The current controversies on our arts scene didn't begin with the pandemic"but life in lockdown forced the community to reckon with its true priorities. Tenara Calem explores the choice arts…
Danie Jackson knows that taking a walk is safer for some bodies than for others"but there are still ways to stay open to the good in the world.
Before a virus turned the world upside down, Anndee Hochman was a familiar figure to her neighbors, walking Germantown Avenue. What has changed? What is perennial, even in a pandemic?
The Wilma salvages its scrapped production of Aleshea Harris's 'Is God Is' as a streaming audio production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Four months into the pandemic, here's an update from editor Alaina Johns about BSR's approach to a reopening Philadelphia.
In the midst of civil unrest, spiking COVID cases, and preemptive reopenings, are we being primed to fend for ourselves? Kyle V. Hiller considers.
What might Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision for beloved community look like in pandemic-era Philadelphia? Melissa Strong considers.
The Frank Rizzo statue is in city storage. What did the bronze body and its removal signify, and what comes next? Helen Walsh considers.
The Last Dance, now streaming on Netflix, is a 10-part documentary series spotlighting Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty leading up to their last run at a championship in 1997-98.…
Arts journalists in the pandemic"just like all of us, really"are doing a job we never thought we'd have to do. Can we handle our new responsibilities? Alaina Johns considers.
Arts journalists in the pandemic"just like all of us, really"are doing a job we never thought we'd have to do. Can we handle our new responsibilities? Alaina Johns considers.
Leaders of a major reinstall at the Delaware Art Museum talk with Gail Obenreder about how commentary from their visitors is driving a whole new look at the galleries.
Xandria Phillips's debut poetry collection, 'Hull,' explores longing, history, emancipation and resistance, and the stakes of precarious living. Matthew John Phillips reviews.
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy takes Netflix to the Philippines with a variety show featuring all Filipino artists spotlighting the Filipino experience. Kelly Conrad reviews.
The pandemic led Christina Anthony to foster a homeless cat for two weeks, and she remembered that our relationships with animals can say a lot about our relationships to people.
With stages dark around the world, dance critic Merilyn Jackson remembers the path of her musical education, rooted in the sounds of Philadelphia.
Kyle V. Hiller finally had the chance to watch 'Hamilton' when it arrived on Disney+ last week. As the show reaches its widest audience yet, it's time to consider its roots.
Last week, the Wilma made a splash with plans for a post-COVID stage, but the local community raised concerns about safety and accessibility. Alaina Johns asks if the pandemic can drive new …
Is it Delaware Avenue or Columbus Boulevard? Dan Gold grew up in South Philly, and with the Rizzo statue gone and Columbus in a box, he wonders what his neighbors are defending.
Readers respond about unmasking the Fourth of July, Aaron Graves, understanding Trump, the Wilma's 'Code Blue,' and the cuts of racism.
In Robin Wasserman's new novel, a woman arrives in Philadelphia with no memory. Years later, her daughter sets out to find out what happened to her there, and why she has left again. Kirsten…
Stay-at-home orders could be an excuse to become even more set in our ways, but when Joshua Herren decided to do the opposite, he surprised himself.
City-dwellers and suburbanites tired of staying home should try 'A Girl of the Limberlost,' an early 20th-century treasure ripe for rediscovery by pandemic-weary readers. Pamela Forsythe rev…
Folks who want to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday without observing COVID safety are joining a long American history of ignoring the facts. Could this year be a new opportunity for all …
With four striking exhibitions, and more to come, Delaware Contemporary reopens with a spotlight on three beguiling artists alongside a new community feature. Gail Obenreder reviews.