World Cup stars to Philly; SEPTA-union talks resume; Mayor visits churches | Morning Roundup

BILLYPENNGRAM OF THE DAY Stop in the name of love Photo by postcardsfromsouthphilly Brazil France among the teams that will be at the Linc for World Cup FIFA has revealed the full schedule for the FIFA World Cup and Philly now knows which teams will be coming for the five group stage games at Lincoln Financial Field next summer It s unlikely we see the U S national band unless things go badly for it that is But there are specific gems Continue reading France s Kylian Mbappe and Brazil s Vinicius Junior AP Photo Christophe Ena and David Becker Miracle or coincidence In Theatre in the X s holiday production it s all in how you look at it Back around Philadelphia playwright Richard LaMonte Pierce took a good look at the Philadelphia theater scene in December and noticed the obvious A Christmas Carol or Nutcracker on every stage All classics but Pierce thought something was missing We need one he explained his colleagues at the Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts in West Philadelphia That s why I wrote Ordinary People Extraordinary People because I demanded to have that same Christmas feeling but I longed to view it from how Black people saw Christmas That play is on stage now Continue reading Charvez Grant left plays J C and Maureen Henighan Booker is Ada in Theatre in the X s production of Ordinary People Extraordinary People LaNeshe Miller-White Theatre in the X RECAP What else happened paywalled Philly schools are preparing in incident the SEPTA strike authentically happens The Union says it s imminent although both sides agrees to resume talks Monday WHYY Mayor Parker is going to city churches to press development for her housing initiative Inq National Parks dropped free admission on MLK Day and Juneteenth instead adding Trump s birthday WHYY Philly s school board approved a new contract for principals advocates defend educators amid congressional study Also district sees slight drop in students WHYY PhillyVoice Weather turns frigid again Monday and looks to stay that way for a bit ABC Pig Iron Theatre will revive a Rube Goldberg machine contest this spring WHYY Philly s Pew Center named a new director and released M in arts funding WHYY MAYOR WATCH After visiting nine churches in the city on Sunday in backing of her H O M E initiative Mayor Parker has no population events scheduled for Monday ON THE CALENDAR Holiday lightings around Philly Philly Runners Guide Ongoing The Declaration s Journey Available on the WHYY YouTube Channel New episodes will appear every two weeks Monday Dec Cocktails and Chorus at Ladder A friendly social chorus night to learn two pop songs harmonize in groups and meet new people Free and beginner-friendly to p m Tuesday Dec Creating Keystones The Building Pennsylvania Oral History ProjectA glimpse of the archiving process for a collection of oral history interviews from the s and s with senior design professionals who lived or worked in the Greater Philadelphia region Hear about the relationship between architectural and oral history and what researchers might learn from the collection in the future Q A and refreshments follow at the Athenaeum tickets p m Tuesday Dec Green Elephant Connect Celebrate Swap SustainablyCelebrate the holiday season with Green Philly Connect and infrastructure with fellow sustainability-minded friends while enjoying a fun eco-friendly evening over light bites drinks This gift swap puts a sustainable spin on a holiday classic instead of buying something new bring a handcrafted thrifted or repurposed item you already have Wrap it up share the story behind it and keep holiday waste low while keeping the holiday spirit high to tickets to p m Wednesday Dec Billy Penn Billies AwardsJoin us for a night of celebration at WHYY where we applaud the movers and shakers who make our city shine From neighborhood leaders to artists activists to entrepreneurs we ll recognize those who embody the spirit of the City of Brotherly Love Don t miss out on this special in-person event where we come together to showcase the incredible talent and dedication that make Philly great Free with RSVP to p m Wednesday Dec Show Off at Theatre Exile Set in in working-class North Philadelphia this comedy tracks a family thrown into chaos by their daughter s suitor a pseudo-socialist buffoon Show Off became a theatrical sensation as one of the first plays to depict the new American middle class The playwright s teenaged niece Grace Kelly made her stage debut in the show s premiere Call about tickets p m Through Jan One-Man Nutcracker by Chris DavisYou know the Nutcracker the ballet but what if the ballet was performed by only one man If the daughter Marie little boy Fritz creepy uncle Drosselmeyer the mice the Sugar Plum fairy were all channeled through one actor Chris Davis is proud to bring you One-Man Nutcracker a re-telling of the original E T A Hoffmann Nutcracker Story and the Ballet Various times tickets The post World Cup stars to Philly SEPTA-union talks resume Mayor visits 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