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From recognizable classics like 'Casablanca' to notable anti-classics like 'Evil Brain From Outer Space,' a variety of films are screening in the Philadelphia area this month. Stephen Silver…
In a world that expects everyone to travel in pairs, going out alone is a refreshing and important way to reframe your relationship to yourself"and others. Alaina Johns wanders.
In a world that expects everyone to travel in pairs, going out alone is a refreshing and important way to reframe your relationship to yourself"and others. Alaina Johns wanders.
Poet, essayist, and novelist Morgan Parker's Other People's Comfort Keeps Me Up at Night is a poetry collection exploring Black identity through humor, trivialities, power, vulnerability, an…
Philly shows up for itself with offerings in theater, opera, and film in various neighborhoods in the city. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Choreographer Lily Kind presents an evening of club dancing, contemporary dance, and child's play with Wolfthicket, a real pre-Fringe find. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
As companies in Philadelphia and beyond prepare for a return to in-person performances, theater and music critic Cameron Kelsall knows vaccines are the key to safety, even amidst the Delta s…
A volunteer stint repairing a Germantown row house reprises Anndee Hochman's teenage impulse to wield a hammer in lieu of words, and reminds her that all tools can both create and destroy.
Ian Stabler's magical sculpture, thoughtfully constructed in a Chadds Ford meadow, is the latest site-specific artwork commissioned by the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Gail Obenreder visi…
Artist residencies at the Fabric Workshop and Museum often mark important shifts in artistic practice, explored in the exhibition Hard/Cover. Pam Forsythe reviews.
Artsi and Pasión y Arte bring back Tablao, Streets Dept parades for vaccinations, A Thousand Fibers honors a Philly resident, and a new Mural Arts project fuses salsa with self-expression…
The arts presenter headquartered at the Annenberg Center goes back to its roots with a new name: Penn Live Arts. Camille Bacon-Smith explores the update.
Tour guide and writer Jim Murphy brings his passion to overlooked corners of our city's history in Real Philly History, REAL FAST. Pam Forsythe reviews.
In Studying with Miss Bishop, acclaimed writer Dana Gioia revisits six people who helped set him on his literary path. Gail Obenreder reviews.
A selection of films to check out for this year's BlackStar Film Festival. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kelli S. Williams is a 2021 Mural Arts Philly Black Artist Fellow, and she's using stop-motion animation and comedy to challenge how we think. Christina Anthony profiles.
A highlight reel of film screenings in the Greater Philadelphia area in August. Stephen Silver rounds up.
In and around Philadelphia, several theater companies are expanding or re-envisioning their artistic leadership models as they prepare to resume in-person performances. Cameron Kelsall speak…
When a stranger shares racist views with you, how do you respond, especially if you're stuck in the next seat? Roz Warren considers.
Philadelphia Shakespeare Festival presents An Iliad, a modern-day adaptation of Homer's classic. David Block reviews.
Shaheer Naveed is BSR's summer 2021 intern. He remembers what he learned about fitting in during his first trip to the United States from his home in Pakistan.
Painting with Mural Arts, discovering folk with People's Light, and the Wilmington Writers Conference highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Ken Johnston is putting the movement back into the civil rights movement one step at a time, literally. Johnston uses "walks" to emphasize protecting civil liberties. Jared Lowe profiles.
BSR is partnering with the Witnessing the Impact of COVID-19 in Disabled People's Lives archive project. Writer, educator, and disability self-advocate Katie Samson asks whether we'll keep c…
The Skin of Our Teeth, Thornton Wilder's timeless exploration of society's follies, receives a digital staging from Quintessence Theatre Group that meets our moment. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
