TheaterA deft play of fact and fiction arises in Wilma Theater’s ‘Archduke’ Blanka Zizka, who cofounded the company, makes a much-anticipated return as a director after a four-year absence.
TheaterA deft play of fact and fiction arises in Wilma Theater’s ‘Archduke’ Blanka Zizka, who cofounded the company, makes a much-anticipated return as a director after a four-year absence.
Arts & CulturePhiladelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, the city’s biggest arts group, names new leader
Arts & CulturePhiladelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, the city’s biggest arts group, names new leader
Arts & CultureFive months in, Philadelphia’s TKTS booth promises a hopeful future for the city’s theater community
Arts & CultureFive months in, Philadelphia’s TKTS booth promises a hopeful future for the city’s theater community
1:30VideoMural Arts helps Sharswood residents leave their mark on the neighborhood with poetry stamping
1:30VideoMural Arts helps Sharswood residents leave their mark on the neighborhood with poetry stamping
Arts & CultureCity Hall’s art curator keeps the work in its halls as diverse as the people on our streetsTu Huynh has spent the last 20 years curating art in “The People’s Building.”
Arts & CultureCity Hall’s art curator keeps the work in its halls as diverse as the people on our streetsTu Huynh has spent the last 20 years curating art in “The People’s Building.”
3:11Arts & CultureSharswood sidewalks are covered in poetry. Here’s why. In a development project as big as Sharswood, there was a lot of cement being poured. That opened up possibilities — and a canvas.
3:11Arts & CultureSharswood sidewalks are covered in poetry. Here’s why. In a development project as big as Sharswood, there was a lot of cement being poured. That opened up possibilities — and a canvas.
NewsPhiladelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuriesAbout half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the largest such exhibit of Revolutionary War flags ever.
NewsPhiladelphia museum unveils largest exhibit of Revolutionary War flags in more than two centuriesAbout half of 30 flags known to exist from that time are on display at the Museum of the American Revolution. It's the largest such exhibit of Revolutionary War flags ever.
3:11VideoWhy some North Philly sidewalks are covered in poetryMural Arts has partnered with PHA to make public art a real presence in the city's $750 million revitalization of the Sharswood area of North Philadelphia.
3:11VideoWhy some North Philly sidewalks are covered in poetryMural Arts has partnered with PHA to make public art a real presence in the city's $750 million revitalization of the Sharswood area of North Philadelphia.
Arts & CultureDOGE slashes millions meant for Philly arts and cultureWoodmere Art Museum, Penn Museum, South Asian American Digital Archive, Rosenbach Museum & Library, and other groups have received notices saying their grants have been scrapped.
Arts & CultureDOGE slashes millions meant for Philly arts and cultureWoodmere Art Museum, Penn Museum, South Asian American Digital Archive, Rosenbach Museum & Library, and other groups have received notices saying their grants have been scrapped.
Arts & CultureFour Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows A UPenn political scientist, a filmmaker, a dancer, and a Gettysburg College professor are part of the Fellowship's 100th cohort
Arts & CultureFour Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows A UPenn political scientist, a filmmaker, a dancer, and a Gettysburg College professor are part of the Fellowship's 100th cohort
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
ObituariesFrancis Davis, celebrated music critic, author, and historian, has died at 78In 2001, he told Joe Maita, publisher of Jerry Jazz Musician: “Writing about music is trying to figure out why it reaches you and communicate that to someone else, hopefully.”
Arts & CultureCollege degrees are gone. What does Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new certificate look like?More than a year after the school ended its degree programs, it has fleshed out the details of a revived and markedly different certificate course.
Arts & CultureCollege degrees are gone. What does Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts’ new certificate look like?More than a year after the school ended its degree programs, it has fleshed out the details of a revived and markedly different certificate course.
Theater‘Garden State Gothic’: See the Jersey Devil in a new light "The Devil & Daisy Dirt" is equal parts theater and spoken word, with a backdrop of live bluegrass numbers.
Theater‘Garden State Gothic’: See the Jersey Devil in a new light "The Devil & Daisy Dirt" is equal parts theater and spoken word, with a backdrop of live bluegrass numbers.
New JerseyCamden native Mickalene Thomas named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025The recognition comes close on the heels of a Barnes exhibit that marked a homecoming for Thomas who Alicia Keys calls "bold, fearless, and fierce."
New JerseyCamden native Mickalene Thomas named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025The recognition comes close on the heels of a Barnes exhibit that marked a homecoming for Thomas who Alicia Keys calls "bold, fearless, and fierce."
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.
MusicThe Barnes Foundation inspired some of Lucy Dacus’ new album. Now it’ll showcase her portrait for a limited time.Fans can see the original oil painting used for the cover of her new album, "Forever is a Feeling," at the Barnes Foundation on Thursday and Friday.
MusicThe Barnes Foundation inspired some of Lucy Dacus’ new album. Now it’ll showcase her portrait for a limited time.Fans can see the original oil painting used for the cover of her new album, "Forever is a Feeling," at the Barnes Foundation on Thursday and Friday.
Arts & CultureReggaeton, salsa, and bachata collide at Sazón, Philly’s queer Latin pop-up partyHaving gained momentum through popups, the dance party is moving to a three-month residency at Underground Arts
Arts & CultureReggaeton, salsa, and bachata collide at Sazón, Philly’s queer Latin pop-up partyHaving gained momentum through popups, the dance party is moving to a three-month residency at Underground Arts
Arts & CultureThe two-man Philly shop responsible for some of the iconic ‘Severance’ furnitureRarify founders Jeremy Bilotti and David Rosenwasser helped curate the show’s most haunting sets with their benches, lounges, credenzas, and cribs.
Arts & CultureThe two-man Philly shop responsible for some of the iconic ‘Severance’ furnitureRarify founders Jeremy Bilotti and David Rosenwasser helped curate the show’s most haunting sets with their benches, lounges, credenzas, and cribs.