Performing Arts

The Philadelphia Historic District’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday next highlights the nation’s first folk parade.

A citywide subscription gets purchaser three James Ijames plays, at three different theaters.

The folk parade is celebrating its 125th year. Here are the details about the road closures, when and where things happen — and how best to appreciate it.

The hit Netflix show channels the classic 1962 young adult novel, just as the Arden Theatre puts it on stage.

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.