The readers are deciding: An update on our campaign to save BSR’s spring coverage
We asked. And readers are stepping up.
Our Readers Decide campaign has been running for less than three weeks. Here's what you, our readers, have shown us in that time.
Editorials
5 minute read
The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 19-25, 2026
A spooky book fair, Red Metal Dust, Holi, and The Travels of Ibn Jubayr
Theatre Exile gets GRITty with The Dangers of Tobacco, an Arabic tale of a colorful, refreshing journey, an Indigenous photography exhibit opens, indie horror in Delco, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
4 minute read
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers says goodbye with Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens
“We are talking about sunset and sunrise.”
Camille Bacon-Smith sits down with Ken Metzner and Kun-Yang Lin, cofounders of visionary Philly dance troupe Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers, to get the story behind the company’s sunset, including a world-premiere program running March 27-28, 2026.
Features
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Dominic Moore-Dunson taps into Philly’s energy for Miz Martha Washington
The language of movement
Dominic Moore-Dunson is new to Philly but is already making waves, including in the upcoming production of James Ijames’ The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington. Ellen Chenoweth profiles.
Profiles
3 minute read
The Arden Theatre presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Sweetness and violence
A new Romeo and Juliet at the Arden, directed by Amina Robinson, finds its beating heart in the violent adult world’s intrusion on a childlike love. Josh Herren reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
The Woodmere presents Planting in Place, Time, and Memory
A retrospective for Philly treasure Syd Carpenter
New galleries at The Woodmere in Chestnut Hill host a ceramics retrospective showcasing more than 50 years of sculptures by notable Philly artist Syd Carpenter. K.A. McFadden reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Irish Heritage Theatre presents Conor McPherson’s The Weir
A woman walks into a bar
Conor McPherson’s The Weir is a ghost story about the living, now onstage with Irish Heritage Theatre at Plays and Players. Walt Maguire reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Prescribing the Best Medicine with Philly’s own Ellen Boscov
From improv to Hollywood
Ellen Boscov talks her recurring role on the American medical comedy drama Best Medicine, what Philly improv taught her throughout her career, and how aspiring performers can get the role of their dreams. An Nichols profiles.
Profiles
5 minute read
BSR Classical Interludes, more in March 2026
Birthday keys and a violin deal with the devil
A baroque birthday celebration, contemporary choral music, and music from the Italian renaissance. Gail Obenreder previews.
Previews
3 minute read
Your March guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia
Things to do in Philly this spring, with a 250th twist
Welcome to our new monthly guide to Philly-area events celebrating America’s 250th
birthday. We’ve got art and poetry, participatory textiles, feminist furniture, medical history, and lots more. Walt Maguire previews.
birthday. We’ve got art and poetry, participatory textiles, feminist furniture, medical history, and lots more. Walt Maguire previews.
Previews
5 minute read
Theatre Ariel presents Dan Kitrosser’s Marsha Blovotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup
A Jewish fable for modern times
After his success in the 2025 Fringe as Karen Tenderness, playwright Dan Kitrosser is back with the world premiere of Marsha Blovotnick and the Marvelous Magical Chicken Soup, onstage at Theatre Ariel. Jill Ivey reviews.
Reviews
3 minute read
People’s Light presents Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
The Bard meets The White Lotus
A new adaptation of Twelfth Night at People’s Light preserves the show’s comic and musical joys while examining love, privilege, and class, but changes to the story land with mixed success. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Philadelphia Dance Project’s Dance Up Close presents new works by Curt Haworth and Tammy Carrasco
Dancing back together
Philadelphia Dance Project starts its 29th season with new works that “show the fractures in our own social circles.” Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Previews
3 minute read
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The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 12-18, 2026
Bodies & Souls, Be More Chill, and setting The Carport on fire
New performances from the Philly Pops, a new collaborative exhibit at Woodmere, a solo show from a Philly theater mainstay, and a slice of dance history highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
3 minute read
This March, BSR readers decide: Do we reduce our coverage?
BSR has a funding gap this spring. Readers have a chance to step in.
Nonprofit arts media is tough going these days, but this work is important, and we know Philly values it. If you have the means, BSR needs your support for our Readers Decide campaign, running through Tuesday, March 31.
Alaina Johnsand Kyle V. Hiller
Editorials
2 minute read
Meg Saligman presents the Ministry of Awe
Creative currency
The Ministry of Awe is an art space that inspires connection and explores art through communication and technology. McCaillaigh Rouse previews.
Profiles
3 minute read
Delaware Theatre Company presents Victoria and Todd Buchholz’s Glory Ride
Cycling into history
Delaware Theatre Company stages the US premiere of Glory Ride, a compelling musical about the real-life Italian cyclist who defied fascism during World War II. Gail Obenreder reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
The Walnut Street Theatre presents Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance
An American formula stuck in the 1960s
The Walnut’s production of Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance boasts excellent performances, but the play can’t escape its own era. C.M. Crockford reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
Janice Hechter’s The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein
A children’s book about a groundbreaking Philly artist
A new children's book tells the story of a once-prominent American artist raised in Brewerytown and reestablishes her work and its historical and political impact. K.A. McFadden previews.
Previews
2 minute read
The Philadelphia Ballet presents Ronald Hynd’s The Merry Widow
A farcical romance in Gilded Age Paris
The Philadelphia Ballet company shines in The Merry Widow, a lesser-known ballet set in Gilded Age Paris, full of scandal, comedy, and heartfelt romance. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
Reviews
4 minute read
The Print Center presents its 100th ANNUAL International Competition
Adi Sundoro, Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, and Glen Baldridge on view in Philadelphia
The Print Center’s 100th ANNUAL International Competition drew 725 artists this year. Discover the three finalists, including Philadelphia’s Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, in the galleries now. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
Reviews
5 minute read
The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 5-11, 2026
Kicking off Women’s History Month
An Unfinished Herstory, a new perspective on Romeo and Juliet, and more start off Women's History Month in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Previews
3 minute read
BSR Classical Interludes, March 2026
Rare baroque works, Songs of Springtime, and the words of Langston Hughes
Music about flowers and spring, exploring the life and words of Langston Hughes, and rarely performed baroque works decorate March music happenings in the Philly area. Gail Obenreder previews.
Previews
3 minute read