Solidarity doesn't just mean supporting justice today. It means honoring the work of past activists and realizing that we stand with them. Alaina Johns asks if we will despair, or if we'll c…
The Philadelphia Flower Show is back for its 196th year, with the theme Gardens of Tomorrow. From individual orchids and cacti to show-stopping floral displays and hundreds of vendors, this …
A 19th century soiree, a premiere featuring an early music instrument, and exploring how music came to fill the city of Philadelphia. Gail Obenreder previews.
International Women's Day Festival from Née Danse/Theatre brings together variety of performers, workshops, and more. Dara McBride previews.
As Iraqi archeologists and experts reclaimed sites damaged by ISIS in the Gulf Wars, they discovered an extraordinary piece of Assyrian history. A new exhibition at Penn Museum explores the …
An overly busy production of Our Town at New Light Theatre impedes the play's flawless structure. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Pianist Daniil Trifonov demonstrated his customary brilliance in a solo recital at Marian Anderson Hall, along with a few quirks. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
New performances at the Arden, Sedwick Theater, and Theatre Exile, a German Karneval, and the return of QUEERNOIR. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Not able to make it out to the Philly Flower Show this year? No problem! An Nichols tips off free and affordable places you can visit for a chance to smell the flowers around the city.
A Prince revival, seminars on Lynch and Altman, and a book on Y Tu Mama También. Stephen Silver rounds up March movie screenings.
Camille Bacon-Smith debuts her new monthly column at BSR, curating a list of upcoming dance performances happening in and around the city of Philadelphia.
The enduringly popular memoir-turned-play Tuesdays with Morrie gets a thoughtful and sensitive production from Matt Silva, marking his last show in the role of artistic director at Delaware …
Night Side Songs, a new musical from the Lazour brothers based on real-life interviews with doctors, patients, and caregivers, gets its official world premiere at PTC. You might leave on the…
Lorraine Hansberry's enduring classic A Raisin in the Sun returns to People's Light in an entertaining but uneven production starring longtime company member Melanye Finister. Cameron Kelsal…
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, a conventionally delightful staging of Shakespeare's original rom-com. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Trenton proves itself as a destination for theater with this excellent staging of the Pulitzer-winning Topdog/Underdog, about two brothers struggling between love and one-upmanship. An Nicho…
Walnut Street Theatre's revival of Hay Fever lacks the brilliant displays of wit one expects from a Noël Coward comedy of manners. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Bolstered by a talented ensemble and the lyricism of playwright Inua Ellams, the Wilma's Half-God of Rainfall, about a Nigerian/Greek demigod who joins the NBA, unifies playfulness and socia…
A trio of solo performances, multidisciplinary art exhibitions, and music from young composers lights up Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Philadelphia Theatre Company's premiere of Daniel and Patrick Lazour's show gives care and attention to a community of people who often go unthanked. Anna Fiscarelli-Mintz previews.
Wrapping up classical music performances happening in February throughout the Philly area. Gail Obenreder rounds up.
David Y. Block, a blind journalist and filmmaker, has been telling other people's stories through his documentaries for years. But as he tells Anndee Hochman, now he's learning to turn that …
The National Liberty Museum presents the second of three exhibitions in its aspirationally titled "Year of Free Speech." Word Powered examines this human right through a juried selection of …
The Print Center's ANNUAL International Competition draws hundreds of applications. Solo shows from this year's three winners enlighten us on people who are dismissed, denigrated and demoniz…
As Philly celebrates the Eagles, BalletX flexes its own muscles with two world premieres in a dramatic Winter Series. Melissa Strong reviews.