Performing Arts

Three decades after South Broad was designated as an arts destination, the Avenue of the Arts will be refreshed to attract more pedestrians.

Following UArts faculty’s lawsuit last week, students claim the now-closed school committed fraud and breach of contract.

UArts was home to a handful of organizations with various levels of independence. After the dramatic closure, who will survive?

The legendary album of the Boss turns 40 and we reflect on the impact of Bruce Springsteen's music and what it says about our region, country, politics and more.

The Roots hosted the 15th iteration of their iconic Philly music festival with performances from Jill Scott, André 3000 and more.

Suzan-Lori Parks’ “Father Comes Home From the Wars,” set during the Civil War, has its Philadelphia premiere during Juneteenth.

The Regional Theater Award recognizes the company’s unique creative structure and risk-taking productions over the last 45 years.

Researcher Dawn Merrett at the International Laboratory for Brain, Music and Sound Research in Montreal is one of many scientists looking for answers.

He won a Golden Globe for “The Slap Maxwell Story” and an Emmy Award for best supporting actor in Peter Levin’s 1987 small screen legal drama “Sworn to Silence.”

A piece of music theater by Marc Neikrug, about the role of music in dementia therapy, makes its Philly premiere.

Despite some success stories, many of the region’s arts and culture organizations have not returned to pre-pandemic levels.

The short story and opera is both beautiful and a problem. Opera Philadelphia designed a puppet to help it avoid orientalism.

The famed countertenor plans to keep performing while leading the opera company.

April 25–28: The Philadelphia Show, “Kill Move Paradise” in N.J. and the Delaware Symphony’s performance of Mahler are among this weekend’s highlights.

An upcoming Supreme Court case could determine whether people have the right to sleep on the streets or if homelessness could be criminalized.