The Mummers is a way of life for some Philadelphians, but they also have a history of painful exclusion. A multicultural festival on May 17 marks a new era of collaboration with grassroots c…
In the weeks leading up to October 7th, 2023, a progressive Rabbi struggles to keep her congregation together in Nathaniel Popkin’s Partly Strong, Partly Broken. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
A new show at People’s Light mixes the imagination of playwright Suli Holum with a documentary history of the world’s first medical school for women in 1890s Philadelphia. Emily Schillin…
South Camden Theatre Company continues its season-long “Laughing through the Storm” theme with Chicken and Biscuits by Douglas Lyons, about a family navigating old tensions at its patria…
GIRL DOLLS: The American Musical, a world premiere show from The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, Jackie Soro, and Pax Ressler, takes on gender, toys, and American childhood with music and humor. Mel…
A new play from People’s Light, Moore College’s 2026 Fashion Show, and collaborative piece GIRL DOLLS opens at FringeArts. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
If you love books, stay tuned. From May 17-23, we're celebrating our fourth annual BSR Book Week with reviews, giveaways, a virtual panel of bestselling authors, and staff recommendations.
Theatre Horizon closes the season with Ain’t Misbehavin’, the 1978 jukebox musical set in the 1920s jazz world of prolific Harlem Renaissance composer Fats Waller. An Nichols reviews.
A new solo show from Jennifer Childs takes audiences inside her closet for the stories that made her the comedy actor she is today, inspired by a lifetime of outfits. Walt Maguire reviews.
A West Philly Victorian house becomes a historic salon inspired by Selby Wynn Schwartz’s novel After Sappho, in this immersive performance from Ania Upstill and Danielle Levsky. An Nichols…
A new Romeo and Juliet from Philadelphia Ballet choreographer-in-residence Juliano Nunes updates the tale with staggering success, while honoring Prokofiev’s romantic score. Camille Bacon-…
Putty Dance Project’s Dance Like It’s 1829 celebrates the historic power of Philadelphia music and dance through world-premiere choreography set to the work of pioneering instrumentalist…
Classical music happening in and around the city in May as a few companies close out the season. Gail Obenreder previews.
Dancing with spring in mind, including performances by Project Moshen, Martha Graham Dance Company, and a pop-up from BalletX. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Top Gun turns 40, GayBINGO gets a rare screening, and a pair of 80s comedies come to town. Stephen Silver previews.
Philadelphia Dance Projects celebrates America 250, the Weitzman kicks off a spring series of documentaries, and rebuilding the economy at the club. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Semiquincentennial events continue to pack the Philly-area calendar, from new art installations to print-your-own Declaration events, a wide variety of tours, new theater, and lots more. Wal…
Darnelle dives deep with Conrad Benner about his unusual career, his dreams for Philly, the challenge of sustaining indie media, and how Benner's "Philly is not a real place" series is getti…
A new exhibition at TILT honors 60 years of Philly protests thanks to the photographers who were there, from ADA rallies to campus activists, labor movements, No Arena, No Kings, and more. P…
InterAct premieres the second play in its Philly Cycle program, this time spotlighting our Southeast Asian refugee community in a script inspired by a real-life salon on Ritner Street. Krist…
The delightful national tour of the modern Broadway musical hit Shucked brings farm life to our city’s Forrest with its Philly stop. Josh Herren reviews.
Opera Philadelphia premieres Sleepers Awake, resonant new work by Gregory Spears, notable for its chorus, that delves deeply into things we take for granted: time and sleep. Gail Obenreder r…
New exhibitions open the Weitzman and the Print Center in the spirit of America 250, an international film festival celebrates 20 years, and Kristal Sotomayor’s documentary screens at Bart…
The American Philosophical Society celebrates America’s 250th with the largest display of early copies of the Declarations ever assembled, but some of the show’s lesser-known artifacts a…
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales has been delighting readers of all ages for more than 30 years. Now it hits the Arden stage in a zany adaptation by John Glore. Alaina Joh…