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An eloquent and moving new opera by Derrick Wang, premiering at OperaDelaware, honors the life of Hazel Ying Lee, a trailblazing Asian American WWII pilot. Gail Obenreder reviews.
The latest album from virtuosic contemporary Philly choir The Crossing, fresh from its fourth Grammy win, features compositions by Ayanna Woods, Wang Lu, and Tawnie Olson. Aaron Pond reviews.
Philly cultural collective Son Revoltura brings music that flourished for centuries in Veracruz to parties, protests, and local jam sessions that welcome everyone regardless of their musical…
Highlights from the upcoming week include an HBCU festival in West Philly, Pride in New Hope, international and local film screenings in Old City, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
More classical music happening in May 2025, including performances by Choral Arts, Tempesta di Mare, and a world premiere that honors the life of aviator Hazel Ying Lee. Gail Obenreder previ…
In a humble Victorian in Lansdowne, visitors can explore the comforts and complexities of queer domestic life this spring, through the work of 20 LGBTQIA+ artists. Dara McBride previews.
Local theater artist Tony Lawton talks about his new film that debuts in Philadelphia this week. Stephen Silver previews.
A timely new exhibition of drawings by Kurt Vonnegut, many of which have never been displayed publicly, offers a new perspective on the iconic author that resonates in our own time. Pamela J…
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…
Dance artist Megan Mazarick concluded her Performance Garage DanceVisions residency with the world premiere of soapbox, an engaging interdisciplinary dance/theater piece considering digital-…
Eye of the Beholder, now on view at Woodmere Art Museum, curates picks from the collections of two luminaries of the local art scene with an eye for goodness and beauty. K.A. McFadden review…
Philadelphia Ballet rose to the challenge of August Bournonville's difficult technique in a new production of La Sylphide, the oldest surviving ballet of its kind, plus an outing with Harald…
Recent reporting showed Philly's arts and culture budget is getting yet another proposed cut from the mayor, but arts leaders say the truth is more complicated, and they urge public advocacy…
New performances at Hedgerow and Quintessence open this week, a multidisciplinary concert at Curtis, a legendary story of a Pennsylvania Quaker, and an experimental technology workshop at PM…
Pianist Emanuel Ax's return to Philadelphia, paired with Dalia Stasevska, makes for a soul-searching performance in the midst of conflict. Lowry Yankwich previews.
The Trump administration is clawing back hundreds of thousands of dollars of NEA grants already promised to arts groups around the country. These cuts are hitting hard in Philly, but artists…
For Damon Bonetti's last outing as PAC's producing artistic director, the company presents CATO (Remixed), based on a play that helped inspire the American Revolution, in the building that h…
For its annual Festival at the Mann production, BalletX presented a monumental new piece inspired by William Golding's Lord of the Flies, harnessing all the possibilities of a large outdoor …
Quintessence brings the story of a revolutionary Quaker activist back to Philadelphia with a powerful production of The Return of Benjamin Lay, especially timely as the federal government mo…
When plans got underway for Philly's celebration of America's 250th birthday, organizers didn't know that the beautiful and historic Wanamaker Building would go empty with the closure of Mac…
A new season at BalletX, a flowery festival in Germantown, film screenings at Scribe, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Music happening in the Philly area in the first half of May, including a few concerts for Mother's Day. Gail Obenreder previews.
Movies in the Philly area coming in May, including half-century-year-old classics, and a second chance for a contemporary cult darling. Stephen Silver previews.
A BalletX dance festival, a dedication to Lucia Dlugoszewski, and more dance into May. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.
Ensemble Arts Philly, which runs venues including Marian Anderson Hall and the Academy of Music, is increasing its welcome to patrons who are often excluded, including Deaf and autistic folk…
