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Monday, July 29, 2024

FRIEDA explores how fine art and tattoo intertwine with A Closer Look: Henbo Henning by Wendy Univer

British-born artist Matthew “Henbo” Henning straddles the worlds of tattoo and fine art. Now, his work lands in Philly with A Closer Look: Henbo Henning at FRIEDA’s Old City gallery sp…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:04PM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Drexel University presents Modern Ritual: The Art of Mary McFadden by Wendy Univer

Globetrotting fashion designer Mary McFadden’s archive is now housed at Drexel’s Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, and its first exhibition there offers a tantalizing gli…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:54PM
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Meet FRIEDA, where an intergenerational community (re)connects over food, arts, and culture by Wendy Univer

With its versatile Walnut Street storefront in Old City, FRIEDA has become a magnet for transplants and Philly natives alike. Wendy Univer talks to the founders about this burgeoning cultura…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:02PM
Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Jenny Laden’s This Terrible True Thing by Wendy Univer

Jenny Laden’s new young adult novel captures the AIDS epidemic, shock and isolation, and more through a 17-year-old’s voice and drawings in 1990s Philadelphia. Wendy Univer previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:14PM
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

“A responsibility to open the door”: how do we embrace disability on an institutional level? by Wendy Univer

Last month, writer Wendy Univer explored a cutting-edge cadre of artists whose work centers inclusion from the ground up. Now, she speaks with institutional leaders about integrating and pri…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:35AM
Monday, July 17, 2023

“Access artists” like Alice Sheppard, Natalie de Segonzac, and Carolyn Lazard ignite new languages in dance, theater, and visual art by Wendy Univer

Disabled artists like Alice Sheppard, Natalie de Segonzac, and Carolyn Lazard prove that access is its own art form, defying a deficit mentality and centering inclusion from the start in exh…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:31PM
Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Shoes, A Love Story reveals curator Jill Kearney’s special journey by Wendy Univer

ArtYard’s visionary founder Jill Kearney talks about her new exhibit that considers footwear as more than just a pair of shoes. Wendy Univer previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:11PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 01, 2025: Glengarry Glen Ross
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic