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A conversation about the impact that Blanka and Jiri Zizka had on the Philadelphia theater scene in the 1980s and 90s.
If you have not yet listened to our Episode 97, "Off-Off Broad Street," in which we discuss the history of "The Wilma Project" during the 1970s, you can find it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721762/episodes/16873817
This is one of a multi-part series on the origin and history of and the Wilma Theater. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Marcia Ferguson of the University of Pennsylvania, who published a book in 2008 entitled Blanka and Jiri Zizka at the Wilma Theater, 1979-2000: From the Underground to the Avenue. You can find it here: https://a.co/d/f8xC7rC
To learn more about Marcia Ferguson and her work, go to her own professional website: https://www.marcialferguson.com/
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℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.
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A conversation about the impact that Blanka and Jiri Zizka had on the Philadelphia theater scene in the 1980s and 90s.
If you have not yet listened to our Episode 97, "Off-Off Broad Street," in which we discuss the history of "The Wilma Project" during the 1970s, you can find it here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1721762/episodes/16873817
This is one of a multi-part series on the origin and history of and the Wilma Theater. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Marcia Ferguson of the University of Pennsylvania, who published a book in 2008 entitled Blanka and Jiri Zizka at the Wilma Theater, 1979-2000: From the Underground to the Avenue. You can find it here: https://a.co/d/f8xC7rC
To learn more about Marcia Ferguson and her work, go to her own professional website: https://www.marcialferguson.com/
Support the show
"Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia" the BOOK can be ordered from independent bookstores and at all online book retailers now!
Our website: www.aithpodcast.com
Our email address: [email protected]
Bluesky: @aithpodcast.bsky.social
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcast
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/
Support our work and get BONUS EPISODES on Patreon! GO HERE
© Podcast text copyright, Peter Schmitz. All rights reserved.
℗ All original voice recordings copyright Peter Schmitz.
℗ All original music copyright Christopher Mark Colucci. Used by permission.

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