TheaterThe British Quaker who challenged Ben Franklin is back at Quintessence Theatre"The Return of Benjamin Lay," is a timely reminder of Lay's unapologetic radicalism against authoritarian forces.
TheaterThe British Quaker who challenged Ben Franklin is back at Quintessence Theatre"The Return of Benjamin Lay," is a timely reminder of Lay's unapologetic radicalism against authoritarian forces.
Theater‘Birthday Candles’ at People’s Light is a charming existential ride with a side of butter cake The 'stunning' play walks us through a series of Ernestine’s birthdays, ultimately grappling with ideas of destiny, purpose, and her place in the cosmos.
Theater‘Birthday Candles’ at People’s Light is a charming existential ride with a side of butter cake The 'stunning' play walks us through a series of Ernestine’s birthdays, ultimately grappling with ideas of destiny, purpose, and her place in the cosmos.
TheaterWalnut Street’s ‘Dreamgirls’ wows with its stars but not much elseThe musical with great actors and costumes falters in its overall production.
TheaterWalnut Street’s ‘Dreamgirls’ wows with its stars but not much elseThe musical with great actors and costumes falters in its overall production.
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79Thom Cardwell, 79, the film producer, screenwriter, queer icon, and local celebrity, died on Jan. 2, 2025. He was also one of the original dancers on "American Bandstand."
ObituariesThom Cardwell, writer, queer film festival organizer, and original ‘American Bandstand’ dancer, has died at 79Thom Cardwell, 79, the film producer, screenwriter, queer icon, and local celebrity, died on Jan. 2, 2025. He was also one of the original dancers on "American Bandstand."
Theater‘& Juliet’ is a joyous retelling of ‘Romeo and Juliet’Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare ponder over one question: What if Juliet didn’t have to die over some boy?
Theater‘& Juliet’ is a joyous retelling of ‘Romeo and Juliet’Anne Hathaway and William Shakespeare ponder over one question: What if Juliet didn’t have to die over some boy?
TheaterQuintessence’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ shines with its top notch castThe Shakespeare favorite continues to be an entertaining watch, complete with catfights, fairies, and jokes
TheaterQuintessence’s ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ shines with its top notch castThe Shakespeare favorite continues to be an entertaining watch, complete with catfights, fairies, and jokes
Theater‘Nora: A Doll’s House’ at the Hedgerow Theatre is a fitting homage to the Ibsen classicDespite a murky ending, the original storyline is compellingly expanded over the span of a century with excellent actors
Theater‘Nora: A Doll’s House’ at the Hedgerow Theatre is a fitting homage to the Ibsen classicDespite a murky ending, the original storyline is compellingly expanded over the span of a century with excellent actors
Theater‘King Hedley II’ at the Arden is a master class in live theaterJames Ijames' reworking of the August Wilson 1980s text reminds us how the Reagan years never really left us
Theater‘King Hedley II’ at the Arden is a master class in live theaterJames Ijames' reworking of the August Wilson 1980s text reminds us how the Reagan years never really left us
Theater‘Suffs,’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ and more Broadway hits to land in Philadelphia this yearThe season, packed with Tony winners and Philly premieres, is finished off with the wondrous 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze.'
Theater‘Suffs,’ ‘Kimberly Akimbo,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ and more Broadway hits to land in Philadelphia this yearThe season, packed with Tony winners and Philly premieres, is finished off with the wondrous 'Cirque Dreams Holidaze.'
ObituariesRuth Perlmutter, professor, film scholar, and cofounder of the Jewish Film Festival, has died at 96“She was vivacious, athletic, and witty," said Ralph Hirshhorn, founding member of the Chestnut Hill Film Group. "And always was organizing things.”
ObituariesRuth Perlmutter, professor, film scholar, and cofounder of the Jewish Film Festival, has died at 96“She was vivacious, athletic, and witty," said Ralph Hirshhorn, founding member of the Chestnut Hill Film Group. "And always was organizing things.”
Theater10 best shows paired with (more than) 10 best dinner spots to keep you busy this spring“Birthday Candles” with schnitzel, “Rent” with some pizza, or “Primary Trust” paired with some mai tais. Take your pick.
Theater10 best shows paired with (more than) 10 best dinner spots to keep you busy this spring“Birthday Candles” with schnitzel, “Rent” with some pizza, or “Primary Trust” paired with some mai tais. Take your pick.
TheaterWhy did a veteran Philly actor take 30 years to come back to ‘A Raisin in the Sun’? Melanye Finister earned her equity card playing Beneatha in 1993. Now she is playing her mother.
TheaterWhy did a veteran Philly actor take 30 years to come back to ‘A Raisin in the Sun’? Melanye Finister earned her equity card playing Beneatha in 1993. Now she is playing her mother.
TheaterMarian Anderson is having a moment in Philly. So, why doesn’t her museum get the respect it deserves? Jillian Pirtle made a promise to keep Marian Anderson's legacy alive through the tiny museum house and she's not letting anything stop her.
TheaterMarian Anderson is having a moment in Philly. So, why doesn’t her museum get the respect it deserves? Jillian Pirtle made a promise to keep Marian Anderson's legacy alive through the tiny museum house and she's not letting anything stop her.
TheaterPeople’s Light’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry’s very relevant legacyIt is undoubtedly one of the great American plays of the 20th century and almost 70 years after the play’s debut, Hansberry’s tale still speaks to the struggle of achieving the American Dream
TheaterPeople’s Light’s ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ is a tribute to Lorraine Hansberry’s very relevant legacyIt is undoubtedly one of the great American plays of the 20th century and almost 70 years after the play’s debut, Hansberry’s tale still speaks to the struggle of achieving the American Dream
TheaterJames Ijames finds a very Philly attitude in August Wilson’s characters Directing “King Hedley II” at the Arden Theatre this month, the Pulitzer winner reflects on the playwright’s enduring relevance.
TheaterJames Ijames finds a very Philly attitude in August Wilson’s characters Directing “King Hedley II” at the Arden Theatre this month, the Pulitzer winner reflects on the playwright’s enduring relevance.
TheaterLantern Theater Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ shines in its comic timingA time-tested rom-com, a play full of tricks, and scenes that get funnier and funnier
TheaterLantern Theater Company’s ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ shines in its comic timingA time-tested rom-com, a play full of tricks, and scenes that get funnier and funnier
