Opera Philadelphia goes online with five major streams for Digital Festival O by Cameron Kelsall

With its spring season canceled and its return date uncertain, Opera Philadelphia moves to make five recent productions available for streaming. Cameron Kelsall considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:22pm on April 30, 2020☆⚑

Before we cancel in-person meetings forever, can we make email less annoying? by Alaina Johns

Some people are exclaiming about the benefits of canceled meetings"but if that means even more emails than before, Alaina Johns isn't ready.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:51pm on April 28, 2020☆⚑

Can museums present art created inside prisons without retrying offenders? by Treacy Ziegler

As art by people in prison becomes a sought-after prize for museum exhibitions, Treacy Ziegler wonders how artists, curators, and the public grapple with questions of moral judgment and acce…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:43pm on April 28, 2020☆⚑

Netflix's 'Gentefied' rings true in my own immigrant family experience by Christina Anthony

'Gentefied,' now streaming on Netflix, captures the duality of the immigrant experience, reminding us that life is about not just surviving, but thriving. Christina Anthony considers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:28pm on April 28, 2020☆⚑

DSO and Brasil Guitar Duo present 'The Book of Signs' and 'Concerto Caboclo' by Gail Obenreder

Music of our times, for our times: Gail Obenreder reviews an album from the Delaware Symphony Orchestra featuring stellar solo sounds from Brasil Guitar Duo.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:17pm on April 28, 2020☆⚑

Philly is still fighting: AIDS, activism, and COVID-19 by Josh Herren

Longtime ACT UP Philadelphia member Jose de Marco talks with Joshua Herren about what we should learn from AIDS organizers in the COVID pandemic.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:44pm on April 28, 2020☆⚑

How does life in the pandemic feel with a lifelong anxiety disorder? by Fredricka R. Maister

Fredricka R. Maister has lived with anxiety her whole life"and in some ways, it made her better prepared to handle life in a pandemic.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:22pm on April 27, 2020☆⚑

'The Winterthur Garden Guide: Color for Every Season' by Linda Eirhart by Pamela J.  Forsythe

Horticultural inspiration is growing this spring with Linda Eirhart's 'The Winterthur Garden Guide: Color for Every Season.' Pamela Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:03pm on April 24, 2020☆⚑

Especially in Philly, don't ignore the storm brewing around a global pandemic by Kyle V.  Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller, once an aspiring meteorologist, spends Earth Day considering how climate change is directly linked to COVID-19 and the economic crash.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:15pm on April 21, 2020☆⚑

Scott Dadich's 'Abstract: The Art of Design' is streaming on Netflix by Gail Obenreder

Brilliant designers make for brilliant television. Gail Obenreder reviews 'Abstract: The Art of Design,' an original Netflix documentary series.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:35pm on April 21, 2020☆⚑

EgoPo faced disaster once before. How is the company coping in the pandemic? by Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

EgoPo Classic Theater relocated successfully to Philadelphia after hurricane Katrina destroyed its former home in New Orleans. Artistic director Lane Savadove talks to Jill Ivey about surviv…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:59pm on April 21, 2020☆⚑

I couldn't cope with isolation. Then I began taking costume suggestions online by Jillian Markowitz

Philly writer and comedian Jillian Markowitz was spiraling as COVID-19 news spread. But a chance social media post spawned her Quarantween Costumes, now a hit destination on Instagram.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 7:19pm on April 17, 2020☆⚑

I couldn't cope with isolation. Then I began taking costume suggestions online by Jillian Markowitz

Philly writer and comedian Jillian Markowitz was spiraling as COVID-19 news spread. But a chance social-media post spawned her Quarantween Costumes, now a hit destination on Instagram.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 7:19pm on April 17, 2020☆⚑

What was it like to fly to California and back during the coronapocalypse? by Roz Warren

The CDC guideline was clear: no non-essential air travel. But Roz Warren didn't have a choice when she got the call from California.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:31pm on April 17, 2020☆⚑

Lockdown reminds us Beethoven's chamber music isn't only for professionals by David W. Webber

The COVID-19 pandemic halted not only the celebration of Beethoven's 250th birthday, but also music-making within the amateur community. Public concert series are unlikely to be rescheduled,…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:50pm on April 17, 2020☆⚑

Three Bollywood movies shaped who I am today"and they're ready to stream by Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony grew up renting a Bollywood movie with her family every weekend. She looks back on three films"which you can now stream on Netflix or Amazon Prime"that shaped who she is to…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:31pm on April 14, 2020☆⚑

The Metropolitan Opera offers free streams of its 'Live in HD' series by Kile Smith

For Kile Smith, the quarantine was well-timed: just as he's working on his first commissioned opera, he took in a Wagner marathon thanks to the Met's nightly stream.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:00pm on April 14, 2020☆⚑

Let's be honest: Do we really seek out art when we're in pain? by Treacy Ziegler

We always say that art matters, but what value does art really have when we're living through the worst of times? Artist Treacy Ziegler goes beyond the platitudes.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:22pm on April 14, 2020☆⚑

Instead of distracting ourselves, what happens when we grasp our new reality? by Michelle Chikaonda

One of the most challenging things in the COVID-19 pandemic is trying to be okay when everything around us is not. After facing her own grief, Michelle Chikaonda finds that rather than merel…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:29pm on April 12, 2020☆⚑

National Theatre Live presents a free stream of Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' by Melissa Strong

National Theatre Live delivers a fresh production of Jane Eyre as bold as the heroine of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, streaming free on YouTube through April 16, 2020. Melissa Strong…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:38pm on April 11, 2020☆⚑

People's Light joins the digital life of American theater with Jeanne Sakata's 'Hold These Truths' by Cameron Kelsall

As many theater companies throughout the country begin offering streaming content to offset closures, People's Light releases a filmed version of Jeanne Sakata's 'Hold These Truths,' a produ…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:35pm on April 8, 2020☆⚑

Four things we should be allowed to say about life in COVID-19 lockdown by Alaina Johns

Everywhere you look, there are inspirational tips for life in quarantine, and hopes that we'll emerge from this better than we were. But there are few things Alaina Johns wishes more people …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:40pm on April 7, 2020☆⚑

Meditation practice comes through in a crisis"and it's not too late to start by Christina Anthony

Christina Anthony tried to meditate for years, until a Vipassana retreat in Vietnam reset her perceptions. Here's what she learned.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:48pm on April 6, 2020☆⚑

This Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I acknowledge survivors' complicated feelings by Daralyse Lyons

Daralyse Lyons experienced sexual abuse at a young age, and then she experienced other people's assumptions on how she should feel about it. How did she navigate recovery?

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:29pm on April 6, 2020☆⚑

In the pandemic shut-down, Philly's musicians find creative ways to keep playing by John Morrison

Philly's music scene has taken a hit as clubs and restaurants have shut down and gigs have been canceled. John Morrison speaks with a few local artists on how they are coping, how they are a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:06am on April 6, 2020☆⚑