Arts & CultureNetflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentEarl Hopkins Roberta Fallon, artist, writer, and Artblog cofounder, has died at 76Gary Miles The many versions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ that you can watch in the Philadelphia region this seasonFrank Schierloh, For The Inquirer Philadelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’David Patrick Stearns AdvertisementRead Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingMuch of the new filing repeats the narrative laid out in the initial lawsuit, detailing Suda's power struggles with board members of the museum and her struggles to modernize the museum.Peter Dobrin Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70He said in 2019 that “learning, laughter, and creating genuine connections between people, nature, and history … really inspire my design.”Gary Miles ‘Eat a cheesesteak’: Will Smith’s advice to a younger Will on ‘Bel-Air’ is the perfect ending to the seriesThe show's Will (played by Jabari Banks) is returning to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania. The older Will has some tips.Elizabeth Wellington The West Philly rapper whose work has landed on ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Twice. Amir Richardson, who goes by the Bul Bey, was told his music wasn't Philly enough. Now, his music plays in one of the most Philly TV shows ever.Earl Hopkins Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala The meaning of a sculpture outside the Cherry Hill library is up to youThe meaning of David Ascalon’s “Totem” sculpture is in the eyes of the beholder.Henry Savage Philly Fringe Fest is the biggest it’s ever been. Now FringeArts will offer year-round programming in 2026.FringeArts head Nell Bang-Jensen says the festival has seen record-breaking attendance in recent years.Rosa Cartagena Philly wants to keep the Rocky statue atop the Art Museum stepsThe Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday will review a plan for the future of the Art Museum's two Rocky statues. Nick Vadala Philly will host a five-week-long arts festival as part of America 250The festival, called What Now: 2026, will bring together artists of all kinds and ensure that the arts remain central to the city’s celebration.Rosa Cartagena All the Golden Globe Awards nominees with ties to the Philly regionThe Golden Globe Awards announced the nominees in 28 categories, including many Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-based productions and performers.Henry Savage Pew announces a new head of arts and culture and millions in grants for Philly Succeeding Paula Marincola will be Christina Vassallo who once headed the Fabric Workshop and Museum.Peter Dobrin Philadelphia Ballet brings the holiday magic back to the Academy of Music with another season of ‘George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker’It’s hard not to be charmed by The Nutcracker, even after multiple viewings year after year. It’s like watching a favorite movie and enjoying every familiar line.Ellen Dunkel ‘Lord of the Rings’ lands at the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the magic remained in the musicElves and hobbits made up an orchestra performance that, in our critic's years of concert going, had the audience break into the most applause and hoots of approval.Peter Dobrin See more storiesAdvertisement
Netflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch
Netflix orders series adaptation of Philly author Liz Moore’s ‘The God of the Woods’South Philadelphia author Liz Moore will serve as a co-showrunner, writer, and executive producer, Netflix said.Emily Bloch
The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentEarl Hopkins
The Fairmount resident who dreamed up a women’s fightwear empire from her college apartmentEarl Hopkins
The many versions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ that you can watch in the Philadelphia region this seasonFrank Schierloh, For The Inquirer
The many versions of ‘A Christmas Carol’ that you can watch in the Philadelphia region this seasonFrank Schierloh, For The Inquirer
Philadelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’David Patrick Stearns
Philadelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’David Patrick Stearns
Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin
Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month The 42-page brief was filed at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday in Philadelphia Court of Common PleasePeter Dobrin
Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingMuch of the new filing repeats the narrative laid out in the initial lawsuit, detailing Suda's power struggles with board members of the museum and her struggles to modernize the museum.Peter Dobrin
Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingMuch of the new filing repeats the narrative laid out in the initial lawsuit, detailing Suda's power struggles with board members of the museum and her struggles to modernize the museum.Peter Dobrin
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonThe bestselling author has been doling out cash to bookstores since 2015. “Publishing and publishers as we’ve known them are at stake," he said.Elizabeth Wellington
