Quintessences's Reclamation Repertory continues with Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West, a deeply relevant play for our ongoing conversations about redlining, gentrification, and reparations. Josh H…
Philly creator/performer Bi Jean Ngo's world-premiere In Search of the Kitchen Gods is an inviting, interdisciplinary exploration of her Vietnamese heritage. Josh Herren reviews.
Despite a stylish physical production, Quintessence Theatre's Camille lacks the passion of traditional melodrama and the perspective needed for a contemporary reinvention. Cameron Kelsall re…
Lynn Nottage's modern classic is a funny, fourth-wall-breaking work of art under the direction of Amina Robinson for Lantern Theater Company. Jill Ivey reviews.
The Arden takes another trip Into the Woods, with delightful and poignant results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Getting in touch with West Park Arts Fest, ODUNDE, the Rail Park Block Party, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Crystal Sparrow speaks about the legacy of the ODUNDE Festival with Oshunbumi "Bumi" Fernandez-West as they celebrate its 45th anniversary.
Melissa Strong previews Philadelphia Dance Projects' and Tommie-Waheed Evans's softly, as I leave you.
A program of iconic works by Gershwin and Rachmaninoff, originally intended as the Delaware Symphony Orchestra's season opener, made a smashing conclusion instead. Gail Obenreder reviews.
The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and soloists Angel Blue, Mihoko Fujimura, Limmie Pulliam, and Ryan Speedo Green perform Beethoven for Americans. (Photo by Je…
Muse, Koresh Dance Company's latest premiere, celebrated longtime dancer and assistant artistic director Melissa Rector, but its themes might leave the audience reflecting on their own relat…
Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview, closing out the Wilma's season, delves deep into themes of community and identity, and the power of live theater has never felt more immediate. Wendy Rosenf…
Delight is something writer and musician Danie Ocean wants more of, and that means picking up a new instrument. It's a career move, but also a move for Black, queer, blind, nonbinary joy
Anndee Hochman is a parent. She remembers what a horrible day for schoolkids used to mean: sniffles, the dentist's chair, lima beans for dinner. Today, she teaches fourth graders. The fourth…
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the first week of June, featuring events from DVAA, Hedgerow Theatre Company, FringeArts, the Clay Studio, and more.
PhilHarmonia hosts a benefit concert for Ukraine's largest children's hospital, featuring a performance from the Dzvin Ukrainian Male Folk Choir. Mina Reinckens previews.
Dance presenter F. Randolph Swartz retired in 2020, and Penn Live Arts finally gets the chance to honor his work and contributions to the city. Camille Bacon-Smith profiles.
Stephen Silver rounds up indoor and outdoor screenings in the Philly area for the month of June.
Christina Anthony thought she was good at coping with stress, until she discovered she wanted to be a stand-up comic.
The world seems chaotic and hopeless, especially over the last two years. It's easy to feel powerless in the wake of so much grief, but Roz Warren discovered that being ready to save a life …
Fencing and friendship are equally dangerous sports in Athena, a razor-sharp coming-of-age comedy at Theatre Horizon. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Thank You, Places extends its run into the summer, the Young People's Art Mart highlights younger creatives, World Café Live launches Puerta Abierta, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Annea Lockwood and Liz Phillips bring the Schuylkill riverbanks to The Academy of Natural Sciences. Aja Beech previews.
The NMAJH reopens with a new name and a new outlook on the past and future of American Jewish history. Wendy Rosenfield previews.
The latest exhibition at the Library Company plumbs the real-life narratives of 19th-century insane asylums, but these institutions never disappeared"they were only reinvented. Alaina Johns …