The Arden, PTC, and the Wilma are teaming up for a first-of-its kind Philly theater pass featuring three James Ijames productions. Wendy Univer finds out how it all came together.
BOOM, a new exhibition at the PMA surveying American art and design in the global tumult of the 1940s, also offers a chance to reflect on evolving roles for women in American art history. We…
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 space. W…
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 glimpse…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.