Philly actors Jered McLenigan and Matteo Scammell trade off roles in Rift: or White Lies, now getting its rolling world premiere at InterAct, about two brothers with very different lives str…
Criticism or dismissals of the "Hands Off" protests sweeping the US this April aren't just coming from the right. Some left-wing voices are discounting the protest as well. Both sides are ig…
Philly author Liz Moore's bestselling novel Long Bright River, set in Kensington, is now a TV series streaming this week on Peacock. The show's stars and consultants joined a March 7 panel a…
Solidarity doesn't just mean supporting justice today. It means honoring the work of past activists and realizing that we stand with them. Alaina Johns asks if we will despair, or if we'll c…
Three hundred and sixty-four days a year, most of society puts romance above any other kind of relationship. Then, on Valentine's Day, the message gets even harder to escape. Alaina Johns lo…
Quixotic Professor Qiu, now getting its world premiere at InterAct, follows a Chinese American math professor targeted by the FBI in a satire with timely resonance for Philly. Alaina Johns r…
This is no time to wring your hands. If you care about US democracy and its role in our cultural sector, it's time to act. For some people, that means calling Congress for the first time. Al…
Two days after Trump was inaugurated again, City Council held a hearing on how Philly can protect vulnerable residents from the new administration, drawing testimony from civil-rights advoca…
Coping with fear of disasters, irrational thoughts, constant crisis, and crushing sadness is just an ordinary day in America. Folks who have been in psychiatric treatment have always known h…
After more than two years of painful controversy over a proposed arena on the edge of Philly's Chinatown and a massive legislative package, the Philadelphia 76ers joined hands with Comcast a…
Alaina Johns is not going to rate her favorite 2024 reads, but she will offer you some micro-reviews, so you can figure out if you'd like to read them, too! Everyone is different, and books …
The BSR Year-End Recommend is back for 2024! Our team shares their favorite movies, books, TV shows, podcasts, newsletters, music, and more.
We offer a huge range of opinions here at BSR, from journalists who know what they're talking about. But this diversity of opinion is built on the value of respect for our shared humanity. W…
Everyone deserves a chance to learn the basics of good PR, especially artists and other independent creators and administrators. Join our November 21 HELP US HELP YOU webinar for tons of tip…
Prolific curator and Streets Dept blog founder Conrad Benner is back with To the Polls 2024, a bi-annual nonpartisan project from Mural Arts urging Philadelphians"who may decide this Preside…
New York solo artist Kaila Galinat made her Philly debut in this year's Fringe with ok, bye!, a standout show that fearlessly explores the universally human experience of rejection. Alaina J…
A Baltimore-based theater company makes its Philly debut with I Will Eat You Alive: A Play in the Form of a Dinner Party, a pro-fat manifesto tackling the cruelties of body discrimination. A…
Chris Davis continues his tradition of audience-pleasing solo Fringe shows with The 40-Year-Old Ballerino, one of his most personal creations to date. Alaina Johns reviews.
The Fringe calendar is always a bit overwhelming: with hundreds of performances throughout the city, where should you begin? Alaina Johns helps out by sharing some of the shows that caught h…
The Philadelphia Fringe Festival happens in venues throughout the city, and this year, more shows are popping up in South Philly than ever before. Alaina Johns rounds up the ones she's hopin…
A Well-Trained Wife, Tia Levings's gripping new memoir about her path in and out of a high-control Christian religion, is also an urgent warning to US voters who care about women's rights. A…
Disability Intimacy, the second essay collection from editor Alice Wong, dives into the ocean of human connection with a disability lens, from dating, sex, and kink to caregiving, parenting,…
Sometimes I think books are the only thing keeping me sane(ish). Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, a new lens on Jane Austen, anti-marriage manifestos, and more: here are top recommendations from…
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