Arts & CultureFootball, rap, and movie music. It must be classical summer in Philly.The Pops are back, the Curtis is streaming shows, the Orchestra turns 125, Nas drops in at the Mann, and more.
Arts & CultureFootball, rap, and movie music. It must be classical summer in Philly.The Pops are back, the Curtis is streaming shows, the Orchestra turns 125, Nas drops in at the Mann, and more.
TheaterWilma’s ‘A Summer Day’ is a soft and somber ride through the choppy waters of grief and memory
TheaterWilma’s ‘A Summer Day’ is a soft and somber ride through the choppy waters of grief and memory
Arts & Culture11 Years, 17,000 donations and $255 million later, the Curtis Institute secures its future
Arts & Culture11 Years, 17,000 donations and $255 million later, the Curtis Institute secures its future
Arts & CultureBarnes Foundation will help run Pew Center for Arts and Heritage in the wake of UArts collapsePaula Marincola, the long-serving executive director of the center, also announced that she will be stepping down.
Arts & CultureBarnes Foundation will help run Pew Center for Arts and Heritage in the wake of UArts collapsePaula Marincola, the long-serving executive director of the center, also announced that she will be stepping down.
Arts & CultureFive sculptors are finalists for the Sadie T.M. Alexander statue to be installed at Thomas Paine Plaza. You can vote for your favorite.Commissioned by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration, the statue honoring first Black woman to practice law in Pennsylvania is expected to be installed by fall 2026.
Arts & CultureFive sculptors are finalists for the Sadie T.M. Alexander statue to be installed at Thomas Paine Plaza. You can vote for your favorite.Commissioned by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration, the statue honoring first Black woman to practice law in Pennsylvania is expected to be installed by fall 2026.
Arts & CultureKing of Prussia’s Netflix House will open later this yearThe more-than-100,000 square feet will offer show-specific experiences, food, games, and other entertainment options.
Arts & CultureKing of Prussia’s Netflix House will open later this yearThe more-than-100,000 square feet will offer show-specific experiences, food, games, and other entertainment options.
TheaterQuintessence’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’ is only the second official adaptation of James Baldwin’s work. Does it deliver?With some beautiful choreography, an equal-parts somber and sexy world premieres arrives in Philadelphia.
TheaterQuintessence’s ‘Giovanni’s Room’ is only the second official adaptation of James Baldwin’s work. Does it deliver?With some beautiful choreography, an equal-parts somber and sexy world premieres arrives in Philadelphia.
Arts & CultureJohn Middleton’s secret art collection is coming out of the shadows in a blockbuster two-museum showThe art collection from the Phillies managing partner and his family will guest star in “the most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia."
Arts & CultureJohn Middleton’s secret art collection is coming out of the shadows in a blockbuster two-museum showThe art collection from the Phillies managing partner and his family will guest star in “the most expansive presentation of American art ever mounted in Philadelphia."
Arts & CultureActor Alan Ritchson is in Philadelphia filming for ‘Reacher’The Prime Video series' fourth season has been filming in Rittenhouse Square's Parc and Fairmount.
Arts & CultureActor Alan Ritchson is in Philadelphia filming for ‘Reacher’The Prime Video series' fourth season has been filming in Rittenhouse Square's Parc and Fairmount.
1:17VideoPlanting seeds at the future Calder Gardens on the ParkwayA team of horticulturists and landscape designers toiled to bring to life Piet Oudolf’s latest creation, Calder Gardens, on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
1:17VideoPlanting seeds at the future Calder Gardens on the ParkwayA team of horticulturists and landscape designers toiled to bring to life Piet Oudolf’s latest creation, Calder Gardens, on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Arts & CultureThe gardens are coming to life at the future Calder GardensPhiladelphia will soon home its own Piet Oudolf garden. The world-famous designer's best known works also include the stylized meadows atop the High Line in New York City.
Arts & CultureThe gardens are coming to life at the future Calder GardensPhiladelphia will soon home its own Piet Oudolf garden. The world-famous designer's best known works also include the stylized meadows atop the High Line in New York City.
Arts & CulturePhilly comics share their favorite dad jokes that’ll make dad crack a smileFrom the Phillies to Springsteen, and the Eagles. Everything is fodder for laughs for Philly fathers.
Arts & CulturePhilly comics share their favorite dad jokes that’ll make dad crack a smileFrom the Phillies to Springsteen, and the Eagles. Everything is fodder for laughs for Philly fathers.
Theater‘Glitter in the Glass’: A nimble, nerdy, and very funny play that tries to answer some very tough questions The Theater Exile production is part 'Star Trek' fan fiction, part debate, and all-out sketch comedy, the play interrogates the place of Black artists in America.
Theater‘Glitter in the Glass’: A nimble, nerdy, and very funny play that tries to answer some very tough questions The Theater Exile production is part 'Star Trek' fan fiction, part debate, and all-out sketch comedy, the play interrogates the place of Black artists in America.
Arts & CultureWorld Cafe Live protests continue as staffers are fired and threatened with legal action A statement from the leadership “permanently banned” some staff from the venue, as shows continued without a functioning box office or food services.
Arts & CultureWorld Cafe Live protests continue as staffers are fired and threatened with legal action A statement from the leadership “permanently banned” some staff from the venue, as shows continued without a functioning box office or food services.
TheaterInis Nua’s ‘Square Go’: A master class of acting from inside the little boy’s roomThe actors render extraordinary performances in a show that makes for a delightful theatrical experience.
TheaterInis Nua’s ‘Square Go’: A master class of acting from inside the little boy’s roomThe actors render extraordinary performances in a show that makes for a delightful theatrical experience.
OpinionFrom Paris to Wanamakers to the Philadelphia Museum of Art: the story of the Balenciaga 66Bought fresh off the runway in 1951, a $3000 dress tells the story of Philly's 'fashion active' past.
OpinionFrom Paris to Wanamakers to the Philadelphia Museum of Art: the story of the Balenciaga 66Bought fresh off the runway in 1951, a $3000 dress tells the story of Philly's 'fashion active' past.
Arts & CultureAmbitious, risky, spectacular: We’re lucky to share a city with the Philadelphia orchestra Is the 2025 Philadelphia orchestra the musical equivalent of the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles?
Arts & CultureAmbitious, risky, spectacular: We’re lucky to share a city with the Philadelphia orchestra Is the 2025 Philadelphia orchestra the musical equivalent of the 2025 Philadelphia Eagles?
