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Curio Theatre Company Presents 'The Thanksgiving Play'
'The Thanksgiving Play' turns the stage into a classroom at the Calvary Center for Culture and Community.Tim Martin is directing the production.The play was written by Larissa FastHorse, a Lakota playwright."She wrote a play about four white people," says Martin. "They're tasked with making a culturally sensitive Thanksgiving play for elementary school students."These four would-be playwrights don't want to ruffle any feathers."This is just a hilarious cast," he says.There's Logan, an elementary school drama teacher, and her boyfriend Jaxton."Sort of super woke activists," says Martin."I'm playing Caden Green who is an elementary school teacher, but an aspiring actor as well,"...
Scoop: Philadelphia to get a Portal installation
Philadelphia is getting a Portal.Why it matters: The round art installation with a two-way, all-hours livestream to another city has drawn thousands of visitors to other locations — and shenanigans.Driving the news: A Portals spokesperson confirmed to Axios that the porthole-like sculpture is coming to Philly, but declined to provide details about when or where.Portals plans to share more information next week.A spokesperson for Mayor Cherelle Parker's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.The intrigue: Crews could be seen on Friday setting up what appears to be one of the structures in LOVE Park.Catch up quick: Lithuanian artist and entrepreneur Benediktas Gylys created the Portal and opened the first one in 2021, connecting Vilnius, Lithuania, to Lublin, Poland.Portals are now also located in New York City and Dublin.While the Portals were originally linked in pairs, the company began connecting all four cities on a rotating livestream in August.Context: New York City's Portal — the first in the U.S. — opened in May, and was linked only to Dublin at the time.However, the video feed was taken offline days later over "inappropriate behavior" from both sides of the Atlantic.The NYC-Dublin Portals were later opened with new safeguards.
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