4,285 stories from Broad Street Review
My stars, it's 'Arsenic and Old Lace,' the latest audio production from Resident Ensemble Players. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Te-Ping Chen's debut story collection, 'Land of Big Numbers,' casts a wide net to explore contemporary China and its diaspora. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
'A Modern-Day Carmen Fantasy' reunites the Philadelphia Orchestra with Brian Sanders' JUNK for an innovative concert with movement for home viewers. Melissa Strong reviews.
When a board member of SAG-AFTRA shared a blatantly anti-Chinese meme earlier this year, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival responded strongly. Marta Rusek talks with festival dir…
After New Jersey native JP Teti realized he couldn't get a cheesesteak in London, he dreamed up a restaurant that takes an authentic South Philly vibe abroad. Emily Savidge stops in.
The Wilma Theater shows off its versatility with 'Expired' and 'The Lagniappe Project,' the latest in its HotHouse Shorts series. Brad Rothbart reviews.
Readers respond about 'True Believer,' Karen 30 years later, 'Molly Sweeney," essential workers, chronic illness and the Covid vaccine, saving American democracy, 'The Defender,' Gregg White…
Netflix's 'Malcolm & Marie,' the first Hollywood feature conceived and created within the pandemic, follows a couple trading uncomfortable truths on the night of a fraught film premiere.…
George Street Playhouse presents BAD DATES, a one-woman comedy about a single mom in search of cute shoes, the perfect dress and a romantic table for two at a great restaurant. Written by Th…
Courtney Bryan's 'Blessed,' the second of four digital commissions from Opera Philadelphia, is a stirring exploration of Christian theology and present-day activism. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
'The Manic Monologues,' an interdisciplinary streaming theatrical experience from McCarter and other partners, enlists actors to tell true stories gathered from people living with mental ill…
It's Stacey Abrams Day 2051, and just like her forbears marched with Dr. King, Karen reminisces about the time she helped America finally change for the better. Kyle V. Hiller imagines.
Journalist Abraham Riesman has authored a definitive biography of the famed Marvel creator Stan Lee, uncovering truths that may make Lee's fans uncomfortable. Stephen Silver reviews.
In Adam Bender's near-future political satire, a crisis communications manager troubleshoots disasters for a callow reality-television star turned president while trying to maintain a sembla…
Theatre Exile's 'Sin Eaters' takes advantage of the digital stage to tell a gripping story about the content moderators who make the Internet what it is today. Mina Reinckens reviews.
Pianist and Curtis professor Michelle Cann offers a passionate and technically flawless account of Florence Price's Concerto in One Movement with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Cameron Kelsall …
'Saint Maud' is a beautifully made psychological horror film that feels terrifyingly relevant in the age of Covid-19. Josh Hitchens reviews.
'I Am an American!,' a new digital exhibition from the Rosenbach, explores the life, work, and passion of author, educator, and activist Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Pamela Forsythe reviews.
BSR is partnering with the Witnessing the Impact of COVID-19 in Disabled People's Lives archive project. This story by journalist David Block spotlights people who rely on caregivers in thei…
Bowerbird presents multi-instrumentalist Laraaji in its Liminal States series, streaming concerts with an unlikely goal: to put the listener to sleep. Aaron Pond reviews.
Opera Philadelphia presents the latest from Tyshawn Sorey with 'Save the Boys,' an opera interpretation of a poem by abolitionist and Black women's rights activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harp…
The Wilma kicks off its 2021 offerings with a new series of streaming shorts from its HotHouse Company, 'Code Black Planet' and 'Clay.' Josh Herren reviews.
A new poetry collection from Hayden Saunier weaves Pennsylvania's natural world with its mini-marts and hotels, exploring possibility, loss, compound perspectives, and calls to customer serv…
'Steal Her Bones,' a world premiere from InterAct Theatre Company, offers a compelling portrait of human bonds and the complicated nature of belief. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
In between performances of the annual 'Not Yet Rated: An Improvised Rom-Com,' writer and performer Kelly Conrad reflects on what romantic comedies taught her about life.
