Street Smart x 7: A Street Smart Series Omnibus, edited by Alison M. Lewis by Crystal Sparrow

Seven stories that were originally published individually come together in this new collection from Philly indie publisher Frayed Edge Press. The diverse collection is unified by vivid chara…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:26pm on July 8, 2023☆⚑

Side Notes from the Archivist: Poems, by Anastacia-Reneé by Emily R. Zarevich

Poet Anastacia-Reneé might as well be a chemist: her mix of genres in this new collection is a crackling reactive substance that ranges widely without ever losing the author's singular voic…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:16pm on July 8, 2023☆⚑

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 6-12, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week, with festivals, movie screenings, writing workshops, and more.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:06pm on July 5, 2023☆⚑

The BSR July 2023 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

The Blobfest is back! Jurassic Park at the Mann with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Hitchcock seminars, Bruce Lee double feature, and more screenings this month. Stephen Silver rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:00pm on July 5, 2023☆⚑

Tuning youth advocacy in music with Joseph H. Conyers and Project 440 by Maria Thompson Corley

Joseph H. Conyers, founder and vision advisor of Project 440, talks about teaching music to children and young adults, community, and learning more than just the instruments. Maria Thompson …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:49pm on July 5, 2023☆⚑

BSR Classical Music Interludes, July 2023 by Gail Obenreder

Curating the hottest classical music events in the area this month, including those from OperaDelaware, Academy of Vocal Arts, and a performance of Black Metropolis. Gail Obenreder rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:45pm on July 5, 2023☆⚑

Ancestral memory in materials and art with Adebunmi Gbadebo by Robert Margolis

Interdisciplinary artist Adebunmi Gbadebo speaks on her new exhibit that cultivates materials and arts in the pursuit of remembering and preservation. Robert Margolis profiles.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:41pm on July 5, 2023☆⚑

It's their city, too: Philly's young people deserve to take up space by Camille Bacon-smith

Headlines about mobs of disruptive teens are dominating Philly this year. Why won't we invest in spaces that welcome youngsters and keep them safe? Camille Bacon-Smith considers, in a conver…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:32pm on July 4, 2023☆⚑

A new edition of The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study, by W.E.B. Du Bois by Pamela J. Forsythe

Penn professor of sociology and Africana studies Tukufu Zuberi says W.E.B. Du Bois's 1899 book The Philadelphia Negro is a beautifully written, essential text. It's out in a new edition from…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:02pm on July 3, 2023☆⚑

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 29-July 5, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

A pair of events at PAFA, a new exhibit at InLiquid, a queer Jewish music night, and an Independence Day block party on Broad Street. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:48am on June 28, 2023☆⚑

Bucks County Playhouse presents Jonathan Larson's Tick, Tick… Boom! by Stephen Silver

Bucks County Playhouse's Tick, Tick… Boom! tops the recent film version, with two facts hanging over any version of the show: Jonathan Larson will create the megahit Rent, and he'll die su…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:24pm on June 27, 2023☆⚑

Fabric Workshop and Museum presents Sonic Presence (or Absence): Sound in Contemporary Art by Aaron Pond

Fabric Workshop and Museum combines visual and audio elements for its latest show, but this installation fails visitors who want to pay sustained attention to the work. Aaron pond reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:18pm on June 27, 2023☆⚑

Anne-Marie Mulgrew and Dancers Company presents Now! Three Years Later by Camille Bacon-smith

AMM & DCO has successfully carved a creative niche on Philly's dance scene among the city's larger institutions. Its latest presentation mixes new and recent work reflecting on the pande…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:17pm on June 25, 2023☆⚑

People's Light presents Boo Killebrew's Lettie by Cameron Kelsall

Onstage at People's Light, Boo Killebrew's Lettie charts one woman's bumpy road to re-entry after incarceration. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:19pm on June 22, 2023☆⚑

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 22-28 by Kyle V. Hiller

The Chinese Lantern Festival returns after a four-year hiatus, Infinite Swarm honors a multidisciplinary exhibit, and an exhibit on sound opens more than just ears. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 3:12pm on June 21, 2023☆⚑

"Meeting them where they are": Museum of the American Revolution CEO on Moms for Liberty booking by Alaina Johns

Last week, the Museum of the American Revolution hosted a screening of Black Founders: The Forten Family of Philadelphia while protestors of an upcoming Moms for Liberty party at the museum …

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 9:50pm on June 20, 2023☆⚑

Announcing the first-ever BSR Book Week: July 10-16, 2023 by Alaina Johns

We're celebrating summer with our first-ever BSR Book Week, July 10-16, 2023, packed with reviews and recommendations. And we want to hear from you, too! Here are all the ways you can join i…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 1:51pm on June 20, 2023☆⚑

You or Someone You Love: Reflections from an Abortion Doula, by Hannah Matthews by T.s. Mendola

The damage of last year's Supreme Court decision ending our right to abortion continues to unfold. T.S. Mendola speaks with local providers, and considers You or Someone You Love, a sensitiv…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:34am on June 20, 2023☆⚑

Brandywine Museum of Art presents Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature by Gail Obenreder

Brandywine Museum of Art presents the first major Joseph Stella exhibition in more than 30 years, proving this pioneering, imaginative modernist's ongoing importance. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:13pm on June 19, 2023☆⚑

Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival presents Lin-Manuel Miranda's In the Heights by An Nichols

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes's In the Heights relies on the life of a neighborhood for its drama, and a smooth, sparkling production from Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:59pm on June 19, 2023☆⚑

Putting on a show with the 2023 SoLow Festival by C.m. Crockford

The SoLow Festival is an accessible local arts festival that doesn't put financial pressure on the artists. This year, it's exploring the concept of rest. C.M. Crockford previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 6:12pm on June 14, 2023☆⚑

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 15-21, 2023 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up Juneteenth festivities happening in the area.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:37pm on June 14, 2023☆⚑

Rhodessa Jones presents Once Upon a Time in a Place Called Now by David Block

The new show at Painted Bride offers a lens into a collection of stories women shared about their experiences being incarcerated, what common narratives all women share, and how they find th…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 5:33pm on June 14, 2023☆⚑

Previewing a summer of LGBTQ+ Pride art exhibitions by Jake Foster

Jake Foster rounds up 9 LGBTQ+ art exhibitions on view this Pride month from The Clay Studio, Mural Arts, William Way LGBT Center, and more.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 4:47pm on June 14, 2023☆⚑

MUSE Gallery presents Seeking Freedom: Portraits of Mass Incarceration by Emily Schilling

Textile artist Carolyn Harper's Seeking Freedom: Portraits of Mass Incarceration at MUSE Gallery brings us into the lives of the human beings caught in the US prison-industrial complex. Emil…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 2:31pm on June 13, 2023☆⚑