The Philadelphia Orchestra's string players took the spotlight in a performance anchored by Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, with guest soloist Gil Shaham. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
FringeArts celebrates the best and most exciting alternative comedy, including headliner and Blue Heaven and SNL alum Sarah Squirm. Melissa Strong previews.
The week features traditions like West Craft Fest and This Is The Week That Is along with intriguing performances from Mural Arts and Philadelphia Ballet, Jody Sperling, and Theatre Exile. K…
Derrick Adams: Sanctuary, now on view at AAMP, is inspired by the "Green Book" travel guide that helped Black motorists plan their trips in the Jim Crow era. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
The Wilma gives Chekhov's classic a chaotic, colorful modern update"complete with a sentient train station departure sign. Jill Ivey reviews.
Expectation and reality collide in Theresa Rebeck's Yeah Baby, an absurdist comedy that is the playwright's fourth Resident Ensemble Players premiere. Gail Obenreder reviews.
On the night founder Joan Myers Brown received the Avenue of the Arts Visionary Award, PHILADANCO! gave us a taste of that vision to open its 52nd year. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
In Where We Belong, a compelling but uneven solo work at Philadelphia Theatre Company, Madeline Sayet explores what it means to study Shakespeare from an Indigenous perspective. Cameron Kels…
The Philadelphia Film Society hosts a film series celebrating Michelle Yeoh alongside her latest film Everything Everywhere All At Once. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the screenings.
Gail Obenreder looks at Tempesta di Mare as they celebrate their 20th anniversary and debut On Tour from Dresden, a film about their March 2022 Germany tour.
BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets one of our favorites, R. Eric Thomas, in the digital studio to talk about his latest work on and off the stage.
As new rulings and lawsuits about mask mandates in Philly and throughout the country roll in this week, Alaina Johns notes what mask mandate arguments are really about: debating accessibilit…
As his readers already know, BSR founding editor Dan Rottenberg loves a good debate, a quest he affirms in his journalistic memoir. Longtime colleague Rob Laymon reviews.
Lastgaspism, a new exhibition at Drexel's Pearlstein gallery, explores breath and life in a time full of new fears for both. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up sci-fi and speculative fiction novels for the sake of spring ahead of the release of Janelle Monáe's new book The Memory Librarian.
Choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa talks with Camille Bacon-Smith about returning to the stage as a mentor for this year's BalletX choreographic fellow Tsai Hsi Hung.
Project Moshen, Philadelphia's all-female jazz dance company, presents Woman, a reimagining of its 2018 work examining a range of gender issues and some good old girl power nostalgia. Meliss…
KYL/D returns to live, in-person performance while also debuting at its new home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre, with three works by its founder. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Jim Bear, a hardworking advocate for the power of accessible local media, passed away in March. His G-Town radio colleagues speak with Anndee Hochman about his legacy.
In this world-premiere take on a real theater-world controversy, a Jewish Community Center commissions a new work from a playwright who adopts an unexpected stance. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
This week's roundup features events from artists Johnny Irizarry and Christina Castro-Tauser, and performances from Lyric Fest and the Chicago-based circus company Aloft. Kyle V. Hiller roun…
April films screening in the Philadelphia area, including a series honoring Michelle Yeoh's storied career and another visit from The Room's Tommy Wiseau. Stephen Silver rounds up.
The Sakura Concert Series of the Shofuso Cherry Blossom Festival of Philadelphia captures the essence of spring and cross-culture. Crystal Sparrow previews.
Prize Tiffany Studios works, from lamps and windows to humidors and fireplaces, transport Delaware Museum of Art visitors to the American brilliance of the Gilded Age. Gail Obenreder reviews.
With Waiting for Tear Gas, the PMA displays more than one hundred years of artists considering protest, with words and images that will resonate with many Philadelphians today. Pamela J. For…