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Performing Arts

Martha Graham Cracker
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Beloved Philadelphia drag performer Martha Graham Cracker has died

Born Dito van Reigersberg, the singer, actor and cabaret star was a fixture of the city’s arts and LGBTQ+ communities.

3 days ago

Emma Hearn and Nolan White in
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A return home for one ‘Outsiders’ cast member on stage at Academy of Music

Emma Hearn expects 100 students and former classmates at Germantown Academy to see her perform in “The Outsiders: A New Musical” this week.

4 days ago

The company of
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Just in time for Philly’s summer of soccer, Inis Nua puts the Homeless World Cup on stage

Just in time for Philly’s summer of soccer, Inis Nua puts the Homeless World Cup on stage.

7 days ago

Danny Simmons, creator of Def Poetry Jam
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Inside the Logan arts scene with Danny Simmons

The acclaimed artist and founder of Rush Arts says Philly Is primed for an artistic renaissance.

1 week ago

Evan A. Kaushesh (Evan Hansen) stars
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Arden Theatre’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ tackles tough issue of suicide with help from NAMI Philadelphia

The Tony-winning play shines a light on the issue of suicide among students and offers resources as part of Mental Health Awareness month.

1 week ago

Fireworks explode over the Philadelphia Museum of Art during an Independence Day celebration, Friday, July 4, 2014, in Philadelphia.
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‘Unmistakably Philadelphia’: Fourth of July concert to feature Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, plus a Will Smith/DJ Jazzy Jeff reunion

The “One Philly: Unity Concert for America” will take place on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on July 4.

2 weeks ago

Scott Langdon as Delaware delegate John Dickinson
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History takes center stage: Philly theaters go all in telling America’s story ahead of 250th

From the classic “1776” to a play set entirely in Lincoln’s grave, Philly theater fans have lots of history-related shows to choose from.

3 weeks ago

Two actors rehearsing a scene
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‘The Woman Question’ at People’s Light Theatre uses a 19th-century medical college in Philly to address 21st-century politics

The new play, based on the 19th-century Woman’s Medical College of Pennsylvania, centers international students studying in Philadelphia.

3 weeks ago

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Gwyn Roberts, center, rehearses
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Philadelphia gave America its first major musical oratorio in 1781. Then it got buried in poop

Tempesta di Mare is presenting a fully orchestrated “America Independent, or The Temple of Minerva” as it has never been done before.

4 weeks ago

Philly has a variety of comedy clubs
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Your guide to Philly’s comedy scene

Philly is funny – literally. Whether you’re looking for an improv show, comedy classes or the bigger headliners, here’s your guide to Philly’s comedy scene.

1 month ago

Pax Ressler and Jackie Soro
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The shiny veneer of American Girl dolls wears thin in latest production at Philly’s FringeArts

Pax Ressler and Jackie Soro play both themselves and their American Girl counterparts in “Girl Dolls: The American Musical.”

1 month ago

Megan Bridge, Tammy Carrasco and Chloe Maria performing a dance
Arts & Entertainment

Wild Horizon festival plants a flag for circus performance in Philadelphia

With the loss of Germantown's Circadium school, a new festival is trying to establish Philly as a hub for contemporary circus.

1 month ago

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Anthony Roth Costanzo stands on the stage at the Academy of Music
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Opera Philadelphia’s upcoming season will feature a comedy about a president who defies electoral defeat to become a dictator

George and Ira Gershwin’s “Let ‘Em Eat Cake” flopped on Broadway in 1933. Opera Philadelphia will revive it for the midterm election season.

1 month ago

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Trombonist Brent White performs
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Philadelphia budget 2026: Isaiah Thomas, Rue Landau want $6 million allocated for arts

With funding turbulence at the federal and state levels, elected officials are calling for the city to pick up some of the slack.

1 month ago

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Contortionist Ava Gowanloch works on the mat
Education
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Philly is home to the nation’s only accredited circus school – but it’s shutting down

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.

2 months ago

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