Arts & Entertainment

The Museum of the American Revolution shows how the shifting ideals of American liberty can be traced in the historic flags of militias.

Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.

Tariq Trotter's memoir, The Upcycled Self: A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are, is the Free Library's selection for this year's One Book, One Philadelphia.

April 17- 20: “Stompin’ at the Savoy” in Del., opening day at Philly’s Franklin Square and Melissa Etheridge in South Jersey are among the highlights.

The five “ZOOtopiaries” drive home the connections between plants and animals.

“BOOM” examines a lesser-acknowledged decade for creative innovation.

“In the Soft Light” at the Crane Arts building celebrates male bodies through the artwork of four gay artists spanning generations.

A series of a dozen town hall-style planning sessions by Creative Philadelphia will inform the city’s first comprehensive cultural report.

April 10 - April 13: “Steel Magnolias” in Delaware, Youth Jam sessions in Philly and a musical tribute to “The Police” in South Jersey are among the weekend highlights.

In her new book, the poet-writer-musician reflects on her childhood in Philadelphia and South Jersey, her move to Michigan and her grief over the death of her husband.

Researchers in Philadelphia discussed findings on arts education and how to improve access to it.

Talented artists race against the clock in a high-energy, 20-minute live painting competition.

We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.

The two actors playing brothers trying to bridge irreconcilable racial differences switch roles every night.

April 3–6: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Delaware, a Johnny Cash musical in South Jersey and a restaurant week in the Philly ‘burbs.