The Philly Marriott and the Museum of the American Revolution are drawing criticism for hosting the anti-government, anti-education, anti-LGBTQ+ nonprofit Moms for Liberty. It's not just a d…
The Wilma's new Twelfth Night, from co-artistic director Yury Urnov, promises to "reimagine" Shakespeare (just like every theater company does). But this show has plenty to delight and surpr…
Tiny Dynamite brings the legendary yet little-known 11th-century Japanese novelist Murasaki Shikibu to life, alongside a bookstore manager whose own work is closer to the author's legacy tha…
American Fast follows a women's basketball player who struggles with representation, cultural traditions, legacy, and life in the public eye after announcing her Ramadan fast during the play…
Playwright Nilo Cruz revisits Two Sisters and a Piano, a tale of passion and oppression in early-nineties Havana, in a stagnant production at Two River Theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
In Fiscal Year 2023, the Philadelphia Cultural Fund received $5.5 million in city funding"a lifeline for 275 PCF grantees this year (including BSR). But the mayor's 2024 budget proposes a $2…
Denice Frohman's new one-woman show premieres, ODUNDE, Disability Pride, and Hot Bits hit the streets, and the Philadelphia Latino Film Festival continues. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Lisa Grunberger takes a look at circus arts, the Philadelphia School of Circus Arts, and Fringe's Hand to Hand Festival through the eyes of their youngest fans.
Stephen Silver rounds up movie screenings for June, including a handful of Harrison Ford films outside of the Indiana Jones universe.
Camille Bacon-Smith catches up with Caleb Teicher to talk about the upcoming Swing Out show, Lindy Hop, and more.
Ross Gay's libretto poem Be Holding connects an iconic basketball play from Dr. J with one of the most disturbing award-winning photographs in American history. Kyle V. Hiller reviews.
The Chocolate Ballerina Company, a contemporary community-based dance organization for artists of color in the Philly region, offered an impressive new take on Swan Lake with an all-ages ens…
The national Broadway tour of Beetlejuice the musical, stopping at the Academy of Music through June 11, 2023, sands the dark edges off the original in favor of feel-good clichés. C.M. Croc…
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival opens its 2023 season with Henry IV, Part 2, a joyous restaging that succeeds in ragtag style, despite a few dramatic missteps. Kiran Pandey reviews.
South Camden Theatre Company partners with the Strides Collective to produce Diane Son's 1998 Stop Kiss for Pride month. But why do we need this story in 2023? Josh Herren reviews.
At the Arden, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee lingers on cheap jokes at the expense of adolescent self-discovery. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Yes, it's summer, and Gail Obenreder previews some of its early classical music offerings.
June arrives with Pride events, a handful of exhibits and art shows, and a circus festival from FringeArts. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
If you missed our May 25 Power of Food Media panel conversation in person, now you can listen to it on the BSR pod! Our guests explain how they got into the biz, why the work matters, and of…
Philadelphia composer George Crumb, who died last year, was famous for his music as well as his hand-notated scores, art forms in themselves. Orchestra 2001 had both on display in this combi…
Act II Playhouse produces the brassy Hello, Dolly! with top-notch local talent, but does the big show suit a small venue? Josh Herren reviews.
Terence Nance's first performance of V O R T E X, his debut album, was full of heavy percussion and celestial harping that managed to stay tethered to the earth through balance and love. Kie…
Minerva Parker Nichols was the first US woman to have her own architectural practice. Then she almost disappeared from history. A new exhibition helps to restore her legacy. Pamela J. Forsyt…
A new biography traces the family and neighborhood life and military service of West Oak Lane native Michael Crescenz, who saved many lives during his service in Vietnam at age 19. Andrea Sm…
Lantern Theater Company offers a delightfully comic and effortlessly romantic new production of Twelfth Night to close its season. Cameron Kelsall reviews.