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What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend.

As we told you a little while back, the Philadelphia New Play Festival starts today. So there’s no quote this week—just an extra plug. Go see some new Philly theatre! (Or some old Philly theatre. We won’t tell…) Now, on with the listings!

A Note from Editor Jim: Please welcome our newest author, Sarah Gormley! She's smart, sassy, and just generally a force to be reckoned with - and I'm not just saying that because she's my wife. Look out for posts from her in the future about volunteer opportunities around the city, as well as about various arts and entertainment topics, one of which she tackles below.

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You may not know the name Jenny Holzer, but you've probably seen at least one of the products of her enormously influential body of work. For almost thirty years, she has explored the expressive potential of public text. On Wednesday, November 16, the artist offered a retrospective of her work and insight on her creative process to a packed house at the Institute of Contemporary Art on the University of Pennsylvania campus. Part aphoristic philosopher and part conceptual installation artist, Holzer and her contemporary Barbara Kruger, with their emphasis on the word and on the ambiguities of received wisdom, have likely been among the most influential artists of the last quarter-century.

We’ll be back in Philadelphia tomorrow (after an extended stay with the folks in Texas), and we’ve certainly picked a good theatre weekend to return for!

We’re still Deep in the Heart of Texas, as it were, but our love for performing arts in Philadelphia knows no bounds. Keep reading for exciting upcoming events!

Even while on vacation in Texas, we’re still keeping track of what’s going on in Philadelphia’s Theatre Scene. Read on!