Performing Arts

Steeped in appreciation, the Lantern Theater Company’s production begins a monthlong run on Feb. 12.

Anticipating a comprehensive cultural plan being drafted by the city, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance outlines key areas of concern.

This reimagined production of the beloved classic comes to Philly, 30 years after the original Broadway show.

The world premiere by Phaedra Michelle Scott is about murky family secrets leading to tangled real estate titles.

Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.

In “Rare Accidents,” Quintessence blends two history plays into one look at performing your best self — on stage and off.

DMB has announced its annual summer tour with two dates across the river from Philly. To whet fans’ appetites, the band announced a forthcoming live album.

Philly playwright Albert Innaurato’s classic comedy comes home in a production that finds familiarity, love and tension in a queer reckoning.

The Philly premiere of “Good Bones” at the Arden Theatre is not a retelling of the Chinatown fight, but the playwright took inspiration from it.

Ruth E. Carter is the most-nominated Black woman in Academy Award history.

For 30 years Pig Iron has created original theater that has delighted and disoriented audiences. Critics sometimes didn’t get it.

South Broad Street in Center City begins a small step toward a 10-year, $150 million greening project.

The Philadelphia Historic District’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday next highlights the nation’s first folk parade.

A citywide subscription gets purchaser three James Ijames plays, at three different theaters.

The folk parade is celebrating its 125th year. Here are the details about the road closures, when and where things happen — and how best to appreciate it.