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This week's roundup highlights Fringe shows that have had lifespans before and beyond this year, capturing the essence of how performance art evolves over time. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Sarah Knittel has been lurking in the darkest corners of the Philly Fringe for years, and she brings light to your quest for the freshest, weirdest, most dangerous and hilarious solo artists…
If you want to get your butt to some art during this year's Fringe but don't know where to start, we're here for you. Editor-in-chief Alaina Johns shares some of her top picks for 2025.
A worsened healthcare crisis is about to hit Philadelphia. Artists are disproportionately affected, and they're speaking up on behalf of all of us in this year's Fringe. Alaina Johns helps y…
In the 1850s, writer and activist William J. Wilson imagined a museum exhibition that honored Black history and culture. More than 150 years later, Winterthur makes his dream a reality. An N…
Veteran actor and playwright Chazz Palminteri welcomed Delco audiences back to the Lansdowne Theater, after a lengthy renovation transforming the 1927 movie house into destination concert ve…
Three architectural projects in Chestnut Hill"a pedestrian bridge and two 19th-century mansions"maintain the neighborhood's historic character while opening new spaces to the public. Clark P…
Wrapping up August and peaking into September in Philly ahead of the 2025 Fringe Festival. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Three Philly arts leaders were on the team that developed a new resource guide for theaters tackling Jewish stories. They sit down with Jill Ivey to discuss how it all happened and what the …
The PMA has acquired an interdisciplinary installation by the Swiss/German creator duo Pauline Boudry and Renate Lorenz. Moving Backwards was first commissioned in 2019 and feels even more r…
Dancing at Dilworth Park, new shorts from CHI Movement Arts, and looking ahead to Penn Live Arts' 2025-26 season. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Film screenings in the Philadelphia area happening in August. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Rounding up the month of August in with events happening in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Dance critic Melissa Strong observes performances with an expert eye, but she enjoys the challenge of taking dance classes herself along hobbyists and professionals alike at the annual Phila…
At Yes! And… Collaborative Arts, a Germantown-based performing arts group, staffers don't
just talk about the next generation of art-makers. They invite kids' creativity right now by mount…
The Wanamaker Building in Center City has been standing empty since Macy's left, but the public is invited back soon for a new arts program, and the continuation of popular holiday events. A…
The dedication of new work from Mural Arts will bring the legacies of William Still, his family, and Philadelphia's historic 7th Ward into the public eye. Melissa Strong previews.
BSR may be going on our August hiatus, but theater in our region doesn't take a vacation. Cameron Kelsall previews some of August's local productions, from hyperlocal al fresco performances …
A pop art exhibition at Chestnut Hill's NoName Gallery draws artists who hail from Philly, the Lehigh Valley, Manila, Mexico, and Venezuela. It's a refreshing diversion for an oppressively h…
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival stages Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead in repertory productions, each play illuminating the other. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Shakespeare in Clark Park celebrates its 20th year with an original queer musical adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream that feels both nostalgic and contemporary. It runs through Sunday, …
Rounding up the last week of July with documentary film LIFE AFTER, music from Opera Philadelphia on the Parkway, a pair of events at FringeArts, and a chance to run away to Mars. Kyle V. Hi…
PHILADANCO! celebrates 55 years on its annual Founder's Day with a day spotlighting Philly's Black dance community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Scribe Video Center hosts a festival looking at the history of various landmarks in North Philadelphia, honoring its Black and Puerto Rican communities. Erin Dohony previews.
Through 'Language N' Motion' artistic collaboration, the yoga mat becomes space for both movement and written poetic expression. Dara McBride previews.
