Performing Arts

The events of 2020 have given “74 Seconds...to Judgment,” by Philadelphia theater artist Kash Goins, renewed relevance.

Curio Theatre in West Philly built a walk-through installation that tells the story of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

Puerto Rican composer Angélica Negrón and drag queen Sasha Velour explore mother-daughter relationships in new short film for Opera Philadelphia.

One silver lining of the yearlong pandemic is many theater companies have started putting plays and performances online.

A teenager pens an intergenerational drama about anti-Chinese racism, presented by Philadelphia Young Playwrights.

The keyboardist, composer and bandleader died Feb. 9. He was one of the fathers of jazz fusion, with his work spanning from acoustic jazz to his own Mozart interpretations.

WHYY convened Black poets from Camden, Pennsauken, and Willingboro to explore the urgency of now.

This will be the second online marathon rally. The first happened last June in response to a city budget proposal that eliminated arts funding.

The Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor died Friday at his home in Connecticut. He was 91.

Francesca Harper choreographed 'THAW’ for BalletX, inspired by interracial love, the poetry of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, and the post-election political crisis.

The tiny Paper Doll Ensemble used Facebook to promote an anti-Trump discussion event, triggering an automated ban from the platform.

For “The Philly Festive,” Amir Richardson curated performances from some of Philly’s most unique independent musicians.

The renaissance band is staging a COVID-safe version of the elaborate 17th-century performance from a West Philly cathedral.

The Prototype opera festival will debut ‘Times3’ by Geoff Sobelle and Pamela Z, a sound art composition about the past, present, and future of Times Square.

Stages in Wilmington have been dark since the pandemic started in mid-March, but the Grand Opera House has found a new way to connect with its audience.