Jewish performers Sarah Knittel and Betty Smithsonian are joined by funny friends"Jewish and not"to kvetch, commiserate, and talk shit in this Free Fringe livestream offering. Jill Ivey revi…
Three academics lecture a group of improv actors in 'Study Hall: Comedy Inspired by Lectures,' now streaming for the Philly Fringe. Hilarity ensues. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Two Philadelphia artists explore grief through religious ritual, inviting us all into a virtual shiva for this year's Fringe Festival. Emily Esten reviews.
In this year's Fringe, Lupine Performance Cooperative takes visitors through a Philadelphia not marred by pandemic, but by magical invasion. When the dragons are defeated, what does recovery…
Choreographer Jessica Warchal-King's JCWK Dance Lab curates a web-based journey through the process of creating a dance that explores the idea of home at the 2020 Philly Fringe. Camille Baco…
'Disability Visibility,' a new first-person story collection that arrived along with the 30th anniversary of the ADA, is not about overcoming disability. It's a platform where diverse disabl…
After decades behind the circulation desk, Roz Warren didn't feel safe going back to work in the pandemic.
Danie Jackson grew up loving superheroes, but a changing career and coping with vision loss brought a new perspective on helping and accepting help.
A pandemic doesn't stop the artists of The Crossing, who continue to innovate across necessary spaces. The group's latest interdisciplinary works include 'In Nature' and 'One Day I Saw.' Gai…
Readers respond about leaving the library, Life Magazine at Princeton, city lights, and 'Mrs. Maisel.'
While braiding and baking the Friday challah, Anndee Hochman imagines her great-grandmother's journey from Russia. What did she carry with her? Are those things alive today?
The 2018 documentary 'Every Act of Life,' seeing a resurgence following Terrance McNally's death from COVID-19 complications earlier this year, is a wonderful look into the life and career o…
The drive-in theater has reemerged as a popular activity in the pandemic, and Philly-area movie-goers are in on it. Cinephile Kelly Conrad says it's a welcome relief from the times.
Millions of 'Life' magazine subscribers devoured images and stories that became iconic windows on the world. 'Life Magazine and the Power of Photography,' now digitally accessible, explores …
Could theater-by-mail catch on? With 'Frauenschlläechterei,' Hella Fresh Theater asks whether technology is necessary to put on a show remotely. Rachel Bellwoar reviews.
Robert Montgomery Scott, the late president of the Art Museum, inherited a legacy that many of us might envy. But 'The Beneficiary,' his daughter's unblinking post-mortem, raises the old que…
'Legendary: 30 Years of Philly Ballroom,' screened as part of this year's BlackStar Film Festival, goes behind the fashion, flair, glitz, and glamor to elevate a vital origin story. Hanae Ma…
Rest is trickier than it seems. How do we get enough? Why do we get enough"or not? What expectations come along with rest? Kyle V. Hiller wants you to take a nap.
Just as it was poised to transition to its new home at the Perelman, the Pennsylvania Ballet hit the same crisis as every other live arts producer. Camille Bacon-Smith speaks with the organi…
Three documentary features at the 2020 BlackStar Film Festival, highlighting activists from the 1970s to today, summarize the current political landscape in Black America. Hanae Mason review…
'Becoming Philadelphia' gathers a new collection of columns by longtime Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron, but the book's construction leaves something to be desired. Judy Weightman …
Lyz Lenz's 'Belabored' offers no solutions to the rampant anxieties of the present, but its bold centering of the realities of pregnant bodies offers something we may need even more. T.S. Me…
Actor, rapper, and activist Riz Ahmed's new concept album, 'The Long Goodbye,' asks what "home" means to immigrants and their descendants. Christina Anthony considers.
Before the pandemic hit, Michelle Nugent defined herself by her work as a teacher and writer. But a necessary shift to caregiving taught her more about our moment than she expected.
'The Use of Voice in Music Therapy,' the first book from Philadelphia jazz singer Kelly Meashey, teaches singers and clinicians alike how to connect with an audience. Suzanne Cloud reviews.