The BSR September 2023 repertory movie roundup
Stephen Silver curates movie screenings for the Philly area in September, including Whit Stillman's 90s class The Last Days of Disco and a rare showing of a documentary about the ever-contro…
Stephen Silver curates movie screenings for the Philly area in September, including Whit Stillman's 90s class The Last Days of Disco and a rare showing of a documentary about the ever-contro…
Kicking off the academic year with two uplifting shows about how we communicate, learn, and teach, the Philadelphia Art Alliance at UArts welcomes SKZ Monochrome Classrooms and L'école. Emi…
If you missed out on the July publication launch of FAT HAM, never fear! You can listen to a recording of director Amina Robinson in conversation with playwright James Ijames on the BSR pod.
Andrew Wyeth is not widely known as an abstract artist, but maybe he should be. A beautifully configured exhibition at the Brandywine Museum of Art looks closer. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Sarah Knittel"not a Fringe queen, but certainly a mage or wicked-cool duke"gets us ready for the 2023 fest by sharing her Fringe journey as a self-producing artist.
The week brings long walks around the city, a festival celebrating the magic of nature, a one-night sound excursion at FDR Park, and a new performance/installation by Ang Bey. Kyle V. Hiller…
Last month, writer Wendy Univer explored a cutting-edge cadre of artists whose work centers inclusion from the ground up. Now, she speaks with institutional leaders about integrating and pri…
Disney's first large-scale musical returns to Philadelphia with big puppets and bigger talents worthy of the spectacle. Jill Ivey reviews.
Theatre in the X celebrates its 10th anniversary with Zooman and the Sign, a tremendous rumination on community violence in Philadelphia that is all too resonant today. Kiran Pandey reviews.
Late summer offerings from Theatre in the X, Mural Arts, TerraCycle, and Project Capoeira bring the heat this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Roxey Ballet presents the second annual River Dance Festival, featuring diverse talent from across the nation. Melissa Strong previews.
When Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer heard about Sinéad O'Connor's death this summer, she became her 21-year-old self, sustained against harassment and injustice by a singular voice.
The BlackStar Film Festival landed in Center City for the first time this August. Hanae Mason reviews Going to Mars, Know Your Place, and Dancing the Stumble, three films examining our relat…
For centuries, science was not an acceptable pursuit for women. But as a new exhibition at the American Philosophical Society shows, these groundbreaking scientists didn't get the memo. Pame…
Bucks County Playhouse presents a star-studded Bridges of Madison County that delivers all the thrill of awakening love. Josh Herren reviews.
A highly conceptualized production of True West at People's Light offers striking visuals but scant drama. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
When art isn't created for any particular site, how does it relate to the space where it's exhibited, whether it's a gallery, a prison, or a house of worship? Treacy Ziegler considers secula…
Politically charged yet emotionally joyous, a 1971 musical adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona knocks it out of Clark Park. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The upcoming week features offerings from Yes! And…Collaborative Arts, Black Spatial Relics, Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, and BlackStar Projects. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Keila Pérez-Vega talks her favorite parts of performing on stage, her behind-the-scenes work that informs her perspective, and how her upbringing instilled vital skills that she still uses …
Mijkalena Smith, Malcolm Shute, and Jessica Warchal-King offer a diverse summer dance program at CHI Movement Arts Center. Melissa Strong previews.
There's more to the movie theaters than Barbie and Oppenheimer in August. Stephen Silver rounds up screenings in the area for the month.
Choreographer Megan Bridge and musician Tristan Price offer a new angle on Bach's music and on 'The Artist's Mother' exhibit. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Maori Karmael Holmes, founder of BlackStar Projects and recent winner of the 2023 Berresford Prize from United States Artists, talks with Kyle V. Hiller about the award, the film festival, a…
With this adaptation of Sense and Sensibility, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival breathes new life into a literary classic that even newcomers to Austen will love. Mina Reinckens reviews.