag, and opera.
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A discussion with Opera Philadelphia New Works Administrator Sarah Williams, composer Lembit Beecher, and mezzo-sopranos Frederica von Stade and Marietta Simpson about Sky on Swings and developing new work at Opera Philadelphia, led by Vice President of Community Initiatives Michael Bolton.
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Opera Philadelphia's Michael Bolton talks to conductor Corrado Rovaris, soprano Brenda Rae, and tenor Michael Spyres about bringing a classic – Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor – back to the Academy of Music after more than twenty years.
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Like the 411 of O18, but Philly style: This is your guide to Opera Philadelphia's Festival O18, taking place September 20-30. With hosts Frank Luzi, Vice President of Communications at Opera Philadelphia, and Michael Bolton, Vice President of Community Initiatives at Opera Philadelphia, and special guest Kevin Feeley, Communications Manager at the …
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John Ryan has joined softball and made a quick impact with his brilliant speed, tremendous fielding and general distaste for Noah Rush's success. Softball Diaries has an exclusive interview where we go under the pope hat and get to the real John Ryan. Ryan shares with us his opinions on digital projections and when breakfast food is appropriate. So…
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This week's podcast is a matchup of friends sparked in the south, forged in Philadelphia. Listen to this double-guest (and guest-host!) episode to find out how Ben and Mark met, what they bond over, and which Braves player they compare themselves to. Ever wanted to be a teacher? Own a business? We talk the good and the not so good. This is a timely…
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