Performing Arts
Why Yiddish is experiencing a grassroots revival in West Philadelphia
A rag-tag group of younger adults has rediscovered the West Germanic language and culture for heritage and politics.
18 hours ago
Listen 4:41Philly Theatre Week launches pay-what-you-can to share ‘the value of live theater’
Nearly 50 productions are part of the effort to introduce more people to the experience of live theater in Philly and beyond.
6 days ago
Eminently popular ‘Sound of Music’ returns to Philly at a time ‘that feels terribly relevant’
The performance at the Academy of Music includes two songs cut from the film that allude to the coming Nazi threat.
2 weeks ago
Martha Washington faces ghosts of the enslaved on Philly stage
Wilma Theater presents a Dickensian satire that pits the former first lady against the people she and her husband once held in slavery.
2 weeks ago
The Philadelphia-based band’s sophomore LP comes after pushing through a period of writer’s block and some restarts in the recording process.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:33Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live files for bankruptcy
The University City concert venue owes millions of dollars in debt and is facing a possible shutdown and eviction.
4 weeks ago
Double dose of Irish brogue on Philly stages ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
Productions this month at Irish Heritage Theatre Company and Inis Nua Theatre Co. bring a taste of the Emerald Isle to Philly.
4 weeks ago
Philly arson inspires this one-woman comedy show as a love letter to community
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.
4 weeks ago
ArtPhilly to launch a major citywide art festival in May
“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.
1 month ago
Listen 1:12We’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.
Air Date: March 5, 2026 1:00 pm
Listen 51:39From Aztec to Indonesian traditions, dance groups offer immigrant children a space for culture, belonging and resilience as families navigate fear and uncertainty.
1 month ago
Listen 4:00For two decades, the event has become a launchpad for local designers, turning a grassroots experiment into an enduring creative institution.
1 month ago
The musical inspired by “Cyrano de Bergerac” and Steve Martin’s film “Roxanne” features new and familiar songs by Saliers.
1 month ago
Listen 4:03Historic Philadelphia expands Revolutionary War performers for America’s 250th celebrations
Historic Philadelphia has hired more performers to populate Old City for the semiquincentennial.
1 month ago
Listen 1:09Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has shifted funding guidelines toward economic development. Local culture leaders are upset.
2 months ago
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