Wednesday, November 19, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 20-26, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

This week features a variety of screenings and festivals centered around a variety of cultural groups, identities, and communities. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:10PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

HELP US HELP YOU: The PR Webinar for Artists is back for 2025! by Alaina Johns

It's back! Our popular 90-minute webinar full of tips for reaching out to the media is back on Wednesday, December 10. Get the details and grab your ticket.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:33PM

The Wilma presents Evgeny Schwartz’s The Snow Queen, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen by Melissa Strong

The Wilma’s production of The Snow Queen is a modern fairy tale for our times, and its first offering for families. Melissa Strong reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:27PM

Penn Live Arts presents Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, with Arturo O’Farrill by Melissa Strong

Street dance met Afro-Latin jazz in Ephrat Asherie Dance’s Shadow Cities, featuring legendary jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill in its world premiere at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong revie…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:02PM

Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival presents Lost Cause, All God’s Children, and Fantasy Life by Stephen Silver

The 2025 Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival imagines Stephen Miller’s Yom Kippur, explores dialogue between a Black church and a synagogue, and evokes Woody Allen with a twist. St…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:01AM
Monday, November 17, 2025

Penn presents Sam Maitin in We the People and The Mayor of the Arts by Pamela J. Forsythe

Two exhibitions at the University of Pennsylvania explore the work of Sam Maitin, which is an indelible part of our city’s social, civic, and economic fabric—whether or not we know it. P…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:50PM

Calder Gardens is a beautiful addition to Philly’s art world by K.a. McFadden

With major public artworks by the Calder family already dotting the Parkway, our city welcomes the world’s only museum dedicated to Alexander Calder, an endearing native Philadelphian. K.A…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:45PM

The Delaware Art Museum presents Imprinted: Illustrating Race by Gail Obenreder

Imprinted: Illustrating Race, a powerful and sensitive exhibition exploring the role of published images in shaping our attitudes on race and culture, comes to the Delaware Art Museum. Gail …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:49AM
Friday, November 14, 2025

Brandywine Museum of Art presents Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade by Alaina Johns

The Brandywine Museum of Art mounts its first solo presentation of an emerging artist, Baltimore luminary Jerrell Gibbs, who is getting his first solo exhibition, with echoes of Rockwell, Ho…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:36AM
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

BSR Classical Interludes, more in November 2025 by Gail Obenreder

More music happening in November, including casualwear with Beethoven and mid-20th century classics. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:30PM

Previewing the 45th Annual Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival by Lisa Grunberger

The Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival is back, tackling themes of cultural tension, traditions, and wrestling with assimilation. Lisa Grunberger previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:10PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 13-19, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

A new exhibit opens at Al-Bustan, the Wilma taps into children’s theater, and an experimental documentary screens at Scribe Video Center. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:00PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2025

RAVISHING, by Eshani Surya by Chhaya Nayyar

Philly author Eshani Surya’s debut novel RAVISHING, out November 11, follows Indian American siblings caught in the trap of the beauty industry. Chhaya Nayyar reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:00PM

Theatre Exile presents Max Wolf Friedlich’s Job by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Theatre Exile kicks off its 29th season with a darkly funny single-set thriller about what happens when you allow your work to define you, and then take over your life. Jill Ivey reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:09PM

Opera Philadelphia composer-in-residence Nathalie Joachim calls Philly “a historic music city” by Maria Thompson Corley

Acclaimed performer and composer Nathalie Joachim kicks off her Opera Philadelphia residency with a November 19 performance in the Wanamaker Building. She speaks with Maria Thompson Corley a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:22PM
Monday, November 10, 2025

South Camden Theatre Company presents Colman Domingo’s Dot by A. Lewis

South Camden Theatre Company wraps up its 20th anniversary “Season of Love” with Colman Domingo’s Dot, a tale filled with heart and humor guaranteed to delight audiences heading into t…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:23PM

The Arden presents Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop by Josh Herren

The Arden stages The Mountaintop, Katori Hall’s popular magical realist drama about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s final night, his legacy, and what we must do to continue it. Josh Herren…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:11PM

InterAct Theatre Company presents Amy Berryman’s Walden by Cameron Kelsall

In an expert production from InterAct Theatre Company, Amy Berryman’s Walden adds a futuristic streak to the fractured family drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:43AM
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Lantern Theater Company presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth by Cameron Kelsall

As the company enters its fourth decade, the Lantern Theater’s Macbeth lacks ideas and excitement. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:51PM
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Theatre Horizon presents Wishing to Grow Up Brightly by Mina Reinckens

Theatre Horizon premiers a new musical about a Korean adoptee exploring family, loss, and identity. Mina Reinckens previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:00PM

Stamp making with your friendly neighborhood mailperson Greg Labold by Jimmy Viola

Mailperson and artist Greg Labold hosts a rubber stamp making workshop, and talks about his journey into a new career while rediscovering his creative work. Jimmy Viola previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:45PM

Journey Arts presents MIWA | Talie and Lunise Cerin by John Morrison

MIWA, created by two Haitian American sisters, is a film and music experience running this weekend. John Morrison previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:30PM

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, November 6-12, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Two pivotal silent films screen in Philly, new exhibitions at Muse Gallery, PMA, and the MoAR, and props for sale. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:00PM

New PMA CEO Sasha Suda fired in a wild week at Philly’s premier museum by Alaina Johns

Hot takes are flying on the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s rebrand and sudden firing of CEO Sasha Suda. Alaina Johns breaks it down.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 08:13PM
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Resident Ensemble Players presents Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None by Gail Obenreder

Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players take on Agatha Christie’s most enduring murder-mystery classic in a sleek and satisfying production. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:50PM

Passage Theatre presents Amiri Baraka’s Dutchman and The Slave by An Nichols

Trenton’s Passage Theatre pairs two important early plays by Amiri Baraka, Dutchman and The Slave, in a new production that mixes exciting choices with a lack of emotional resonance. An Ni…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:17PM

Grounds For Sculpture presents Salvador Jiménez-Flores: Raíces & Resistencias by McCaillaigh Rouse

At the Grounds for Sculpture, Salvador Jiménez-Flores explores Mexican immigrants’ present and historical journey to the US, highlighting struggle, justice, and resilience as many try to …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:26AM
Monday, November 3, 2025

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Emanuel Ax Performs Brahms by Cameron Kelsall

A marathon musical outing with the Philadelphia Orchestra covered two Brahms symphonies and celebrated the 50th anniversary of pianist Emanuel Ax’s debut with the Philadelphians. Cameron K…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:24PM

BalletX presents The First Decade of its 20th Anniversary Retrospective by Melissa Strong

Philly’s own BalletX celebrates two great decades with a 20th Anniversary Retrospective featuring 20 dances in two programs. Melissa Strong reviews Program A: The First Decade.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:46PM
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 30-November 5, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week, with offerings from African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Arden, CraftNOW, and more.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:00PM

BSR Classical Interludes: November 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Rounding up classical music performances in November, including offerings from Tempesta di Mare, Network for New Music, and a reimagining of Twelfth Night. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:30PM

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