Loughlan Prior’s Prohibition-inspired Speakeasy opens BalletX’s 2026 Fall Series, a program that showcases the company’s consistent growth and artistic prowess. Melissa Strong reviews.
A co-production of Topdog/Underdog from the Arden and People’s Light lacks the wit and menace that makes this play by Suzan-Lori Parks a modern classic. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
We are working to raise $10,000 by December 31, so we can add a revenue consultant to the BSR team for the first time ever. Find out what's at stake in the Readers Decide Revenue Drive.
As Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) peaks this week, catch West Philly's Peoplehood Parade, or check out the historic Strawberry Mansion's exhibit before it leaves on November 8. BSR's Vick…
Icebox Project's Timothy Belknap says malls are a "dream space," and hopes Icebox Mall invites people to slow down and into a nostalgic, communal space. BSR's Wi-Moto Nyoka previews.
For more than 20 years, BSR has run entirely on the power of part-timers who have no training in fundraising. We want to change all of that, so we need to hire a revenue consultant, with our…
With Philadelphia Unfolded, renowned pop-up book artist Colette Fu combines her work with a trove of vintage photographs showing Philadelphians from the 19th century to today. Pamela J. Fors…
For its 2026-27 season opener, Piffaro devoted a fascinating program to the innovative 16th-century composer, musician, and genius musical distributor Tielman Susato, in a concert captured f…
Wharton Esherick broke ground on his studio in Malvern 100 years ago, and the museum’s centennial celebrations culminate in a triumphant exhibition of ceramics by local sculptor Jennifer J…
Philly's November line-up of classical events runs the gamut, from Jorge Oviedo’s newly commissioned Kawsay to Italian Songs, Solos, and Sonatas set inside a period drawing-room salon. Gai…
November brings big acts, local debuts like Boop!, a twist on Pippin, and more. Cameron Kelsall has your theater guide.
The season is ripe for spooky costume contests, face-painting while watching lucha libre, and more this week. BSR's Vicky Diaz-Camacho rounds up.
On November 3, Question 2 on the Philadelphia ballot will ask voters if we should make our city arts and culture office permanent, instead of subject to the whims of the mayor. Alaina Johns …
Australian comedian, storyteller, and visual artist Sam Kissajukian brings his globally popular show about living with bipolar through the power of art to Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Oben…
The Philly premiere of Suddenly Last Summer, developed by Opera Philadelphia and the Fisher Center LAB, was a shocking cultural experience audiences will not soon forget. Linda Holt reviews.
When never again is now, we must remember Japanese American incarceration during WWII. Rob Buscher visits Noguchi to Asawa: Designing Postwar America at the Barnes with family members who li…
Longtime activist gets his first feature length film, set to kick off 19th Annual PAAF. Evan Schares previews.
Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre Ariel present their adaptation of Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot, a 1908 melodrama that asks provocative questions about identity and belo…
Wi-Moto Nyoka is a interdisciplinary artist whose work spans jazz, film, and theater. She speaks with Erick Barragán Ramírez about her journey.
Ringing in 50 years of "Rocky," Autumn cult classics, a film noir festival, and a film about Warhol. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Shop owner Dylan Wise says opening a movie rental shop was "a dream." Ahead of its grand opening on October 24, 2026, Elijah Fischer previews.
As summer events fade out, summer events make their final bow. This weekend's roundup includes the Southeast Asian Market at FDR Park, Germantown's Art & Sound show, and other events foc…
Here's what is happening in the world of Philly dance throughout November. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Hedgerow Theatre celebrates spooky season with William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Gauri Mangala reviews.
Master Philly photographer Ron Tarver explores a historic culture that is too often overlooked, with The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America, on view through November 14, 2026 at The Pr…