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70He said in 2019 that “learning, laughter, and creating genuine connections between people, nature, and history … really inspire my design.”Gary Miles
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70He said in 2019 that “learning, laughter, and creating genuine connections between people, nature, and history … really inspire my design.”Gary Miles
‘Eat a cheesesteak’: Will Smith’s advice to a younger Will on ‘Bel-Air’ is the perfect ending to the seriesThe show's Will (played by Jabari Banks) is returning to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania. The older Will has some tips.Elizabeth Wellington
‘Eat a cheesesteak’: Will Smith’s advice to a younger Will on ‘Bel-Air’ is the perfect ending to the seriesThe show's Will (played by Jabari Banks) is returning to Philadelphia to attend the University of Pennsylvania. The older Will has some tips.Elizabeth Wellington
The West Philly rapper whose work has landed on ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Twice. Amir Richardson, who goes by the Bul Bey, was told his music wasn't Philly enough. Now, his music plays in one of the most Philly TV shows ever.Earl Hopkins
The West Philly rapper whose work has landed on ‘Abbott Elementary.’ Twice. Amir Richardson, who goes by the Bul Bey, was told his music wasn't Philly enough. Now, his music plays in one of the most Philly TV shows ever.Earl Hopkins
Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala
Plan to keep a Rocky statue at the top of the Art Museum steps moves forwardIf the plan goes through, the screen-used statue that sits at the bottom of the Art Museum steps would be moved to the top.Nick Vadala
The meaning of a sculpture outside the Cherry Hill library is up to youThe meaning of David Ascalon’s “Totem” sculpture is in the eyes of the beholder.Henry Savage
The meaning of a sculpture outside the Cherry Hill library is up to youThe meaning of David Ascalon’s “Totem” sculpture is in the eyes of the beholder.Henry Savage
Philly Fringe Fest is the biggest it’s ever been. Now FringeArts will offer year-round programming in 2026.FringeArts head Nell Bang-Jensen says the festival has seen record-breaking attendance in recent years.Rosa Cartagena
Philly Fringe Fest is the biggest it’s ever been. Now FringeArts will offer year-round programming in 2026.FringeArts head Nell Bang-Jensen says the festival has seen record-breaking attendance in recent years.Rosa Cartagena
Philly wants to keep the Rocky statue atop the Art Museum stepsThe Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday will review a plan for the future of the Art Museum's two Rocky statues. Nick Vadala
Philly wants to keep the Rocky statue atop the Art Museum stepsThe Philadelphia Art Commission on Wednesday will review a plan for the future of the Art Museum's two Rocky statues. Nick Vadala
Philly will host a five-week-long arts festival as part of America 250The festival, called What Now: 2026, will bring together artists of all kinds and ensure that the arts remain central to the city’s celebration.Rosa Cartagena
Philly will host a five-week-long arts festival as part of America 250The festival, called What Now: 2026, will bring together artists of all kinds and ensure that the arts remain central to the city’s celebration.Rosa Cartagena
All the Golden Globe Awards nominees with ties to the Philly regionThe Golden Globe Awards announced the nominees in 28 categories, including many Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-based productions and performers.Henry Savage
All the Golden Globe Awards nominees with ties to the Philly regionThe Golden Globe Awards announced the nominees in 28 categories, including many Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey-based productions and performers.Henry Savage
Pew announces a new head of arts and culture and millions in grants for Philly Succeeding Paula Marincola will be Christina Vassallo who once headed the Fabric Workshop and Museum.Peter Dobrin
Pew announces a new head of arts and culture and millions in grants for Philly Succeeding Paula Marincola will be Christina Vassallo who once headed the Fabric Workshop and Museum.Peter Dobrin
Philadelphia Ballet brings the holiday magic back to the Academy of Music with another season of ‘George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker’It’s hard not to be charmed by The Nutcracker, even after multiple viewings year after year. It’s like watching a favorite movie and enjoying every familiar line.Ellen Dunkel
Philadelphia Ballet brings the holiday magic back to the Academy of Music with another season of ‘George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker’It’s hard not to be charmed by The Nutcracker, even after multiple viewings year after year. It’s like watching a favorite movie and enjoying every familiar line.Ellen Dunkel
‘Lord of the Rings’ lands at the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the magic remained in the musicElves and hobbits made up an orchestra performance that, in our critic's years of concert going, had the audience break into the most applause and hoots of approval.Peter Dobrin
‘Lord of the Rings’ lands at the Philadelphia Orchestra, but the magic remained in the musicElves and hobbits made up an orchestra performance that, in our critic's years of concert going, had the audience break into the most applause and hoots of approval.Peter Dobrin
