Performing Arts

The 29th annual Fringe Festival has more shows than ever. It begins Sept. 4.

In response to a post-COVID economy, Philly theater companies are learning how to collaborate for the long term.

Psychologist John Kounios on our creative brain and those "eureka moments." Plus, how composer Jennifer Higdon channels her creativity into her music.

The organization is hosting 50th anniversary performances this weekend.

Maci Lago Universe is competing for a national championship while changing lives back at home.

Students studying dance at a Burlington County high school have improved focus and discipline, resulting in higher grades than their peers, school officials said.

The band was set to kick off their tour at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday, and its gear had been set up there the day prior to the show.

“On My Deen,” which opens this weekend, is the first of three plays in InterAct’s three-year Philly Cycle.

The church associated with the Underground Railroad was sold to Cape May after it burned in 2018. It’s now the home of East Lynne Theater Company.

Parents of participants say afterschool program has helped their children connect to others like them and feel empowered in a creative atmosphere.

Philadelphia’s Quintessence Theatre has produced the only adaptation of James Baldwin’s 1956 novel approved by his estate.

The school district in Delaware County said it is in need of Pennsylvania cyber charter reform and additional adequacy funding to balance the budget.

“The Roots Picnic feels like a big cookout,” the Philly-native DJ said. “It feels like that one moment where the whole city comes together.”

Putting on shows for 25 years, Philly native Dave Pianka, aka Dave P., continues to craft “the music festival that I wanted to go to.”

Evan Wang, a senior at Upper Merion High School, wants to see young people engage with poetry off the page and in everyday life.