A new exhibition, now accessible online from the Museum of the American Revolution, explores the years when women had the right to vote in New Jersey, long before the 19th Amendment. Pamela …
'Philly D.A.,' a new docuseries about Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, debuted at the Sundance Film Festival February 3. It's a multifaceted look at the controversial civil-righ…
REP's 'Talk About Race' sparks an assortment of conversations through a collection of vignettes in a new audio performance, but does it add anything to those conversations? Kyle V. Hiller re…
Readers respond about essential workers, what the BSR team stands for, chronic illness and the Covid vaccine, saving American democracy, 'The Defender,' Gregg Whiteside's WRTI departure, and…
A Philadelphia Orchestra performance honors the Lunar New Year with two works by Chinese composers, including a tribute to the historic secret language of the women of China's Hunan Province…
Though ambitious and full of potential, Almanac Dance Circus Theatre's 'The Fleecing' is marred by an overcomplicated format and technological limitations. Jill Ivey reviews.
After a surprise announcement last month, longtime WRTI classical-music host Gregg Whiteside's departure from the station has drawn a notable silence. Meg Ryan looks closer.
'Visca L'Amor,' a new recording at the University of Delaware, restores a trove of Catalan musical treasures. Gail Obenreder reviews.
As a parent, writer, and lover of the arts, Cass Lewis says we need an intervention of arts education to help prevent events likes the January 6 Capitol insurrection.
Michelle Nugent is an essential worker, not a hero. For everyone who wants to thank an essential worker today, she explains who the real heroes could be, if they stepped up.
Soprano Michelle Bradley made a distinctive recital debut with Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, singing a wide-ranging program with elegance and flair. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Following her appointment as principal guest conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Nathalie Stutzmann makes her first appearance leading Beethoven on the Digital Stage. Cameron Kelsall re…
Some folks are worried about a day or two of vaccine side effects. Others handle symptoms like pain and fatigue for their whole lives. Alaina Johns considers how the vaccination line lets us…
Lantern Theater's digital production of 'Molly Sweeney' tells the simple but striking tale of a blind woman whose life is upended when her vision is restored. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
David T. Little's 'Soldier Songs' is adapted into a disturbingly luminous film by Opera Philadelphia, directed by and starring an indomitable Johnathan McCullough. Gail Obenreder reviews.
'The Defender: The Battle to Protect the Rights of the Accused in Philadelphia' traces the history of Philly's famous public defender office, and the challenges it still faces. Pamela Forsyt…
BalletX continues its season of world-premiere short dance films, with a third installment featuring choreographers Tsai Hsi Hung, Manuel Vignoulle, and Francesca Harper. Camille Bacon-Smith…
Twenty-one years ago, Roz Warren edited a book called 'Eat, Drink and Remarry.' Seven years ago, another author published a novel by the same title. But why did she accuse Roz of theft?
In his Philadelphia Orchestra solo debut, new principal oboist Phillipe Tondre offered a sweet and lyrical rendition of Mozart's most celebrated work for oboe. Linda Holt reviews.
This MLK Day, Kyle V. Hiller considers what "unity" actually means, and the education that will get us there.
The January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol traumatized many Americans, whether we were shocked by it, or we were seeing what we already knew to be true. Editor Alaina Johns affirms what ou…
The pandemic interrupted almost everything about our lives, but it gave writer Cynthia Via a chance to reconnect with a love for dance that had been there all along.
Round House Theatre and McCarter's Work of Adrienne Kennedy: Inspiration & Influence festival concludes with the stream of 'Etta and Ella on the Upper West Side,' a static production tha…
With a program starring violists Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Armory, and pianist Thomas Sauer, the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society spotlighted the alto voice of the string family with an inv…
A benefit performance of the Julia Child-inspired 'Bon Appétit!' for Opera Philadelphia highlights the arresting artistry and comic chops of mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton. Cameron Kelsall revi…