After a successful premiere last year, Pig Iron revives Franklin’s Key, a fantastical, Philly-centric, family-friendly stage adventure about a pair of teens on a quest for Ben Franklin’s…
Rounding up Juneteenth events in the Philly area, with events from AAMP, Johnson House Historic Site, the Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, and more. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
The United We Heal Film Festival amplifies the voices of Black and brown filmmakers and creates a space for Black and brown community members to be seen, heard. Mina Reinckens previews.
Covering the second half of classical music in June as summer officially begins. Gail Obenreder previews.
Playhouse West Philadelphia, an acting school that stages plays and other events, offers a darkly funny production of the 1996 play Tape, with hazardous morals that resonate in our current e…
Artist from across the country representing six historic print shops converge at The Print Center, exploring America’s past, present, and future in a reflection of where our nation stands …
At People’s Light, long-married actors Jennifer Childs and Scott Greer consider what it means to become empty nesters in their new original show, Two Outta Three. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The Song Of Philadelphia podcast dedicates season three to David Lynch, and Julien Suaudeau talks the reasons behind the theme. Rachel Bellwoar profiles.
Creative conversations around the bicentennial, exploring community storytelling, and a few laughs and spooks peppered in between. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Darnelle dives into June 2026 theater with a pair of interviews featuring directors Ontaria Kim Wilson and Dan Rothenberg, and actor Jameka Monet Wilson.
Trans and gender-expansive singers often face a rigid classical music performance tradition that makes it difficult to participate, but the Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia is changing tha…
At Theatre Exile, The Great Privation (How to Flip Ten Cents into a Dollar) toggles between Philadelphia’s problematic past and imperfect present. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
A notable new exhibition at Delaware Art Museum explores two eras of major government investment in the arts: the New Deal and the lesser-known Nixon-era Comprehensive Employment and Trainin…
A new play by Philly artist Carlo Campbell at Theatre in the X helps to kick off the inaugural ArtPhilly What Now: 2026 festival, but it needs more work to create a dramatic whole from commu…
The Philadelphians closed their 2025-26 season with a stirring program of Gershwin and Bernstein, featuring superstar French pianist Hélène Grimaud and the Philadelphia Orchestra debut of …
James Ijames helms a new production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and the show is worth the trip to Center Valley for anyone in the Philly area.…
Five local arts organizations join forces to launch PrideAF, the Pride Arts Festival; a Fringe-esque series of performances taking place all across the city in June. Mina Reinckens previews.
Gail Obenreder rounds up classical musical performances in and around the city, with a number of festivals decorating June.
BalletX returns to Fairmount Park with a new work inspired by Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith previews June dance events and performances, from BalletX, PHILADANCO!, Chocolate Ballerina Company, and more.
The ODUNDE festival has become one of Philadelphia’s largest celebrations, and as it celebrates 51 years, what about its origins and its future are important now more than ever? Constance …
A pair of series return for the summer in Sistah Soul Series and the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, Two Outta Three rediscovers love, and the Naked Comedy Show. Kyle V. Hiller rounds…
We on the BSR team were devastated to hear about the passing this week of Dito van Reigersberg, an innovative, big-hearted, one-of-a-kind Philly artist. Editor Alaina Johns shares a memory a…
Each budget season, arts advocates rally to remind City Hall that Philly doesn’t run without funding for the creative sector. As the deadline for FY27 looms, we need to speak up for the Ph…
In honor of the 250th, the Barnes presents Freedom Dreams, showcasing intriguing and often-hopeful video installations that examine and celebrate Black American culture. An Nichols reviews.