4,170 stories from Broad Street Review
Actor, rapper, and activist Riz Ahmed's new concept album, 'The Long Goodbye,' asks what "home" means to immigrants and their descendants. Christina Anthony considers.
Before the pandemic hit, Michelle Nugent defined herself by her work as a teacher and writer. But a necessary shift to caregiving taught her more about our moment than she expected.
'The Use of Voice in Music Therapy,' the first book from Philadelphia jazz singer Kelly Meashey, teaches singers and clinicians alike how to connect with an audience. Suzanne Cloud reviews.
Readers respond about city lights, taking time off, the power of play, the character of a neighborhood, 'PUNKS,' and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.'
Hulu's new food and travel series, 'Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi,' explores what the diverse cuisines throughout the country say about America, and the American experience. Kelly Conr…
'PUNKS,' the debut novel by Richard Cucarese, visits 1980s Philadelphia without sampling the social context that would've been so relevant today. Michelle Nugent reviews.
Karma Brown's 'Recipe for a Perfect Wife' follows a woman who finds a cookbook in her new home that connects her to the life of a previous resident, a seemingly perfect housewife from anothe…
BSR is taking its first-ever break, and will be dark from August 2 through 16. Editors Kyle V. Hiller and Alaina Johns explain why.
Just like any major city, Philly wouldn't be the same without the lights in its sky. Camille Bacon-Smith talks to the people who keep them on.
Film critic Stephen Silver misses movie theaters, and can't wait to see Christopher Nolan's upcoming 'Tenet.' But he still won't risk attending an indoor theater.
The current controversies on our arts scene didn't begin with the pandemic"but life in lockdown forced the community to reckon with its true priorities. Tenara Calem explores the choice arts…
Danie Jackson knows that taking a walk is safer for some bodies than for others"but there are still ways to stay open to the good in the world.
Before a virus turned the world upside down, Anndee Hochman was a familiar figure to her neighbors, walking Germantown Avenue. What has changed? What is perennial, even in a pandemic?
The Wilma salvages its scrapped production of Aleshea Harris's 'Is God Is' as a streaming audio production. Cameron Kelsall reviews.
Four months into the pandemic, here's an update from editor Alaina Johns about BSR's approach to a reopening Philadelphia.
In the midst of civil unrest, spiking COVID cases, and preemptive reopenings, are we being primed to fend for ourselves? Kyle V. Hiller considers.
What might Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision for beloved community look like in pandemic-era Philadelphia? Melissa Strong considers.
The Frank Rizzo statue is in city storage. What did the bronze body and its removal signify, and what comes next? Helen Walsh considers.
The Last Dance, now streaming on Netflix, is a 10-part documentary series spotlighting Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty leading up to their last run at a championship in 1997-98.…
Arts journalists in the pandemic"just like all of us, really"are doing a job we never thought we'd have to do. Can we handle our new responsibilities? Alaina Johns considers.
Arts journalists in the pandemic"just like all of us, really"are doing a job we never thought we'd have to do. Can we handle our new responsibilities? Alaina Johns considers.
Leaders of a major reinstall at the Delaware Art Museum talk with Gail Obenreder about how commentary from their visitors is driving a whole new look at the galleries.
Xandria Phillips's debut poetry collection, 'Hull,' explores longing, history, emancipation and resistance, and the stakes of precarious living. Matthew John Phillips reviews.
Stand-up comedian Jo Koy takes Netflix to the Philippines with a variety show featuring all Filipino artists spotlighting the Filipino experience. Kelly Conrad reviews.
The pandemic led Christina Anthony to foster a homeless cat for two weeks, and she remembered that our relationships with animals can say a lot about our relationships to people.
