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Philly Fringe 2026: FringeArts presents Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle
Check their baggage, and your own
The Bearded Ladies Cabaret joins this year’s curated Fringe with a major new installation in Old City, Priority Hoarding: A Retrospectacle, at the Martha Graham Cracker Memorial Hairport. Evan Schares reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2026: The Colored Girls Museum presents Say It Loud, I’m Black and I’m Proud
A cozy visual feast in a Germantown cultural oasis
The Colored Girls Museum, a real home in Germantown that also serves as a museum celebrating the Black community, joins this year’s Fringe with a special interactive tour. An Nichols reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2026: FringeArts presents Nichole Canuso | Branching Paths’ Lunar Retreat
Exploring life’s tides, within and without
Nichole Canuso’s 2026 entry in the curated Fringe Festival creates an immersive experience in University City’s Pearlstein Gallery, where you can choose the length of your adventure. Camille Bacon-Smith reviews.
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The Barnes Foundation presents Freedom Dreams
“What kind of world do we want to struggle for?”
In honor of the 250th, the Barnes presents Freedom Dreams, showcasing intriguing and often-hopeful video installations that examine and celebrate Black American culture. An Nichols reviews.
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Meg Saligman presents the Ministry of Awe
Dozens of artists turn capitalism upside down inside a historic Philly bank
The Ministry of Awe, a wild, self-guided experience from Philly artist Meg Saligman and dozens of local creators, has taken over a Frank Furness bank in Old City. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Grounds for Sculpture presents Salvador Jiménez-Flores: Raíces & Resistencias
A vital look at migration and identity in today’s America
At the Grounds for Sculpture, Salvador Jiménez-Flores explores Mexican immigrants’ present and historical journey to the US, highlighting struggle, justice, and resilience as many try to look away. McCaillaigh Rouse reviews.
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The Franklin Institute and the Galleries at Moore College present Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium
Enter the twister of American history
The Franklin Institute and Moore College partner for Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium, an enveloping reminder that America has been here before, and it’s our turn to find a response in the wind. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.
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Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists presents Philly Asian Futures
Imagining the future for Philly's Pan-Asian community
A multidisciplinary theater project features nine performance installations by local artists that pull from listening circles held with local Asian elders. Krista Mar previews.
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The Clay Studio presents Clay as Care: Ceramic Art and Wellbeing
Clay as power, healing, and catharsis
With Clay as Care, the Clay Studio welcomes four very different ceramic artists to explore the ways attention to art and the work of our hands can heal, empower, and connect us. Anndee Hochman reviews.
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Philly Fringe 2025: FringeArts presents nora chipaumire’s Dambudzo
Dambudzo means trouble
nora chipaumire’s “anti-genre” performance installation Dambudzo, part of the curated Fringe Festival, is a postcolonial fever dream. Melissa Strong reviews.
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