Around the world and especially in the US, women are still campaigning for equality. A livestreamed panel discussion explained some little-known history and reminded us what happens when pol…
Michelle Nugent absorbed a commitment to neutrality during her own education as a teacher. But here's why she's leaving it behind in today's classroom.
Pam Tanowitz Dance's Philadelphia premiere combines elegance with immediacy in a virtual performance. Melissa Strong reviews.
EgoPo Classic Theater's 'Emily' brings theater to your mailbox, and reconsiders the life and legacy of Emily Dickinson in the process. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
In its radio-play adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's 'It Can't Happen Here,' Berkeley Rep makes us confront ourselves. Brad Rothbart reviews.
'The Museum of Whales You Will Never See' is an ethereal look at seven unusual museums in Iceland, and what they tell us about ourselves. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
If we don't comment on the current White House, what can we comment on? Plenty, as it turns out"and focusing our energy away from the president is the perfect comment in itself. Alaina Johns…
The Phoenix Theatre in Chester Springs embraces Zoom with its presentation of 'Henry VI, Part III,' one of the Bard's lesser-performed histories. Jill Ivey reviews.
In a bleak conformist city where nothing seemed to change, lately everything has changed. The fiercely brilliant critic Jim Quinn deserves some of the credit. Dan Rottenberg remembers his co…
Killers with no regard for human life may not sound like the most queer-positive demographic, but everyone should be watching 'What We Do In the Shadows,' a lovingly queer TV series about va…
Readers respond about PDP's informances, quarantine life, 'Lilith and her Demons, a library layoff, and 'Philadelphia Battlefields.'
In 'Zoo Motel,' the latest theatrical presentation for the pandemic age, Thaddeus Phillips brings his magic to the Zoom screen. Josh Herren reviews.
A concert at the German Society with cellist Clancy Newman and pianist Natalie Zhu provided a unique opportunity to compare a live concert with a video version. Margaret Darby reviews both.
The Filipino poetic tradition in English has defiant roots in the American occupation of the Philippines in the 1900s. In honor of Filipino American History Month, Kelly Conrad explores hist…
The Philadelphia Orchestra's second Digital Stage stream, titled 'Sight/Sound/Symphony,' added another success to its 2020 season, including an orchestra-commissioned world premiere by Carlo…
A performance made for pandemic, 'The Way Out' took audiences on a drive-in journey through music, movement, theater, and glassblowing at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Melissa Strong reviews.
For some, pandemic life brings out extra kindness and patience. But as Roz Warren tells it, others are looking for a target for their anger.
Fredricka Maister optimistically began quarantine back in March, like millions of others in her higher-risk age group. But what does life look like eight months later?
Fredricka Maister optimistically began quarantine back in March, like millions of others in her higher-risk age group. But what does life look like eight months later?
Mezzo-soprano Maren Montalbano has long shared steamy stories with her castmates, and now she's bringing them to your living room in 'The Bodice Ripper Project' for this year's Fringe. Jill …
A scaled-down Philadelphia Orchestra's 2020 opener offered a distanced yet defiant celebration of music and new energy for social justice, with works by Coleman, Rossini, Verdi, Mozart, and …
In TONGUE's Fringe Festival entry, 'Currency,' we borrow the five stages of grief to explore capitalism. Corey Qureshi reviews.
With 'The Days of Re-Creation,' Philadelphia Theatre Company presents seven short plays that reinterpret the Book of Genesis in the best use of Zoom you've ever seen. Mina Reinckens reviews.
South Africa's Kangaroo Zulu Dancers joined this year's Philly Fringe with 'Indlamu,' a performance captured on video that reminds us some dance doesn't need a stage. Lindsay Gary reviews.
In late September, Arthur Ross Gallery hosted a virtual conversation about the state of public art, looking to the past, present, and future of Philly monuments. Pam Forsythe listened in.