Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with director Rebecca Wright, playwright AZ Espinoza, and performer/composer Pax Ressler to hear all about this timely revival of a queer story from t…
BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with director Rebecca Wright, playwright AZ Espinoza, and performer/composer Pax Ressler to hear all about this timely revival of a queer story fr…
FringeArts and Ninth Planet present Arielle Julia Brown's fallawayinto: Corridors of Rememory, a word premiere multimedia play that honors the life and legacy of Donna Nicole Booker. Kiran P…
Kicking off the Lunar New Year with Penn Museum, getting crafty at Art Star, and dispelling Good Mother Myths. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Music from familiar names, and a different kind of Curtain Call, are all in tow to close out the month of January and move into February. Gail Obenreder previews.
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…
With an uneven production of a politically limp script, Walnut Street Theatre continues its commitment to institutional whiteness with Driving Miss Daisy. nat Äermák reviews.
Naoto Fukusawa is one of the world's most sought-after designers, and the PMA hosts his first major solo exhibition in the US, featuring a range of irresistibly practical objects. Pamela J. …
What goes on as the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, prepares for a performance of Mahler's Symphony No. 9? Linda Holt visits to learn more about a prog…
Local poet Nancy Reddy's new book promises refreshing perspectives around parenting and an opportunity to unlearn outdated practices and notions. Jill Brooke previews.
AAMP continues to lead the Philly area in showcasing Black art with Shaheed Rucker: (re)Covering the Iconic, featuring notable portraits in the striking style of vintage mid-century media. A…
Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr with events around the city, and plenty of shows, performances, and exhibits to choose from this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Bryan Kravitz and Bill Rhoda never thought their South Philly typewriter shop would thrive in the 21st century, but it did, especially after the pandemic pause brought a surge of new custome…
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…
Philly vocal ensemble Variant 6 explored the classic combination of voice and organ, though with a rare focus on secular music, including a world premiere by Benjamin C.S. Boyle, who was in …
MJ the Musical, celebrating Michael Jackson's music in a story about preparations for his Dangerous World Tour in the early 1990s, opts for a polished, estate-approved narrative that leaves …
Morton Contemporary's new exhibition provides a glimpse into the criminal justice system through the art of six local artists who have experienced it. Kimberly Haas previews.
Music from East Passyunk Opera Project, Ama Deus Chamber Orchestra, Symphony in C, and more to open the new year in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Bringing in the new year with more laughs from Lady Laughs, a collage workshop at the PMA, multimedia film screenings, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
City Councilmember Rue Landau and Creative Philadelphia teamed up to honor the UArts community with a special exhibition, free to view at City Hall through January 25, 2025. An Nichols visit…
With this exhibition at the Museum for Art in Wood, turned-wood figures by artist Mark Sfirri explore likeness and difference, ancestry and environment, asking how family takes root. Anndee …
Kicking off the new year with punk rockers, Glen or Glenda, and a classic documentary about war criminals in costume. Stephen Silver rounds up.
The Fabric Workshop and Museum marks 50 years of its artists-in-residence program with this survey of intriguing multi-media works from the 1970s to the present. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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.