A Girlhood: Letter to My Transgender Daughter, a tender, inquisitive, humble, and heartbreaking new book about raising a trans kid, gets it right"in memoir and in parenting. Anndee Hochman r…
Philly composer and essayist Kile Smith was traveling in Germany when he met an electrician with an extraordinary story in the months following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
BSwan Dance Company presents Redefine… To Define Oneself Again in an energetic program that celebrates the debut of its junior company, as well as the retirement of dancer William Issac Br…
In its first live staging since 2019, OperaDelaware is back with Così fan tutte, Mozart and Da Ponte's deceptively complex opera buffa, presented here in a rare, virtually uncut format. G…
The fall season performance from PHILADANCO! welcomed three world premieres and one Philly premiere, displaying the feeling and technical excellence fans have come to expect. Eileen B. Fishe…
Actor Penelope Reed brings iconic First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to life in the regional premiere of this powerful one-woman show by Mark St. Germain, now onstage at Act II. SaraKay Smullens r…
Sensitive subjects get short shrift in Gidion's Knot, which opens the season at Curio Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Inis Nua's Pop-Up Play in a Pub series returns with new leadership, and the lively American premiere of 10 Dates With Mad Mary. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Celebrate the season with festivals inspired by Halloween, Dîa de los Muertos, and Japanese yokai, dive into fall with the Midtown Village Fall Festival, and check out Wolf Play from Thea…
John E. Dowell's exhibit photographs and soundscapes cotton fields at night, conjuring the spirits of his enslaved ancestors. Pamela E. Forsythe reviews.
Anndee Hochman had no problem getting help when her sense of smell or her sight suffered. But somehow, addressing her hearing loss felt different.
Delaware Theatre Company mounts writer/director Layon Gray's Black Angels Over Tuskegee, a show about the men who trained to become the US Air Force's first Black pilots. Jeannine Cook revie…
Internationally known mixed-media artist Rose B. Simpson adds architectural installation and video work to her wide-ranging repertoire for the first time in this special exhibition at The Fa…
Three films featured at this year's Philadelphia Film Festival, which runs through October 30, 2022, are headed to local cinemas soon. Stephen Silver reviews.
The Glass Menagerie is a delicate masterpiece, but falls flat due to misunderstanding in the Arden's season opener production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The Stand with Ukraine Listening Loom Project, PHonk! Festival, and BATH HOUSE highlight the week, and free admission at AAMP this weekend. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Last week, the BSR team chose not to cross the PMA picket line, and did not attend a preview event for Matisse in the 1930s. We were in the minority, but we weren't alone. Alaina Johns refle…
This wandering, wide-ranging exhibition at The Delaware Contemporary is a rare extravaganza of diverse works all in one medium: glass. Gail Obenreder reviews.
The short-lived Broadway musical adapted from the iconic film comes to the Walnut Street Theatre eight years after its limited Broadway run. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
A new exhibition of mid-20th-century woman printmakers at Arcadia University traces a burgeoning feminist movement at New York print studio Atelier 17. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
A parade for collective liberation, a harvest festival in Germantown, celebrating Latine arts and culture in North Philly, and more highlight the upcoming week. Kyle V. Hiller profiles
Continuing our two-part look at October's packed slate, Gail Obenreder looks at some of the many musical offerings in the second half of Arts and Culture Month.
Feldman's new speculative novel is a haunting, magical glimpse into the very near future. Michelle Nugent profiles.
Stephen Silver previews the upcoming FirstGlance Film Festival.
The family-friendly performance of Cinderella from Philadelphia Ballet is an ambitious project for children and adults alike. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.