In the pandemic, these video games keep us connected to life"and each other by Matthew John Phillips

While the COVID-19 pandemic has many of us mired at home, video-gaming has seen a massive surge. Even folks who have never tried it have plenty of reasons to give it a shot. Matthew John Phi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:28am on April 5, 2020☆⚑

Staying at home during the pandemic is just a start. What's next? by Kyle V.  Hiller

With a global pandemic threatening the survival of many arts communities in Philadelphia and around the world, Kyle V. Hiller considers what's coming after the shouts to stay at home.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:24pm on March 31, 2020☆⚑

Living in isolation with the family you chose on Craigslist by Alaina Johns

When forming a household, whether it's you and your pets and plants, a partner and kids, or roommates, nobody (including Alaina Johns) thought about what we'd do if we had to stay home toget…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:47pm on March 31, 2020☆⚑

Philly's jazz community is still playing, and lifting each other up, in the pandemic by Suzanne Cloud

Local musicians had their calendars wiped clean as the COVID-19 pandemic descended. But they're streaming and supporting each other. Suzanne Cloud stays connected so you can, too.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:46pm on March 31, 2020☆⚑

April letters: Bright, tight, and right…

Readers respond about remembering Stan Hochman, the Philadelphia Lazaretto, two shows at the Michener Art Museum, coronavirus in Philly, and PA Ballet's 'La Bayadère.'

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 8:00am on March 31, 2020☆⚑

'Dishing with Julia Child' premieres on WHYY by Gail Obenreder

Today's top culinary stars view a past master on PBS's 'Dishing with Julia Child.' Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 7:09pm on March 30, 2020☆⚑

A comprehensive list of what not to do as COVID-19 hits Philly by Nick Kupsey

After more than two years of isolation (or is it two weeks?) due to the novel coronavirus, it starts to feel tough to separate fact from fiction. Nick Kupsey is here for you.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:20pm on March 30, 2020☆⚑

'Dispatches from Elsewhere': Seeing Philadelphia while you're stuck inside by Stephen Silver

The locally shot 'Dispatches from Elsewhere' has established itself as a first-rate mystery, making better use of Philadelphia locations than any movie or show in memory. Stephen Silver revi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:53pm on March 30, 2020☆⚑

'The Secret Lives of Color' by Kassia St. Clair by Gail Obenreder

Who knew hues could be so riveting? Gail Obenreder reviews Kassia St. Clair's colorful book.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:28pm on March 30, 2020☆⚑

'Stan Hochman Unfiltered,' edited by Gloria Hochman by Pamela J.  Forsythe

'Stan Hochman Unfiltered' highlights an iconic Philly voice that took readers beyond the stats. Pamela Forsythe reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:30pm on March 29, 2020☆⚑

While coronavirus strands us at home, revisiting anime fights the loneliness by Kyle V.  Hiller

In the midst of a pandemic that's got us on lockdown, how do we handle isolation and anxiety? Kyle V. Hiller considers a series of films that might have the answers.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 9:52pm on March 24, 2020☆⚑

Writers can do justice to characters outside their own identities. Here's how. by Constance Garcia-barrio, Illustration By Hannah Kaplan

Writing in the voice of a character who doesn't share your identity takes a lot of learning and soul-searching, finds author Constance Garcia-Barrio, but it can be done well.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:33pm on March 24, 2020☆⚑

Are authors bound to write only within their own identities? by Anndee Hochman, Illustration By Hannah Kaplan

Writer Anndee Hochman"a queer Jewish white woman, the descendant of immigrants"grapples with which stories are really hers to tell.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:07pm on March 24, 2020☆⚑

One dance critic answers the eternal question: Are you a dancer? by Melissa Strong

Does a dance critic need to be a dancer? Dance writer Melissa Strong has spent years answering that question for herself.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:46pm on March 23, 2020☆⚑

'The Third Rainbow Girl' by Emma Copley Eisenberg by Katy Scarlett

Philly author Emma Copley Eisenberg's debut novel, 'The Third Rainbow Girl,' discovers the aftermath of a murder in Appalachia that resonates throughout America. Katy Scarlett reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:45pm on March 23, 2020☆⚑

Philly's No Rent Records presents new albums from Kyle Press and Boy Dirt Car by Aaron Pond

Quarantined at home but craving the one-of-a-kind music of Philadelphia's illustrious DIY scene? Aaron Pond is, too, with Kyle Press's 'Overtones, Drones, and Saxophones' and Boy Dirt Car's …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:30pm on March 23, 2020☆⚑

Seven hot tips from the editors for working at home in the COVID-19 crisis by Alaina Johns, Kyle V.  Hiller

Did you know that BSR's team has always worked remotely? If shifting to work-from-home mode for awhile (or keeping yourself occupied with a home-based project) feels overwhelming, editors Al…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 8:26pm on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Thank you for not hugging me" now or ever by Roz Warren

Everybody loves a hug! It's good for you! No so fast. Some folks, like Roz Warren, have been dodging hugs since long before it was the health directive du jour.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:46pm on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Here's what happened in my 2nd-grade classroom as COVID-19 became a pandemic by Anndee Hochman

"We're not closing," a local K-5 principal told teaching writer-in-residence Anndee Hochman. But things changed more quickly than anyone could believe.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:25pm on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Here's what family life with disabilities taught me about social distancing by Gabrielle Kaplan-mayer

Montgomery County parents calling shutdowns because of COVID-19 "hype" may not realize that fellow parent Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer is at special risk because she's living with Type 1 diabetes.…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:53pm on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Theater artists are at work during the COVID-19 lockdown. Here's how"and where to find them by Alix Rosenfeld

With theaters all over the country going dark indefinitely because of the coronavirus, how will live art continue to thrive? Dramaturg Alix Rosenfeld has news for you.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:27pm on March 17, 2020☆⚑

Your Philly guide to reclaiming Jazz Month in the age of social distancing by Suzanne Cloud

Suzanne Cloud sings the blues about the sounds of silence in the city, just as we were looking forward to all the Philly concerts for Jazz Month in April. But there's hope for home-bound jaz…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:47pm on March 16, 2020☆⚑

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents a live-stream of Beethoven's 5th and 6th by Cameron Kelsall

The COVID-19 pandemic and Mayor Kenney's prohibition of large gatherings forced the Philadelphia Orchestra to live-stream a Beethoven concert from an empty Verizon Hall. Cameron Kelsall refl…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:49pm on March 16, 2020☆⚑

Liquid Loft presents 'Foreign Tongues' at the Kimmel Center by Camille Bacon-smith

In 'Foreign Tongues,' Austrian dance company Liquid Loft mingled with the audience to explore communication through space and gesture and the spoken word. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:26am on March 16, 2020☆⚑

What happens when we appreciate women without valuing them? by Michelle Nugent, Illustration By Hannah Kaplan

We often spend Women's History Month focusing on famous figures"but what could a more collective way of thinking bring to our sense of the value of women who aren't making history, but who a…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:56pm on March 15, 2020☆⚑