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The BSR Podcast: Talking with Streets Dept founder Conrad Benner

"Philly is not a real place"

Darnelle Radford dives deep with Conrad Benner about his unusual career, his dreams for Philly, the challenge of sustaining indie media, and how Benner's "Philly is not a real place" series is getting more eyes on public art.

Darnelle Radford

Apr 28, 2026 Podcast 1 minute read

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On the record with Aaron Pond and the People's Music Supply Recording Company

An instrumental movement

Multi-instrumentalist Aaron Pond’s record label is helping encourage and educate people of all levels who are interested in playing music. John Morrison profiles.

John Morrison

Apr 15, 2026 Profiles 3 minute read

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Huge changes to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts will impact the Philly cultural scene

Local artists are fighting for the power to tell their stories

An overhaul to the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts will have a major impact on Philly’s creative sector, cutting diversity programs, operating dollars, and funding for apprenticeships and small companies. Camille Bacon-Smith looks closer.

Camille Bacon-Smith

Apr 14, 2026 Features 7 minute read

The BSR Podcast: Talking with Alaina Johns and Kyle V. Hiller

What 20 years of arts journalism mean to us and the community

Editor-in-chief Alaina Johns and associate editor Kyle V. Hiller join Darnelle Radford in the virtual studio for a chat about the importance of arts journalism, how BSR has overcome adversity many times over, and what to look forward to this spring.

Darnelle Radford

Apr 14, 2026 Podcast 1 minute read

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BSR writers speak up after the Readers Decide campaign

“I have never seen readers respond so quickly.”

See for yourself what BSR writers had to say when they learned we met our $10K goal to close a spring funding gap with our Readers Decide campaign in March.

Alaina Johns

Apr 06, 2026 Editorials 4 minute read

A video update on the BSR Readers Decide campaign

Alaina and Neil talk about what's at stake in the last days of our March fundraiser

Neil and Alaina chat for 10 minutes about the latest on our BSR Readers Decide campaign, including some interesting stats and what donors have been saying. You have until Tuesday, March 31, to join the campaign!

Alaina Johnsand Neil Bardhan

Mar 26, 2026 Editorials 1 minute read

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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 three weeks. Here's what you, our readers, have shown us in that time.

Alaina Johns

Mar 18, 2026 Editorials 4 minute read

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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.