Philadelphia Artists' Collective presents a sharp digital staging of 'Trouble in Mind,' a much-revered but underproduced exploration of racism in the theater. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
The building that gave birth to the legendary Sound of Philadelphia moves one step closer to becoming a historic landmark. Aaron M. Cohen talks with leaders of a grassroots preservation move…
Adult artists are not the only ones coping with a radically changed world. At Philly's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, the next generation continues to learn despite the di…
In a new exhibition at Arthur Ross Gallery, also available to experience digitally, four artists dig deep into contemporary consumption, historic tragedy, and cultural heritage, all with the…
Stylishly produced and eminently thoughtful, 'Lawrence Brownlee & Friends in Philadelphia' sets a high bar for the Opera Philadelphia Channel, the company's new streaming endeavor. Camer…
'Nomadland' launched the 29th annual Philadelphia Film Festival's hybrid presentation, with a showing at the PFS Drive-in at the Navy Yard on October 23. Stephen Silver reviews.
Any serious Philly arts fan knows by now that local companies and venues aren't sitting out the pandemic. But big or small, how are they making the shift to distanced performances? Camille B…
Ruby Hamad's debut book, 'White Tears/Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color,' is a provocative and powerful account of white women's role in white supremacy and the repercus…
A new all-digital theater group concludes its inaugural season with Pravin Wilkins's 'BARS,' which follows characters on both sides of the justice system, asking who it really serves. Michel…
Do lyrics serve the music, or vice versa? Sometimes, in pop music, you don't have to decide. Listen to Kile Smith explain 10 times that pop songs mixed music and words into pure art.
Around the world and especially in the US, women are still campaigning for equality. A livestreamed panel discussion explained some little-known history and reminded us what happens when pol…
Michelle Nugent absorbed a commitment to neutrality during her own education as a teacher. But here's why she's leaving it behind in today's classroom.
Pam Tanowitz Dance's Philadelphia premiere combines elegance with immediacy in a virtual performance. Melissa Strong reviews.
EgoPo Classic Theater's 'Emily' brings theater to your mailbox, and reconsiders the life and legacy of Emily Dickinson in the process. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
In its radio-play adaptation of Sinclair Lewis's 'It Can't Happen Here,' Berkeley Rep makes us confront ourselves. Brad Rothbart reviews.
'The Museum of Whales You Will Never See' is an ethereal look at seven unusual museums in Iceland, and what they tell us about ourselves. Elisa Shoenberger reviews.
If we don't comment on the current White House, what can we comment on? Plenty, as it turns out"and focusing our energy away from the president is the perfect comment in itself. Alaina Johns…
The Phoenix Theatre in Chester Springs embraces Zoom with its presentation of 'Henry VI, Part III,' one of the Bard's lesser-performed histories. Jill Ivey reviews.
In a bleak conformist city where nothing seemed to change, lately everything has changed. The fiercely brilliant critic Jim Quinn deserves some of the credit. Dan Rottenberg remembers his co…
Killers with no regard for human life may not sound like the most queer-positive demographic, but everyone should be watching 'What We Do In the Shadows,' a lovingly queer TV series about va…
Readers respond about PDP's informances, quarantine life, 'Lilith and her Demons, a library layoff, and 'Philadelphia Battlefields.'
In 'Zoo Motel,' the latest theatrical presentation for the pandemic age, Thaddeus Phillips brings his magic to the Zoom screen. Josh Herren reviews.
A concert at the German Society with cellist Clancy Newman and pianist Natalie Zhu provided a unique opportunity to compare a live concert with a video version. Margaret Darby reviews both.
The Filipino poetic tradition in English has defiant roots in the American occupation of the Philippines in the 1900s. In honor of Filipino American History Month, Kelly Conrad explores hist…
The Philadelphia Orchestra's second Digital Stage stream, titled 'Sight/Sound/Symphony,' added another success to its 2020 season, including an orchestra-commissioned world premiere by Carlo…