4,212 stories from Broad Street Review
The Philadelphia Ballet company shines in The Merry Widow, a lesser-known ballet set in Gilded Age Paris, full of scandal, comedy, and heartfelt romance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
The Print Center's 100th ANNUAL International Competition drew 725 artists this year. Discover the three finalists, including Philadelphia's Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, in the galleries now…
An Unfinished Herstory, a new perspective on Romeo & Juliet, and more start off Women's History Month in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Music about flowers and spring, exploring the life and words of Langston Hughes, and rarely performed baroque works decorate March music happenings in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder preview…
A Bryn Mawr-based theater company proves that with patience, flexibility, and innovation, disabled artists of all ages can take to the stage, enjoying community, careers, and creativity. Ann…
A new permanent gallery at the Penn Museum features an in-depth look at Native North American cultures, and acknowledges the fraught relationship between institutions and Indigenous groups. …
Alvin Ailey stopped at the Academy of Music on the company's 2026 tour, combining its iconic Revelations program with several exciting newer works from a riveting ensemble. Camille Bacon-Smi…
A studio for dancers and artists in South Philly continues to survive and provide for the community. Katherine Desimine profiles.
This year's Flower Show, open through March 8, 2026 at the PA Convention Center, nods to our 250th with the theme Rooted: Origins of American Gardening. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
The Philadelphia Ballet brings Paris to Broad Street, a showcase for International Women's Day, and West Chester Dance Works tells the story of Rachel Harris. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Forty years of The Goonies, a classick Stanley Kubrick screens with seminar treatment, and a 90s cult classic in March. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Lee Minora's entertaining and thought-provoking Baby Everything returns for an encore engagement at FringeArts. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
New exhibitions from DelArt and Penn Museum, a lost Black indie film is restored and screened in North Philly, and a Fringe favorite returns to the stage. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Exhibits about slavery at George Washington's Philly house are still in limbo as advocates fight the Trump/Vance administration for full restoration. Constance Garcia-Barrio looks closer.
An international retrospective on Noah Davis, an important American painter lost much too soon, ends its tour at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
When Anndee Hochman met Isaiah Zagar, he told her how art can heal. A few years later, grieving her father, she took Zagar's lessons into her own hands.
A new adaptation of Molière's Tartuffe gets its world premiere at Performance Garage with The Kammerspiel, a theater troupe dedicated to intimate and subversive productions. Walt Maguire re…
Alex Burns stages his new adaptation of both parts of Henry IV at Quintessence with his signature epic style, but it's not suited to the best elements of this story. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Lantern Theater Company presents Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, an audacious story that feels fresh and urgent today despite being set in 1930 Harlem. A. Lewis reviews.
On February 19, President's House advocates rallied to celebrate a ruling that demands the return of signage about slavery, while a court case over their removal by the Trump administration …
Music about unfortunate ways to die, a meditation on faith, sacrifice, and resistance, and Philadelphia Youth Orchestra takes the stage. Gail Obenreder previews.
New theater performances open in the area, a lecture-performance on the political and historical dimensions of breath, and more Lunar New Year celebrations. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Newark, DE's Resident Ensemble Players stages a terrifically enjoyable production of French playwright Yasmina Reza's Art, which is popular for good reason. Gail Obenreder reviews.
A major exhibition on the Shakers lands in Philly at UPenn's ICA, juxtaposing historic pieces with new works exploring the enigmatic religious group's legacy. Gail Obenreder reviews.
A small, free-to-visit exhibition in Penn's Van Pelt Library reminds us that protests during America's 250th birthday resemble those that rocked Philly in 1976. Walt Maguire reviews.
