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Chris Davis and Lee Minora take us inside the Edinburgh Fringe
Go behind the scenes with two Fringe veterans, from bad reviews to performing abroad
Two veteran Philly Fringe artists, Chris Davis and Lee Minora, talk with Alaina Johns about what it takes to make the jump to Edinburgh, and why BSR coverage was key to the journey.
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Rough Cuts builds new community as Philly’s only open mic for filmmakers
Philly’s emerging film artists find feedback and fellowship
Contrary to industry advice, emerging filmmakers don’t have to try to make movies by themselves. At Rough Cuts, Philly’s open mic screening club, they can get an honest, supportive take from their peers. Elijah Fischer visits.
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Behind the Philly boom of pay-what-you-can theater tickets
Theaters are experimenting with ticket prices. What does this mean for artists and audiences?
As Philly theater festivals experiment with "pay-what-you-can" ticketing structures, how does this really affect companies, artists, and audiences? Gauri Mangala finds out.
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Theatre Horizon and the Wilma Theater tap new artistic directors
Prolific Philly theater artists Amina Robinson and Lindsay Smiling step into new leadership roles
It’s rare for an artistic director job to come open at a Philly-area theater, but Theatre Horizon and the Wilma each had big news this spring. Cameron Kelsall speaks with newly minted leaders Amina Robinson and Lindsay Smiling.
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This Is (Not) a Celebration: Philly’s queer counternarrative to America 250
A rebellious local antidote to triumphant narratives of our nation's big birthday
The LGBTQ community faces many of the same injustices today as their peers did in 1976. With a series of exhibitions and events, queer folks in Philly continue to stand for liberty during America 250. Josh Herren explains.
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Philly’s Transcendent Choir welcomes trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive singers
“No matter what your voice sounds like, there’s a place for it.”
Trans and gender-expansive singers often face a rigid classical music performance tradition that makes it difficult to participate, but the Transcendent Choir of Philadelphia is changing that. Anndee Hochman listens.
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What did Philly audiences and theaters learn from the 2026 Citywide James Ijames Pass?
Tracking an experiment in multi-theater marketing
As three Philly theaters programmed works by James Ijames in the 2025-26 season, they decided to join forces to attract new audiences. Did it work? Wendy Univer finds out.
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The Festival of Many Colors on May 17 marks a new chapter for the Mummers
Opening new doors to the Mummers
The Mummers is a way of life for some Philadelphians, but they also have a history of painful exclusion. A multicultural festival on Sunday, May 17, marks a new era of collaboration with grassroots cultural groups. Isa Segalovich looks closer.
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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.
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Asian Arts Initiative and partners present No Arena: Making a Movement
Celebrating the power of the people
A new exhibition at Asian Arts Initiative explores the recent fight over the basketball arena proposed on the edge of Philly’s Chinatown, celebrating the power of ordinary people who activated to save the neighborhood. Krista Mar visits.
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