Performing Arts

Feb. 2 - Feb. 5: African culture celebrated in Del., Wanda Sykes in Philly, and TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers” in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

A major work by an undersung Black, female composer from the 1960s, based on the writings of W.E.B. DuBois, is being staged at the Academy of Music

A new play by the Pulitzer-winning Lynn Nottage, opening at the Arden Theatre, has inspired local sandwich shops to take risks.

The Orchestra will play all four of Rachmaninoff’s concertos to honor the composer who had a long, fruitful relationship with the Fabulous Philadelphians.

Jan. 26 - Jan. 29: Philly Auto Show, Spokey Speaky in Del., and Fire & Ice Festival in South Jersey are among weekend event highlights.

His hope was to "help those children who would otherwise not succeed in school, do better," he said.

The agreement establishes two separate funds — one for students’ ongoing education needs and another for damages.

Jan. 19 - Jan. 22: Lunar New Year in Philly, tribute bands galore, and the Delaware Symphony Orchestra are among weekend event highlights.

A documentary play at Louis Bluver Theatre is abruptly interrupted every 5 minutes and 39 seconds by another overdose death. That rate is quickening.

After 20 rambling years, Without a Cue Productions puts down stakes in the Curtis building.

The rooms of Glen Foerd, in a 19th century summer retreat on the Delaware River, is the setting for Hughes’ “The Ways of White Folks.”

Jan. 12 - Jan. 16: Celebrating MLK in Philly, N.J., and Del., En Vogue, Burger Crawl and CC Restaurant Week are among weekend event highlights.

The revival of the 1969 musical updates the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a cast representing multiple races, genders, and ethnicities.

Jan. 5 - Jan. 8: Philly Loves Bowie week, Opera Delaware benefit, “SpongeBob The Musical” in N.J., are among the area’s weekend highlights.

The orchestra had announced it would dissolve in July, but the Christmas concerts breathed new life into the ailing organization.