While the leadership debacle at the PMA (PhAM?) grinds on, don't forget that our region is full of museums with excellent offerings at this very moment. And this week's museum reviews are especially well-timed: are you welcoming friends or family to town for the holidays over the next six weeks? Are you looking for a good cultural outing? Head to a museum. Our critics can help you decide which shows will speak to you.
We're visiting Calder Gardens (they made a big impression on K.A. McFadden), the Delaware Art Museum (Gail Obenreder reviews Imprinted: Illustrating Race), The Brandywine Museum of Art (Gail reviews Jerrell Gibbs: No Solace in the Shade), and galleries at the University of Pennsylvania (two shows featuring Sam Maitin, Philly's "Mayor of the Arts", reviewed by Pamela J. Forsythe). In the coming weeks, keep an eye out, because we'll be heading to the Woodmere Art Museum, the African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Barnes, and the Museum of the American Revolution. We're proud to bring you this coverage, and we hope visiting a museum with loved ones (or solo; I love to do a museum solo) can bring you some enjoyment and peace as the year winds down.
In other news, we have a look at a world premiere from Ephrat Asherie Dance, Stephen Silver's top picks at Philly's Jewish Film and Media Festival (running through Sunday), and The Snow Queen at the Wilma (critic Melissa Strong says it's a surprising choice, but it works).
And thanks to everyone who has already registered for our December 10 HELP US HELP YOU webinar! This is a 90-minute Zoom session that gives indie artists and small arts orgs the basics of good PR. Tickets are a suggested $25 donation to BSR, with a pay-what-you-can option. It's informative and fun, and you can bring your questions to an expert arts PR panel. Grab your seat today.
Scroll down for the stories, including several in-case-you-missed-it picks: a couple shows our writers recommend are closing this weekend, and the Arden's Mountaintop was just extended. Read up and get your tix.
Alaina Johns
BSR editor-in-chief
