Closing out September with new exhibitions from Academy of Natural Sciences and Please Touch, and festivals in Fishtown, LOVE Park, and Passyunk Ave, and poetry in Germantown. Kyle V. Hiller…
The Delco Horror Haven Invasion is a two-day film festival that looks to keep horror movies in Delaware County. Stephen Silver previews.
New York solo artist Kaila Galinat made her Philly debut in this year's Fringe with ok, bye!, a standout show that fearlessly explores the universally human experience of rejection. Alaina J…
A Baltimore-based theater company makes its Philly debut with I Will Eat You Alive: A Play in the Form of a Dinner Party, a pro-fat manifesto tackling the cruelties of body discrimination. A…
Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players opens its season with The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again], mixing sketch and farce for a dizzy and hilarious presentat…
This bold and ambitious adaption of Othello from Philly-based Palestinian director Zaina Yasmin Dana weaves the original text with the modern realities of an ongoing war, with mixed but impr…
A lack of laughs and reliance on stereotyping hampers the feminist farce POTUS, now onstage at the Arden. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Empire Records bombed when it first came out in 1995, but the soundtrack was a sensation. Now the movie is a cult classic, inspiring a new musical getting its world premiere at McCarter. An …
Fist and Heel's Fringe entry merges a variety of dance elements from West African, Black Shaker, modern dance, and more to imagine the life of Mother Rebecca Cox Jackson. An Nichols reviews.
Philadelphia-based soprano Amanda O'Toole makes a memorable impression in a rare performance of Arnold Schönberg's Erwartung, presented in the Fringe by Liberty City Arts. Cameron Kelsall r…
Writer, director, and actor Jenn Adams takes an ambitious leap by portraying the complex and often problematic playwright August Strindberg in her new show for this year's Fringe. Josh Herre…
In this year's Philly Fringe, Humble Materials adapts the classic war novel All Quiet on the Western Front to focus on the ones who are most often left behind: women. Jill Ivey reviews.
More music to close out September, with performances by Filament Baroque, Ensemble Arts Philly, Lyric Fest, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
Home-grown Hollywood star Erika Alexander visits Philly, the regional premiere of The Porch on Windy Hill, the return of Digital Chutzpah, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Pig Iron presents Poor Judge, an exuberant piece of dance-theater cabaret that finds the personal in the music of Aimee Mann. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Chris Davis continues his tradition of audience-pleasing solo Fringe shows with The 40-Year-Old Ballerino, one of his most personal creations to date. Alaina Johns reviews.
An Nichols previews this year's Philly Fashion Week and Philly FatCon, two events that continue to make space for size-inclusive fashion.
The Publick Pleasure, an early music group featuring top period instrument specialists, tackled a Fringe Festival program exploring our city's cultural scene before, during, and after the 17…
By the time she started grade school, Anndee Hochman was known as the girl who learned to read when she was three"and whose talent landed her (literally) in the lap of iconic actor James Ear…
Part of the Cannonball Kids series, a Winnie the Pooh production attempts to transcend the limits of a Philadelphia urban park. Helen Walsh reviews.
A pair of timely monologue shows in this year's Fringe, That Woman " The Monologue Show and Penis Envy, both explored the high stakes for women's autonomy in the modern political era. Gabrie…
The Philly premiere of Anna Ziegler's The Wanderers at the Lantern is a compelling yet uneven exploration of marriage, identity, and religion, featuring two Williamsburg couples decades apar…
LA-based Lebanese American actor, writer, and producer Myria Ali-Ahmad brings her award-winning solo show, Handala: A Celebration of Palestine, to this year's Philly Fringe. Krista Mar revie…
Die-Cast Ensemble creates a gripping, immersive production of Suddenly Last Summer, anchored by Ross Beschler's thrilling performance as an authorial stand-in. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Laurel Johnson's Grief Astronomer, part of the Cannonball Festival in the 2024 Philly Fringe, journeys through childhood trauma, disability, and the cosmos. Melissa Strong reviews.