Beloved Christmas attractions at the Wanamaker faced an uncertain future after Macy's closed earlier this year, but Philly pulled together to bring them back for 2025. McCaillaigh Rouse has …
A new exhibition at the Museum of the American Revolution examines the ripple effects of our Declaration, at home and abroad, in honor of America's 250th birthday. Constance Garcia-Barrio re…
People's Light revives its holiday production of Zak Berkman's Christmas Carol adaptation, honoring the Dickens original with a production that speaks to our time, too. An Nichols reviews.
An October forum for scientists, scholars, artists, and city leaders explored new insights into just how much murals affect our everyday lives. Anndee Hochman was there.
A lavish touring exhibition of stunning costumes by Ruth E. Carter, including outfits from Black Panther, Sinners, and many others, lands at AAMP. An Nichols reviews.
This week features a variety of screenings and festivals centered around a variety of cultural groups, identities, and communities. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
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The Wilma's production of The Snow Queen is a modern fairy tale for our times, and its first offering for families. Melissa Strong reviews.
Street dance met Afro-Latin jazz in Ephrat Asherie Dance's Shadow Cities, featuring legendary jazz musician Arturo O'Farrill in its world premiere at Penn Live Arts. Melissa Strong reviews.
The 2025 Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival imagines Stephen Miller's Yom Kippur, explores dialogue between a Black church and a synagogue, and evokes Woody Allen with a twist. Step…
Two exhibitions at the University of Pennsylvania explore the work of Sam Maitin, which is an indelible part of our city's social, civic, and economic fabric"whether or not we know it. Pamel…
With major public artworks by the Calder family already dotting the Parkway, our city welcomes the world's only museum dedicated to Alexander Calder, an endearing native Philadelphian. K.A. …
Imprinted: Illustrating Race, a powerful and sensitive exhibition exploring the role of published images in shaping our attitudes on race and culture, comes to the Delaware Art Museum. Gail …
The Brandywine Museum of Art mounts its first solo presentation of an emerging artist, Baltimore luminary Jerrell Gibbs, who is getting his first solo exhibition, with echoes of Rockwell, Ho…
More music happening in November, including casualwear with Beethoven and mid-20th century classics. Gail Obenreder previews.
The Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival is back, tackling themes of cultural tension, traditions, and wrestling with assimilation. Lisa Grunberger previews.
A new exhibit opens at Al-Bustan, the Wilma taps into children's theater, and an experimental documentary screens at Scribe Video Center. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Philly author Eshani Surya's debut novel RAVISHING, out November 11, follows Indian American siblings caught in the trap of the beauty industry. Chhaya Nayyar reviews.
Theatre Exile kicks off its 29th season with a darkly funny single-set thriller about what happens when you allow your work to define you, and then take over your life. Jill Ivey reviews.
Acclaimed performer and composer Nathalie Joachim kicks off her Opera Philadelphia residency with a November 19 performance in the Wanamaker Building. She speaks with Maria Thompson Corley a…
South Camden Theatre Company wraps up its 20th anniversary "Season of Love" with Colman Domingo's Dot, a tale filled with heart and humor guaranteed to delight audiences heading into the hol…
The Arden stages The Mountaintop, Katori Hall's popular magical realist drama about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final night, his legacy, and what we must do to continue it. Josh Herren rev…
In an expert production from InterAct Theatre Company, Amy Berryman's Walden adds a futuristic streak to the fractured family drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
As the company enters its fourth decade, the Lantern Theater's Macbeth lacks ideas and excitement. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Theatre Horizon premiers a new musical about a Korean adoptee exploring family, loss, and identity. Mina Reinckens previews.