Arts & CulturePhiladelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’With the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, the highly compelling performance is likely to be even stronger on subsequent performances on Saturday and Sunday. David Patrick Stearns Read Sasha Suda’s brief against the Philadelphia Art Museum’s petition last month Peter Dobrin Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingPeter Dobrin Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonElizabeth Wellington Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary Miles Advertisement‘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 Philadanco’s Winter Residency boasts of stunning revisions and a soaring premiereThe pieces drew inspiration from pilots, astronauts, West African dance, gospel music, and more. All brought to life by extraordinarily skilled dancers.Nancy G. Heller, For The Inquirer The Philadelphia theater shaped by late, legendary playwright Tom Stoppard Blanka Zizka cofounded the Wilma Theater which staged several plays of Stoppard's plays. “He was very much a strong part of what the Wilma was,” she said.Rosa Cartagena In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry’s legacy lives on at the Art MuseumThe famed architect died Friday in Santa Monica, but his $233 million renovation of Philadelphia's Art Museum remains.Nick Vadala and Peter Dobrin Piffaro presents ‘exuberant’ Christmas music but with hurdy gurdy, theorbo, bagpipes, and moreWith the Tenet Vocal Artists, “Ein Kind Geborn” presents exuberance without brass, flash or modern Santa Claus mythologies, and from an era when the loudest man-made sound was church bells.David Patrick Stearns See more storiesAdvertisement
Philadelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’With the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, the highly compelling performance is likely to be even stronger on subsequent performances on Saturday and Sunday. David Patrick Stearns
Philadelphia Orchestra builds up all the color and majesty one could hope for in Handel’s ‘Messiah’With the Philadelphia Symphonic Choir, the highly compelling performance is likely to be even stronger on subsequent performances on Saturday and Sunday. David Patrick Stearns
Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingPeter Dobrin
Ousted Art Museum chief Sasha Suda argues for a trial — not arbitration — in new court filingPeter Dobrin
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonElizabeth Wellington
Harriett’s Bookshop among bookstores receiving a $500 Christmas bonus from James PattersonElizabeth Wellington
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary Miles
Aaron Goldblatt, award-winning museum planner, exhibit designer, and sculptor, has died at 70Gary 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
Philadanco’s Winter Residency boasts of stunning revisions and a soaring premiereThe pieces drew inspiration from pilots, astronauts, West African dance, gospel music, and more. All brought to life by extraordinarily skilled dancers.Nancy G. Heller, For The Inquirer
Philadanco’s Winter Residency boasts of stunning revisions and a soaring premiereThe pieces drew inspiration from pilots, astronauts, West African dance, gospel music, and more. All brought to life by extraordinarily skilled dancers.Nancy G. Heller, For The Inquirer
The Philadelphia theater shaped by late, legendary playwright Tom Stoppard Blanka Zizka cofounded the Wilma Theater which staged several plays of Stoppard's plays. “He was very much a strong part of what the Wilma was,” she said.Rosa Cartagena
The Philadelphia theater shaped by late, legendary playwright Tom Stoppard Blanka Zizka cofounded the Wilma Theater which staged several plays of Stoppard's plays. “He was very much a strong part of what the Wilma was,” she said.Rosa Cartagena
In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry’s legacy lives on at the Art MuseumThe famed architect died Friday in Santa Monica, but his $233 million renovation of Philadelphia's Art Museum remains.Nick Vadala and Peter Dobrin
In Philadelphia, Frank Gehry’s legacy lives on at the Art MuseumThe famed architect died Friday in Santa Monica, but his $233 million renovation of Philadelphia's Art Museum remains.Nick Vadala and Peter Dobrin
Piffaro presents ‘exuberant’ Christmas music but with hurdy gurdy, theorbo, bagpipes, and moreWith the Tenet Vocal Artists, “Ein Kind Geborn” presents exuberance without brass, flash or modern Santa Claus mythologies, and from an era when the loudest man-made sound was church bells.David Patrick Stearns
Piffaro presents ‘exuberant’ Christmas music but with hurdy gurdy, theorbo, bagpipes, and moreWith the Tenet Vocal Artists, “Ein Kind Geborn” presents exuberance without brass, flash or modern Santa Claus mythologies, and from an era when the loudest man-made sound was church bells.David Patrick Stearns
