Performing Arts

When Jake Odmark was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, his career took a back seat. But accepting the diagnosis led to a more stable future.

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Philly Theater Week, Prince Tribute in Delaware among weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.

Many have questioned why Smith was allowed to remain seated front row at the Academy Awards after the incident.

The sight of West Philly’s own Will Smith slapping another Black man on the international stage has deeper implications than a joke about hair.

The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as usual, at 8 p.m. EDT on ABC. But little else about how this year’s Oscars get underway is traditional.

This year’s Oscar noms showcase a ton of local talent.

The newly renamed Miller Theater honors Alan B. Miller and his financial support of upgrades and renovations to the 104-year-old theater.

Wynton Marsalis, Shawn Colvin, Festival of Praise, and March Madness are among weekend highlights in the Delaware Valley.

The Mann Center’s infrastructure improvement will be supported by the $1.5 trillion dollar spending bill recently signed by President Biden.

The Philly theater will present Natal'ya Vorozhbit’s “Bad Roads” (2017) about the invasion of Crimea as part of a global effort to present contemporary Ukrainian plays.

A Delaware County Council grant and a federal earmark co-introduced by Sen. Bob Casey and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon have boosted revival efforts.

Opera Philadelphia had pivoted to filmmaking during the pandemic. It announced a return to live in-person performances with Festival O in September.

Philly's own Will Smith received the award for his role in 'King Richard,' as the British Academy Film Awards returned Sunday with a live ceremony.

The new play “Childhoodslost Chronicles” features teenage actors, showing gun violence through their eyes. It runs this weekend at the Arts Bank on South Broad Street.

Weekend highlights in and around Philadelphia include Keith Haring, Lloyd Price, the Auto Show and a new museum in Old City.