Fringe entry Amor/Libertad Part 1 is a heartfelt drama exploring the tensions of political oppression in relationships, set in Puerto Rico between the present day and an imagined future. Vic…
We're reviewing dozens of shows in this year's Fringe festival. Find them all at a glance here.
This year’s curated Fringe includes Kramer/Fauci, director Daniel Fish’s vision of a trenchant 1993 interview between public health official Dr. Anthony Fauci and activist Larry Kramer. …
Joshua Crone’s Waiting for Westy, a promising but overlong drama tackling the legacy of the Vietnam War and its echoes today, appears in this year’s Philly Fringe. Josh Herren reviews.
A new work-in-progress from Ben Grinberg and Almanac Projects combined gravity-defying acrobatics with an immersive steam-room setting. Evan Schares reviews.
Multidisciplinary dance and circus artist Julia Baccellieri, a Chicago native, returns to the Philly Fringe with an updated iteration of their 2025 Strange Root performance. An Nichols revie…
BAD CLAY, Justin Jain’s 2026 Fringe entry combines sculpture, live pottery, and physical performance to reflect on our American moment. Evan Schares reviews.
REP opens its new season with an impressive production of August Wilson’s How I Learned What I Learned, exploring the great American playwright’s own journey. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Our September 2026 guide spotlights non-theater cultural events throughout the city, including the Southeast Asian Market, photography happenings, free neighborhood festivals, and lots more.…
Some Fringe artists bring wild new creations, and some look into the past, reinventing touchstones of the Western canon in innovative and accessible ways. Gauri Mangala highlights reimagined…
Right-wing pundits talk about empathy as if it’s incompatible with justice. But justice does need empathy, and empathy takes courage that anti-immigrant “patriots” just don’t have. A…
See where editor Alaina Johns is heading in this year’s Fringe and get her recommendations with mini-reviews that will be updated right here throughout the festival. Check back often!
Sarah Knittel (Fringe performer, curator, and producer extraordinaire) is back in the pages of BSR with her guide to the 2026 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Strap in.
Playwright and pianist Hershey Felder tackles Rachmaninoff and Russian Romanticism in his latest musical drama at People’s Light. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The 2026-27 classical music scene in Philly kicks off with events including Mozart’s first opera, appearances from baritone Grant Youngblood and violinist Eugene Drucker, and a world premi…
The September calendar teems with Fringe offerings, but there are several notable regional theater productions happening this month, including a Bob Dylan musical, another Wilma world premie…
Summer is ending, but Philly’s 250 celebrations are still raging, with notable Firstivals, tours, stories, discussions, museum highlights, and even a party for George Washington. Walt Magu…
This year’s Philly Fringe features 77 shows that include some element of movement or dance. Dance critic Camille Bacon-Smith is here to help with her top picks.
It’s time to make your September calendar, and Philly is packed with screenings, from early Star Trek to A League of Their Own, The Silence of the Lambs, Young Frankenstein, Mean Girls, an…
In 2024, a video activation featuring the eyes of Monticello’s descendants took over Declaration House in Old City. Now a new book documents the project and the rediscovered histories that…
For its annual production in Malcolm X Park, Theatre in the X mounts a soul-stirring interpretation of Ntozake Shange’s iconic choreopoem, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / W…
Florida native Ashley Simpson danced in Chicago, New York, and Memphis before joining BalletX. She sits down with Melissa Strong to talk about her path and her unique experience in Philly.
There’s plenty happening this week in Philly for late-summer fun-seekers, including a free dance performance, an Old City ode to the movie National Treasure, Theatre in the X’s summer pr…
Back for a fourth year, the Philly Bookstore Crawl continues to grow, with participating stores in every corner of the city and throughout the Philly suburbs. The 2026 crawl is on Saturday, …
For almost 200 years, Philly was the workshop of the world. A new exhibition at the PMA explores the response of 19th and 20th-century artists who challenged the norms of this era. Pamela J.…