I've been here a couple times over the years for plays. It's a sizable theatre. I think this is a…read morenew thing building larger theatres attached to high schools that house shows that would of interest to the public. I gather in the long run it is a less expensive manner of providing a public theatre. It had been a few years since I attended an event here. I came recently to see Laura Ingraham. Everything was comfortable: the seat, lighting, and audio. There were plenty of police present. Bathrooms were clean. It was an easy event to arrive at and leave from. I am more than willing to return for another show in the future.

You can find this theater inside the church on 48th and Baltimore Avenue. They utilize the space…read morefor different things such as karate, this theater company , and various denominations. Who plays aren't too bad they're not expensive so I'd say they're definitely worth the price. You can also find a way to save money by being an usher or by snagging a pair of tickets during the controversial dollar stroll.

I've since seen a lot more plays at Curio and I plan to return. Here's a summary of some plays I've…read moreseen. I use ^ to indicate a half-star and * for a full star. So, ***^ means 3.5 stars. **** Antagonyms: Recently saw this original play, a noir which was well-written and engaging. The acting was all right -- it faltered at times, but the production was still thoroughly enjoyable. ***^ Death of a Salesman: solid ***^ The Bald Soprano: amusing *^ The Handmaid's Tale: didn't do justice to Atwood's novel ***** Noises Off: Very funny, a great production ***^ Othello: good ^ Madville: tedious, not good

This theater has been around for awhile it seems. While it's not the best looking place and theirs…read moreno ac in the "waiting" area, they put on good shows. Caught an improv show here and both groups did a great job. There there every Friday night 8:30pm. (sorry don't remember name)

Today was the beginning of my second season going to the Orchestra. My father in law talked me into…read morethe under 40 for $40 last season and I loved it. Where else would you even be able to see another orchestra for under $40 once? Let alone 5 times! This is an amazing deal and I wish more people would take advantage of it. We have to save institutions like this or we will be sorry when they are gone. It's a great way to have scheduled time with you significant other. This season is called migrations and features artist from every continent performing their traditional music along with the orchestra. It just started so you can still sign up!

Well, I just got back from the Rodrigo | Bizet concert at the Kimmel Center. The chamber orchestra…read moreplayed in the Perelman Theatre which had great acoustics. I just loved the intimate feeling compared to the Philadelphia Orchestra in Verizon Hall. The players here are all wonderful. Plus, they include other instruments like classical guitar which adds to whole concert experience. Right length for a concert which ended in an hour. Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia has it just right by selecting music pieces that all have a similar theme.

Incredibly awesome venue. Attended a youth coca performance with professional band / strings &…read morebrass accompaniment. The acoustics were world class. Seating was intimate but stadium-esque so seeing the performance from anywhere in the auditorium. Parking was expensive but it's downtown Philly so that's to be expected.

I came here to see a musical this past Saturday about Lizzie Borden? Yea, that Lizzie Borden, who…read morekilled her step mom and dad and got away with it. The place is very intimate with not a bad seat in the spot. Well the seats aren't that great, they are run of the mill steel ones with some padding for the buttocks, but you know what I mean. The acoustics play very well with the venue, but the lighting could be better. It's located in one of the residence halls I think because I kept seeing college kids coming in and out of the elevator. There is no concession stand or anything (your on broad, go outside to one of the bajillion places you lazy person.) In summary, it's a good no frills place to catch a small play or musical.

Wonderful. A comfortable, warm, inviting theatre with outstanding performances. Never a…read moredisappointment. Always interesting.

Just saw the closing show of Alice Childress' Wine in the Wilderness. I'm glad I found out about…read morethis play before it closed because it was wonderful. The set design was beautiful and the cast and storyline were on point. It's a small theater so any seat is a good seat. Great place to see great theater.

Saw The Seagull last night. I have see this play close to a dozen times. This was a first rate…read moreproduction. Cast was excellent. The acting was first rate! The set design was truly inventive and stunning. The director understands that although all Chekhov's plays are tragic they should and are extremely funny. It was a real pleasure to attend. Wow!

