Performing Arts
AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Queens of the Stone Age among rock acts coming to Philly area in summer 2026
Rock concerts in the Philadelphia region are shaping up for next summer as we near the end of 2025.
5 months ago
Making its Philadelphia debut, the exhibit will display various aspects of Carter’s 40-year career as a designer.
5 months ago
Listen 0:46Mann Center in Fairmount Park sells naming rights to Highmark insurance
Now known as Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts, the facility is raising $70 million for campus improvements.
6 months ago
Listen 0:51D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer who became an icon with ‘Untitled (How Does It Feel),’ dies
D'Angelo's real name was Michael Eugene Archer. His family confirmed in a statement that he died after a prolonged battle with cancer.
6 months ago
Black urban rodeo returns to Philly at Temple’s Liacouras Center
The Liacouras Center at Temple University will host 8 Seconds Rodeo on Saturday night, bringing the “three B’s” to North Philly.
6 months ago
Embark on a live DUNGEONS & DRAGONS quest at the Miller Theater this weekend
The Twenty-Sided Tavern show is interactive, improvisational, and a space to build community.
6 months ago
Despite setbacks, Opera Philadelphia to press on with Wanamaker building performances
Overdue inspections threw a wrench in Opera Philadelphia’s plans to activate the vacant Macy’s building.
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Listen 1:18The Philadelphia Blues Society to host its first-ever annual blues festival this month
Six sets from local artists and internationally renowned musicians will feature acoustic and electric blues.
6 months ago
Listen 1:11The Fringe Fest has ended for 2025. Here is what you were not able to see
New federal visa rules and the long arm of Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections thwarted productions in the Fringe.
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Listen 2:01For Kathryn Grody’s new play in Malvern, getting angry about aging isn’t just for older adults
The world premiere of “The Unexpected 3rd,” at the People’s Light theater in Chester County, is partly due to Grody’s unexpected, online pandemic stardom.
7 months ago
The new season at Journey Arts explores themes of identity, community in Philadelphia
The West Philly-based arts organization kicks off its season on Nov. 6, with “Miwa.”
7 months ago
Ray Didinger’s hockey drama tells the true story of Brian Spencer on Wilmington stage
The new play recounts the history of when a man took several CBC employees hostage in an effort to force them to broadcast a Toronto Maple Leafs game.
7 months ago
Listen 2:13This year’s festival continues the tradition of nontraditional settings. Here is a list of unusual ones.
7 months ago
Drawing from personal loss, Lightning Rod Special’s new work takes audiences through the chaos of end-of-life care, memory and legacy at the Philadelphia Fringe Festival.
7 months ago
Listen 8:03Macy’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.
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