Performing Arts

Philadelphia’s supercharged New Year’s Eve festivities next week will set the stage for a banner year of special events in 2026.

The Grammy Award-winning rock band packed Fishtown’s Johnny Brenda’s for a three-night benefit concert featuring performances by Joe Walsh and Kurt Vile.

At this time last year, Nicholas Patterson could barely walk from chemotherapy. Now he is dancing with the Sugar Plum Fairy.

The Philadelphia Contraption Contest went dormant during the pandemic. It took an experimental theater company to bring it back.

Ticket sales for stand up comedy shows have tripled in the last decade. Local comedians Tu Rae, Manny Brown, and Jamie Pappas tell us why.

Madeline Marriott, 23, credits the local poetry community for her development as a writer.

With “You Are Here,” teenagers carve out their own space in West Philly to express themselves freely.

America’s oldest folk parade will feature 10,000 participants on New Year’s Day.

Akeem Davis plays the civil rights icon as wonderfully imperfect. The show runs through Dec. 14.

The workshop was one of many such events happening Saturday in recognition of World Kindness Day.

Rock concerts in the Philadelphia region are shaping up for next summer as we near the end of 2025.

Making its Philadelphia debut, the exhibit will display various aspects of Carter’s 40-year career as a designer.

Now known as Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts, the facility is raising $70 million for campus improvements.

D'Angelo's real name was Michael Eugene Archer. His family confirmed in a statement that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer.

The Liacouras Center at Temple University will host 8 Seconds Rodeo on Saturday night, bringing the “three B’s” to North Philly.