I had a film accepted to this festival, didn't know anything about it so I flew out to it before…read moreother festivals on the docket, as a good excuse to see Philly for the first time. They had the various films playing all around the city, which makes it impossible to get a pass and really enjoy other films since parking in Philly is a nightmare. They need to consolidate the films, like other festivals do. Anyway... so the checking in... again, impossible to park, so get a friend to drop you off while they circle the block. The volunteer was great but they ran out of lanyards to hold our passes (a sponsor pulled out)... which didn't matter anyway, since nobody checked them to get into the screening. Our film screened... um, literally, in the upstairs/back room of a bar? WHAT!!? ZERO signage out front, the people working at the bar had no idea it was going on later that night. Nobody knew how to operate the projector. When they finally did get it running, the picture was out of sync and totally cropped. The place, at max, could hold maybe 20 people, but since they didn't do any publicity or advertising for it, it was just us filmmakers watching our own movies, like at home - the screen was tiny. I was actually embarrassed since we got two friends to come out. The other films there were great though... we all just deserve a better viewing situation. There was such a lack of communication every step of the way. The general email had a typo in it so that got bounced back and, one of the organizer's email address ended up spamming us, and leading up to the festival... any questions went unanswered. They finally said to bring a Blu-Ray screener... but that was wrong for our venue, fortunately I brought a DVD back-up. I love what they're trying to do but after having gone to similar festivals with five years under their belts as well... this one is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay behind. They really have to work on getting butts in the seats and getting one or two 'great' venues instead of one decent one four other embarrassing ones. It's great for a "laurel" for your film, but I'd highly advise not to fly in to support your film... unless you really want to see Philly. On the other hand, a friend of mine had a feature in this and didn't go... and he lives in Philly. Honestly though, for God's sake, if you're entering a festival in your home city and you're too good to go... then don't enter. Nobody creates festivals to make money... I just hope they can iron out a couple things... namely, scratching venues that are upstairs above a bar.

This festival is definitely up and coming with some of the most imaginative venues you could ever…read morehope for. I had a feature film in the festival and was completely psyched with the staff and overall experience. My film played in Sanctuary, a 200 year old cathedral about 1AM. There was an open bar and a nice bunch of people out late to see the film. My guests were treated to the open bar as well, which was a very nice touch. It was the most surreal venue, and the sound and screen were fantastic. The church held two other smaller venues as well. The fest had a big party atmosphere to it for the late night screenings on Friday/Saturday. I returned to the festival (90 minute drive) on the last day to support the other fillm makers and caught films on the three story IMAX screen of the Franklin Institute. This was intense. I saw an excellent documentary about gangster Willie Sutton as well as the animation program curated by the festival. I was certainly blown away. Landing a true IMAX at one of Philly's biggest museums is a real score. But I also caught a mindblowing foreign short, "Sea Pavillion" at the Pennsylvania Academy of Art, another wonderful venue. Earlier in the day, I met experimental composer Joel Thome at a screening of the documentary about his life and work with Frank Zappa, "The Perfect Circle", when it played at Sanctuary. This was a very emotional film, but even moreso with Joel on hand for the Q&A afterwards. The closing party was a blast as well, also at Sanctuary, and also with an open bar for all filmmakers and their guests. I wasn't at all of the venues, so can't speak for the ones I missed, but I believe the staff did their best with limited resources. From one of the other reviews, I wonder if they simply spread themselves thin while trying to accept as many worthy films as possible. But I do know for sure that the staff worked very hard all weekend, and that they cared for the film makers and spread love to the Philadelphia film community. I have no complaints and nothing but praise for the staff. This festival is going to emerge over the next five years as one of the top spots on the East Coast. I'm sure they will work out any issues they had this year. I will attend next year whether I have a film ready for submission or not. It was well worth the entry fee and the trip (twice) to Philly. The presentation was ambitious and experimental. The vibe of the festival was pure.