4,285 stories from Broad Street Review
Readers respond about the new Sixers jersey and 'Cycles of my Being.'
Theatre Exile presents 'D-Pad,' an almost-too-real narrative about a woman of color facing down the gaming industry. Mina Reinckens reviews.
'UNDERGROUND,' a co-production of EgoPo Classic Theater and Lawrence Theatre Company, updates Dostoyevsky to contemporary Philadelphia. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The Sixers' unveiling of their new city jerseys came just days after election week. For Kyle V. Hiller, the two events offer a lot to debate about Philly's identity.
It was easier to keep spirits up at the start of the pandemic shutdown, when we thought the disruption would be short. Nine months later, Michelle Chikaonda finds unexpected help in two movi…
In 'Sleep Deprivation Chamber,' part of the virtual Adrienne Kennedy festival from McCarter and Round House Theatre, a decades-old play gets new life in the painfully perfect moment. Josh He…
Actor Jefferson Mays offers a thrilling, one-person 'Christmas Carol' as a benefit for theaters
across the country. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Philadelphia Theatre Company brings 'The Wolves,' a stunning portrait of adolescent self-discovery, to the digital stage. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The livestreaming Philadelphia Orchestra tackled Barber's attractive but morose 'Adagio for Strings' and the Philly premiere of Florence Price's serene but engaging Symphony No. 1 in E minor…
Honoring Beethoven's 250th birthday, pianist Jonathan Biss concluded a livestreamed PCMS recital with an inspired finale to the composer's Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110. Linda…
Tyshawn Sorey's 'Cycles of My Being' is a gripping, haunting opera that seeks answers to America's long history of oppression. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
When your family lives with its own complicated experience of oppression, assimilation, and success, talking about racial justice can be especially challenging. But for Christina Anthony, it…
An online festival dedicated to the life and legacy of playwright Adrienne Kennedy commences with 'He Brought Her Heart Back in a Box,' a lyrical and brutal chronicle of interracial romance …
Radha Blank's semi-autobiographical film debut, 'The Forty-Year-Old Version,' follows a Black woman playwright as she balances the production of her new play in the predominantly white New Y…
BalletX dances with the camera in three very short films that explore collaborations between choreographers, dancers, filmmakers, and the urban and natural landscapes of the city and its exu…
'I Ain't Marching Anymore' explores the long history of protests by US military members. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
Another COVID lockdown grips Philadelphia through the end of the year. Many arts organizations were already on a precipice. BSR seconds a campaign from the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and…
Like the city itself, the Riverview movie theater in South Philly was far from perfect. But it formed lasting memories for generations of Philadelphian moviegoers from all walks of life. Ste…
A new resource for film fans and a magic show were both part of this year's Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival. Both events are still available to stream free online. Rachel Bellwoar …
Readers respond about a surprising yes, being biracial, teenagers pushing back, and the pivot to digital.
An audio production of 'Are You Now or Have You Ever Been,' from the University of Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players, sheds light on the moment poet Langston Hughes faced the senate inqui…
Sex, gender, and dance collide in 'Aviva,' a film about love and identity written and directed by Boaz Yakin, with choreography by Bobbi Jene Smith, formerly of Batsheva Dance Company. Melis…
Philadelphia Chamber Music Society's reimagined fall season brings live recitals from world-class artists, like pianist Jeremy Denk, directly to viewers at home. Cameron Kelsall considers.
Philadelphia playwright James Ijames makes his Steppenwolf Theatre Company debut with 'What Is Left, Burns,' an engrossing, elliptical digital play. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Commentators across the country all have the same long list of examples proving that Philly takes no prisoners, but these viral round-ups are missing our artistic soul. Alaina Johns consider…
