Melissa Strong used to leave the lights on after watching The X-Files, and hated doing anything risky or scary. But when she pushed herself to begin watching horror movies, she experienced a…
Piffaro celebrates the season by treating audiences to Christmas in Southern Germany, an uplifting and accessible multi-instrumental deep dive into sacred works of the 16th and 17th century.…
PHILADANCO! honors late resident choreographer Gene Hill Sagan in a program also including two company premieres and two world premieres featuring returning and new choreographers. Melissa S…
As an American-style panto, this ebullient, exceptional production of Peter at the Starcatcher from Delaware Theatre Company is a welcome respite from endless Christmas Carols. Gail Obenrede…
Philly live music lovers should hurry to a new special exhibition at Drexel University spotlighting the history of the Electric Factory, including iconic guitars, a Rock-Ola jukebox, and ton…
An award-winning opera film streams, Multiverse hosts a sci-fi-inspired soundscape, holiday events off the beaten path, and writing about everyday moments. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
The music recording label opens a global celebration of 125 years, and the only soirée of its kind happening in the US is right on Broad Street. Cameron Kelsall previews.
PHILADANCO! opens the stage with a program featuring the works of new and familiar choreographers, touching on intimate stories and reflections. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Holiday cheer, community carols, and the return of the "Silent Night" Sing-in highlight the month. Gail Obenreder previews.
The New York City tap dance company pays a visit to Philly this weekend with a unique take on the winter classic. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Did you know that BSR is Philly's top destination for professional arts journalism...and that we're a small, independent nonprofit made up entirely of remote-working part-timers? Here's how …
Sondheim still abounds, despite his recent passing, and the new tour of Company takes a gender swap to the 1970 story, with uneven results that nevertheless keep the joy of the show alive. K…
Star, director, co-writer, and co-producer Bradley Cooper's Maestro, the new Netflix biopic on Leonard Bernstein, has important connections to Philadelphia's creative life and music. Victor …
A Philly tradition since 2006, This Is the Week That Is attempts to wring mirth from the news, but this year's iteration ranges from offensive to baffling. Emily Schilling reviews.
Fat Ham comes home in this new production at the Wilma, onstage as it was meant to be, after the company debuted a filmed version in 2021. Everyone is welcome to the cookout. Hanae Mason rev…
In Quintessence Theatre Group's December production of The Fantasticks, complex poetries meet deceptively simple story and design, honoring both youthful sparks and older gratitude. C.M. Cro…
Rounding up this week with classic shows from Quintessence and 1812 Productions, a pair of events happening in the spirit of World AIDS Day, and a decades-old zine fest. Kyle V. Hiller previ…
Holiday classics abound, a milestone anniversary for Spielberg, and wrapping up the Sight and Sound top 100 films of all-time. Stephen Silver previews.
The true art of tap, including historic Philly dancers, has its roots in collaboration and improvisation, not recorded music or memorized choreography. Philly tap dance leader Pamela Hetheri…
Despite studies that show women experience pain more acutely, we wait longer for diagnosis and pain relief than men do"if we get relief at all. Isabel Soisson considers.
As a boy, Kile Smith knew there was no freedom like riding your own bike on your own time. But now, as he watches the world go by from his garden, a whole new kingdom opens up.
The Delaware Art Museum has the biggest collection of British Pre-Raphaelite artworks outside the UK, and this exhibition, which opened at Tate Britain and now lands stateside, honors the ra…
In our experience, some people opine that the critics are just dragging the cultural scene down"especially when a review is mixed or negative. But is that true? Not at all. Alaina Johns expl…
Stanley Melvin Berenstain met Janice Marian Grant when they were both studying art in Philadelphia"ostensibly to join the army, but their career took a very different turn. Emily Zarevich co…
Crumbs from the Table of Joy, a lesser-known early work by Lynn Nottage, one of America's most popular playwrights, still feels relevant in this Lantern Theater production. Krista Mar review…