Performing Arts
Macy’s building is both setting and inspiration for a Philly Fringe Fest cabaret
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret’s “The Layaway” is a cheeky and mischievous take on opulence and commerce.
2 months ago
“Primary Trust” opens Sept. 19. The group’s creative team also helped with Cannonball productions as part of Fringe.
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Still dancing after all these years: Philly Fringe revives a solo work from 2000
Rennie Harris and Megan Bridge expand a student project from 25 years ago into an evening of self-reflection and social commentary.
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Music is the common language of two very different Fringe productions
Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse are source material for two shows that touch on race, identity, sobriety and more.
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On the eve of Philly Fringe Fest, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance surveys the behaviors of theatergoers.
3 months ago
Listen 1:26Studio 2 Extra: Opera Philadelphia's Anthony Roth Costanzo talks new season
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Opera Philadelphia's leader, turned financial challenges into success, making the company the only sold-out in the U.S. and innovating opera anew.
Air Date: August 22, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 18:15‘Looking … to build relationships’: This year’s Fringe blurs lines between artists, audience
With more than 300 productions, there’s a Fringe Festival event for you. Here’s how to find it.
3 months ago
Is this real? Yes, Jason Kelce is helping Taylor Swift announce the arrival of her new album
The NFL/Swiftie universe has officially reached its apex. The Kelce brothers will have Swift on the New Heights podcast tonight to chat about her new album.
3 months ago
Shuttered Wanamaker Building will host Philly Fringe this fall
The Layaway, a program of queer-based performance and cabaret, will be staged in Wanamaker’s Greek Hall.
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Listen 1:14‘Comedy … in question marks’: Gen Z stand-up acts draw a crowd in Philly
Three TikTok comedians brought their unpolished, unpredictable humor to Performance Garage, drawing a full house of fans.
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Cannonball’s fantastic, frenetic growth taught founders a lot — including a surprising lesson
This Fringe Festival offshoot has formalized a rotation plan to help producers avoid burnout and feed their artistic selves.
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Trenton’s Jersey Fresh Jam festival marks 20 years of celebrating hip-hop
The annual festival will feature graffiti, breakdancing, MCing and DJing.
3 months ago
Encore Series and Philadelphia Orchestra end lawsuits. Encore takes the blame
After filing a lawsuit against the orchestra, the mea culpa from the Philly Pops’ parent company may be its last gasp.
4 months ago
Listen 1:18A retelling of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” outdoors at Rockwood Park shows the reality of migration and family separation.
4 months ago
Listen 3:33Historic Philadelphia’s youngest performer nerds out on history
Teenager Zoe Levenstien has been a fan of Philly’s historic actors all her life. Now she is one of them.
4 months ago
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