Performing Arts

The Circadium School of Contemporary Circus has faced funding cuts and administrative challenges since it started. Its director said this school was one of a kind.

Record stores have seen a resurgence over the past decade – and these spots in Philly are no exceptions. Here’s where you can go to get your groove on.

Exhibit organizers hope it serves as a model in Philly and the U.S. for addressing mental health wounds of gun violence through the transformative power of poetry and art.

The arrest of four World Stage employees and a venue-shutdown for selling liquor without a license is the latest in a string of bad press for the venue.

“Wilderness Generation” offers a solution to today’s widespread feelings of isolation, providing a heartfelt and comic how-to at Philadelphia Theatre Co.

A rag-tag group of younger adults has rediscovered the West Germanic language and culture for heritage and politics.

Nearly 50 productions are part of the effort to introduce more people to the experience of live theater in Philly and beyond.

The performance at the Academy of Music includes two songs cut from the film that allude to the coming Nazi threat.

Wilma Theater presents a Dickensian satire that pits the former first lady against the people she and her husband once held in slavery.

The Philadelphia-based band’s sophomore LP comes after pushing through a period of writer’s block and some restarts in the recording process.

The University City concert venue owes millions of dollars in debt and is facing a possible shutdown and eviction.

Productions this month at Irish Heritage Theatre Company and Inis Nua Theatre Co. bring a taste of the Emerald Isle to Philly.

Comedian Jennifer Blaine plays dozens of characters – including Bernie Sanders – as she transforms an arson attack into an ode to her neighbors and the power of resilience.

“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.

We’re talking about the ills plaguing the live music industry and why one of the world's largest entertainment companies is in court this week.