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EgoPo Classic Theater finally concludes its survey of Sam Shepard with his brutal, bitingly funny Curse of the Starving Class. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
This moving drama follows a Tucson family over the years as they live without their mother, who has been deported to Mexico. Kirsten Bowen reviews.
Bryan Koulman Dance Company marks its return to the stage with several works from its repertory and a world premiere performed by artists from the Philadelphia Ballet and PHILADANCO!. Meliss…
Tiny Dynamite distills six of the English language's best-loved novels"and then some"into this fun, fleet, and heartfelt tribute to Jane Austen. Alaina Johns reviews.
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up Juneteenth events in Philadelphia, featuring offerings from Sistahs Laying Down Hands, Uhuru, the MoAR, AAMP, and many more.
BSR is excited to team with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's RestART Initiative with this special podcast episode on Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture.
R. Eric Thomas's debut young-adult novel Kings of B'more is a witty, adventurous nod to Ferris Bueller that hits close to home, but may be hindered by its own genre tropes. Kyle V. Hiller re…
The set of Hustle, the latest from star Adam Sandler, was hard to avoid during its extensive on-location Philly shoots. Now it's out on Netflix, for fans of Sandler and the Sixers alike. Ste…
When Anndee Hochman's parents moved to the Philly suburbs in 1965, it was a compromise. Almost 60 years later, the house holds a departed father's heart. It's time to say goodbye again.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's participatory production of Every Brilliant Thing has a message we need, from Center Valley all the way to Capitol Hill. Wendy Rosenfield reviews.
Quintessences's Reclamation Repertory continues with Pearl Cleage's Flyin' West, a deeply relevant play for our ongoing conversations about redlining, gentrification, and reparations. Josh H…
Philly creator/performer Bi Jean Ngo's world-premiere In Search of the Kitchen Gods is an inviting, interdisciplinary exploration of her Vietnamese heritage. Josh Herren reviews.
Despite a stylish physical production, Quintessence Theatre's Camille lacks the passion of traditional melodrama and the perspective needed for a contemporary reinvention. Cameron Kelsall re…
Lynn Nottage's modern classic is a funny, fourth-wall-breaking work of art under the direction of Amina Robinson for Lantern Theater Company. Jill Ivey reviews.
The Arden takes another trip Into the Woods, with delightful and poignant results. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Getting in touch with West Park Arts Fest, ODUNDE, the Rail Park Block Party, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Crystal Sparrow speaks about the legacy of the ODUNDE Festival with Oshunbumi "Bumi" Fernandez-West as they celebrate its 45th anniversary.
Melissa Strong previews Philadelphia Dance Projects' and Tommie-Waheed Evans's softly, as I leave you.
A program of iconic works by Gershwin and Rachmaninoff, originally intended as the Delaware Symphony Orchestra's season opener, made a smashing conclusion instead. Gail Obenreder reviews.
The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, and soloists Angel Blue, Mihoko Fujimura, Limmie Pulliam, and Ryan Speedo Green perform Beethoven for Americans. (Photo by Je…
Muse, Koresh Dance Company's latest premiere, celebrated longtime dancer and assistant artistic director Melissa Rector, but its themes might leave the audience reflecting on their own relat…
Jackie Sibblies Drury's Fairview, closing out the Wilma's season, delves deep into themes of community and identity, and the power of live theater has never felt more immediate. Wendy Rosenf…
Delight is something writer and musician Danie Ocean wants more of, and that means picking up a new instrument. It's a career move, but also a move for Black, queer, blind, nonbinary joy
Anndee Hochman is a parent. She remembers what a horrible day for schoolkids used to mean: sniffles, the dentist's chair, lima beans for dinner. Today, she teaches fourth graders. The fourth…
Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the first week of June, featuring events from DVAA, Hedgerow Theatre Company, FringeArts, the Clay Studio, and more.
