4,164 stories from Broad Street Review
Opera Delaware and Opera Baltimore team up to bring La Traviata to the stage in North Wilmington, using a bit of crafty magic. Dara McBride previews.
Anndee Hochman remembers her daughter's childhood in a home that was open to others who needed it. But eventually, the little girl asks: who is that person on the street?
The Crossing joined with PRISM Quartet to present the world premiere of Martin Bresnick's austere, literary Self-Portraits 1964, Unfinished. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Cabaret has deep roots and a long life beyond its 1966 Broadway premiere, and a new production at Bristol Riverside Theatre honors the original creators' intentions. Stephen Silver reviews.
The new Tudor sensation is finally in Philly, as the national tour of SIX lands at the Academy of Music. Is it "a women's show"? And what does that really mean? Alaina Johns reviews.
Did you know Philly Theatre Week 2023 actually runs for 11 days (and some shows go even beyond that)? Plus it's pay what you can! BSR podcaster Darnelle Radford gets into it with Katherine C…
Music, poetry, films, and even a joint artist exhibition set up a robust week in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Philadelphia Dance Projects' Dance Up Close series continues through early April, offering unique perspectives in its performances. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
The Philadelphia Orchestra's principal librarian Nicole Jordan talks Florence Price, a Black woman composer whose work fell into obscurity. Jon Caroulis profiles.
Philly loves bringing international artists to our cultural scene. But whether they come from Brazil or China, England or Nigeria, they face a gauntlet of challenges from US immigration law.…
Three years into the coronavirus pandemic, Curio Theatre Company's production of The Complete Deaths shows us that sometimes death can be a laughing matter. Jill Ivey reviews.
Three artists with roots in Pakistan, the Philippines, and Iran offer reality checks on the stories we're told in a powerful mixed-media exhibition at Twelve Gates Arts in Old City. Emily B.…
Carolyn Lazard examines accessibility, care, and interdependence, with an interdisciplinary installation at ICA that de-emphasizes sight in favor of many other senses. Hanae Mason reviews.
This new exhibition studies the way Andrew Wyeth saw his favorite buildings, honoring the artist's abstract work, as well as the better-known representational. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week, with events from Opera Philadelphia, Ritz Theatre Company, Uptown!, Asian Arts Initiative, and more.
Gail Obenreder previews more of the classical music offerings in and around the city in March.
Camille Bacon-Smith previews the upcoming triple bill from Philadelphia Ballet, featuring three ballets from the late choreographer George Balanchine.
Linda Holt profiles Kairy Koshoeva, an award-winning pianist who hails from Kyrgyzstan, as she prepares for a recital this week in Philadelphia.
Rosine 2.0 is a community-driven art project that invites grassroots organizers to explore and engage in collective practices of harm reduction and healing in Philadelphia. Olivia J. B. Baxt…
A painting by Gustave Courbet, a fascinating 19th-century French artist, was lost in a Philly basement for decades. Now it gets its due at Arthur Ross Gallery. Emily B. Schilling reviews.
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers celebrated its 25th anniversary with two world premieres by company artists, and four reimagined works by the founder, linking past, present, and future. Melissa Strong …
Joan Rittberg grew up as a boy, but from the time she was a teenager, she knew something wasn't right. Now, instead of wishing she had transitioned earlier, she focuses on loving the woman s…
House of Photographs is a visual treasure that wraps visitors in the collectors' point of view, ranging from a microscope to a Brooklyn sidewalk, from French gardens to Chinese arbors to out…
Brian Friel tackles the Russian master in The Bear and Afterplay, the latest double bill from Irish Heritage Theatre. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Music from Black Violin and TAK Ensemble, celebrate Women's History Month with CultureFest! and Lost Light Luv, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
