Members of the BSR community were shocked when the exhibit documenting slavery at George Washington's Philly house was dismantled last week. We'll keep standing up for Black history at BSR.
Programming Steel Magnolias could be a risky choice, but a new production at People's Light never becomes syrupy. Emily Schilling reviews.
Bill Van Horn adapts two classic Sherlock Holmes stories with a warmth and passion worthy of Arthur Conan Doyle's original vision, along with plenty of laughs. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Trans playwright Mashuq Mushtaq Deen's Draw the Circle gets its regional premiere at Hedgerow, starring local actor Joseph Ahmed. It's an ode to the persistence and power of love in a fright…
Jenn Kidwell brought her latest show, we come to collect, spoken and performed in ASL in partnership with Brandon Kazen-Maddoz, to FringeArts. Josh Herren reviews.
Anti-ICE activists in Philly are organizing to protect our neighbors from unconstitutional abuses, and pressure Governor Shapiro into action. Alaina Johns was at their January 21 meeting in …
Amid adversity, Pig Iron Theatre Company and the Wilma Theater deliver a brilliant revival of Poor Judge, their hit Aimee Mann musical. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Variety Pack alt-comedy festival returns for second year with kid-friendly acts, workshops and range of experimental humor. Dara McBride previews.
Andrea Clearfield Szalon opens this weekend, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society sets up at the American Philosophical Society, and more wrap up January. Gail Obenreder previews.
Good Bones from James Ijames comes to the Arden, a performance at the Rotunda plays the sound of photographs, and more highlight the weekend. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Havana Hop, a touring show by Baltimore-based multidisciplinary solo artist Paige Hernandez, is a bold celebration of identity, confidence, and self-discovery during childhood. A. Lewis revi…
On January 15, the BSR community gathered for our biggest event yet, our Party with the Critics, in honor of our 20th anniversary. Here's a recap.
Guest conductor Dalia Stasevska gave the Philly premiere of Curtis alum Julius Eastman's Symphony No. 2, plus sparkling scores by John Williams and Felix Mendelssohn. Peter Burwasser reviews.
Philadelphia Artists' Collective mounts a new production of Susan Glaspell's 105-year-old play, Inheritors, at the Community College of Philadelphia. It feels unnervingly relevant to today's…
Journalist and filmmaker Abby Martin will attend the Philly premiere of her new documentary about the US military's ecological impact, Earth's Greatest Enemy, at the Fallser Club on January …
A revamp of South Broad Street, AKA the Avenue of the Arts, has been pending since 2024, and leaders have big updates for 2026, including a much bigger price-tag. Stephen Silver reports.
Havana Hop and Draw the Circle tell one-person stories; MLK Day at AAMP, and William Way exhibits its legacy. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Dalia Stasevska, one of the Philadelphia Orchestra's most popular guest conductors, returns for several concerts in January as part of the orchestra's 125th anniversary celebration. Linda Ho…
PCMS teamed up with BalletX and ensemble132 for a unique performance featuring onstage chamber music with a program including Bartók and Mozart, and a reimagined performance of the 1911 b…
Suffs lands in Philadelphia at the Academy of Music, telling the stories of the powerful activists who worked tirelessly to gain American women the right to vote. Alix Rosenfeld reviews.
Camille Bacon-Smith previews Philly's dance performances that start the new year.
Opening the new year with classical music happening in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Philadelphia Film Society celebrates Mira Nair, more David Lynch, and a screening of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Stephen Silver previews.
The new year begins with offerings from Ubuntu Fine Art Gallery, Pig Iron Theatre Company, FringeArts, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Darnelle takes the hot seat as BSR editor Alaina interviews him about his theater backstory, and where he's going as the new executive director of Theatre Philadelphia.