When Shanghai native Wenlu Bao wanted to continue her arts education, she came to UArts, which led her to museums throughout our region. She was shocked to see the news about its closing. Sh…
Sometimes I think books are the only thing keeping me sane(ish). Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, a new lens on Jane Austen, anti-marriage manifestos, and more: here are top recommendations from…
BSR writers are also memoirists, poets, novelists, scholars, and so much more! Discover their books and order a copy to add to your shelves.
A background in music theory will serve readers well in this trenchant and insightful tour of music throughout history: its meaning and function, and how it helps us understand the many worl…
More and more, artists worldwide are incorporating a performance-art element in their galleries. This slim, eminently readable collection brings us the voices of these unique performers. Gai…
Civilization has always had its discontents, but few things reflect the spirit of resistance like rock music. In this intriguing survey, local author James A. Cosby tackles a socio-political…
Do you love books? We do, too! Philly's literary scene is an important part of our cultural scene, and we spotlight it in our annual BSR Book Week. Learn more here!
In this classic Polish novel, newly translated into English, a young working-class doctor argues that doctors should not just treat diseases but try to prevent them in poor factory workers' …
Philly author Joseph Earl Thomas's fierce and unusual memoir, Sink, follows his boyhood in 1990s Frankford, where fiction, fantasy, and reality collide. Krista Mar reviews.
What did Major League Baseball have to do with World War I? In this surprising history of baseball, American industry, and the US military, William Ecenbarger sheds new light on a little-kno…
The second poetry collection from Philly-based poet Jonathan Koven mirrors the orchard of its title, as we wander the grounds, admire the trees, and sink our teeth into the fruit. Jordan Cam…
Some writers have accused tech journalist, entrepreneur, and podcast star Kara Swisher of holding her fire until Burn Book, her own memoir, was published earlier this year. Is that criticism…
Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers, but historian C. Dallett Hemphill looks beyond, chasing the fascinating historical records of ordinary, little-known people who had a notable impa…
The Lillys are back in Girls with Bad Reputations, the second installment of Xio Axelrod's popular romance series about an all-women rock band chasing love and stardom from their Philadelphi…
This debut novel from award-winning writer Michael Deagler follows a young man fighting for sobriety in South Philly, learning that it's not transformation, but a daily process. Eileen L. Fa…
Philly writer Emma Copley Eisenberg's debut novel, Housemates, begins in a West Philly group house and spreads across Pennsylvania as two young queer characters find art, love, and life on t…
Philly's theater community rejoiced at hearing that the Wilma will receive the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award at this year's ceremony on Sunday, June 16. It's a huge reason to keep fightin…
June offers plenty of chances to celebrate Pride at the cinema in Philly, plus seminars on The Godfather, Part II and Memento, and lots more picks, from Bee Movie to Pulp Fiction. Stephen Si…
Jesse Krimes, subject of the 2021 documentary Art & Krimes by Krimes and a sometime Philadelphia resident, has an exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and continues to work for j…
Longtime PHILADANCO! company member Joe González recently returned to his hometown in Boston, but he visited Philly in late May with a thrilling performance from his own company, Jo-Mé D…
Lantern Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, as reliably airy and delightful as it's ever been. Kiran Pandey reviews.
A thoughtfully reimagined production of Once on This Island smartly overcomes elements of the 1990 musical that haven't aged well. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
PHLAFF returns with an expanded vision, InLiquid opens its new exhibit, a book launch with Housemates, and a queer pirate takes the stage at Plays & Players. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with Gabrielle Sellei, Shekhinah B., and Chuck Schultz to find out all about the Arts Affair, and what makes this party special on the annual gala…
Mural Arts and First Person Arts teamed up for a show tackling stigma around mental illness and suicide"unusual topics for public storytelling. In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Ala…