Performing Arts

Philadelphia’s Quintessence Theatre has produced the only adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1956 novel approved by his estate.

The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.

“The Roots Picnic feels like a big cookout,” the Philly-native DJ said. “It feels like that one moment where the whole city comes together.”

Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.

A recent YouGov survey rated the 2020s as the worst decade in a century for music, movies, fashion, TV, sports. But are reports of the culture’s demise greatly exaggerated?

Tickets go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. on the fest’s website.

After starting her career as a dancer and singer, Di Russo will now lead the Wilmington-based orchestra in its 120th season.

Real opened the West Philly concert venue 21 years ago and turned it into a nonprofit. The new leader has brought in VR technology.

Arts organizations in Philadelphia and elsewhere scramble to cope with an abrupt cancellation of promised federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The original “Cato” was a favorite play of George Washington. Philadelphia Artists’ Collective reimagines it with a critical lens.

The annual Walk of Fame ceremony returned after a pause in 2024.

Festival headliners including Frank Turner, The Bouncing Souls, and event organizer Dave Hause will play alongside AJJ and Tim McIlrath.

Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.

Will Smith returns to music after two decades with his new album, "Based on a True Story." He spoke with Cherri Gregg about his connection to his hometown and personal growth.