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When US Funk Team called it quits, Jason Trzaska thought his days as a catchy indie tune-maker were over. But then he discovered canned Casio drumbeats, and things really took off. [Click image for larger] PHILADELPHIA METRO, April 22

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Scene from Curio Theatre Co.'s "The Odyssey." Photo by Kyle Cassidy. 

The fledgling Curio Theatre Company was given a nearly rent-free space back in 2005. The only catch? It's a 114-year-old church, complete with non-removable 50-ft stained glass windows and a literal bat in the belfry. PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER, April 14

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Seth Rozin has been fascinated by Le Petomane -- the most famous flatuist of all time (yes, you read that correctly) -- ever since he read a book about him in college. 25 years later, Rozin's bio-musical on Petomane finally reaches the stage. [Click image for larger] PHILADELPHIA METRO, April 6.

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photo by Michael Persico.

When Brian McManus moved to Philadelphia from Houston, he had no idea he could make a career out of drinking, listening to music and eating really good food. PHILADELPHIA METRO, running next week

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Last year Meghann Williams read an article in the New York Times about the one-on-one theater trend in Europe and New York. In order to bring it to Philly, she took matters into her own hands. [Click image for larger] PHILADELPHIA METRO, March 25, 2011

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Gerre Garrett calls The Waitstaff her "habit." She teaches acting and comedy at Drexel University in order to spend so much time developing the sketch comedy sextet. [Click image for larger]  PHILADELPHIA METRO, March 14

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Dave Johnson finds most interpretations of Puck to be a "giggling annoyance." Now the young actor finally gets to show us his take in Lantern Theater Co.'s Midsummer Night's Dream.  He told me all about it in an empty rehearsal space, and later I watched him go to work on a crucial scene. PHILADELPHIA CITY PAPER, March 10. 

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