Philly turned out for the second nationwide No Kings Day, with rallies throughout the region that showcased our creative flair and our refusal to show fear in the face of fascism. BSR was th…
Puccini's Tosca is a classic for a reason, and a new production by OperaDelaware proved that this masterwork remains timeless and stirring. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Curios Theatre Company's Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a gleefully unhinged retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, in the spirit of Monty Python and Charles Ludlam. Josh Herren reviews.
Philadelphia Ballet dances to the dark side in An Evening of Horror, featuring a resonant ballet about Lizzy Borden and the world premiere of Juliano Nunes's Valley of Death. Melissa Strong …
Quintessence opens its new season with Fire!!, a world-premiere interdisciplinary show inspired by giants of the Harlem Renaissance and America's first all-Black literary magazine. A. Lewis …
The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival kicked off on October 16 at the newly renovated Film Society Center and runs through October 26. Stephen Silver reviews opening-night film Wake Up Dead Ma…
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with FringeArts leader Nell Bang-Jensen to look back at this year's fest, dream the future, and invite you to FEASTIVAL on October 22, 2025.
Previewing new exhibitions at MoAR and Pearlstein Gallery, the annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit, and a performance garden at Asian Arts. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
With fire, flash, and precision, Michelle Di Russo opened her first season as music director of the Delaware Symphony with a virtuosic program including Gabriella Ortiz, Rachmaninoff, and Tc…
For the third and final year, Bucks County Playhouse revives its popular new production of The Rocky Horror Show starring Frankie Grande. An Nichols reviews.
Letty Esherick, the wife of world-famous woodworker Wharton, opens up in an exhibition of textile works and letters discovered almost 50 years after her death, paired with contemporary artwo…
With Clay As Care, The Clay Studio welcomes four very different ceramic artists to explore the ways attention to art and the work of our hands can heal, empower, and connect us. Anndee Hochm…
The Walnut opens the 2025-25 season with a fun production of Million Dollar Quartet, a glossy look back at one famous night with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis…
The Philadelphia Ballet opens its season with artistic director and choreographer Angel Corella's Carmen and Boléro. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Timeless Resonance Music Chamber, Piffaro, Pyxis Piano Trio, and more decorate the next two weeks in October. Gail Obenreder previews.
Getting soulful in Philly, picturing the Anatomy of Grief, Cookbooks & Convos returns, and Inis Nua opens Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
For its eighth annual Community Tour production, visiting schools, prisons, libraries, and other unconventional spaces, Delaware Shakespeare tackles Two Gents with an ensemble of six. Gail O…
The Arden kicks off its new season with a thoughtful production of the complex musical Falsettos, featuring a powerhouse cast directed by Kevin Glaccum. Mina Reinckens reviews.
The Philadelphia Orchestra and visiting conductor Marin Alsop premiered John Adams's The Rock You Stand On, in a program including Bartók's last concerto and selections of Prokofiev's Rom…
Iranian-born and New York-based artist Nazanin Noroozi explores history and memory with a multi-media Print Center exhibition plunging viewers into the journey of African migrants heading fo…
David Lynch, the PFF Vault, Rocky Horror, and other highlights in time for Halloween. Stephen Silver previews.
Previewing a variety of fall-inspired events, the Out and About Festival in Manayunk, and a block party to unveil a new mural in Africatown. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
After managing coverage for dozens of Fringe shows, Alaina Johns is proud of the BSR team's work, proud of Philly artists, and ready to share her top takeaways from this year's festival.
New seasons begin with Brandywine Baroque, Philadelphia Orchestra, Tempesta di Mare, and the Parisian salon of Winnaretta Singer. Gail Obenreder previews.
BalletX and Sharp Dance celebrate 20 years, and Kun-Yan Lin Dance makes a difficult decision. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.