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Mobley, a Black man, smiles while standing in front of piano, wearing all black top with white and gray sleeves

BSR Classical Interludes, June 2025

Serafin Summer Music, Chamber Orchestra at the garden, and The Sisters

Serafin Summer Music fills the air with a dozen performances this month, Dolce Suono returns to a 2012 performance, and Orchestra in the Garden blooms. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
de Jesús in a blazer over a white top that's partly unbuttoned, looks down with eyes closed, posing against a solid backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 12-18, 2025

Space Opera, TERRA, Table Sessions with Journey Arts, and more

Pride continues, spending three weeks in space, and dancing to reconnect with the earth. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
Close-up on four stacks of colorful books of all genres.

BSR Book Week staff recommendations: Reading as resistance

Reading is a form of protest. Join us!

In honor of our third annual BSR Book Week, the BSR team offers book recommendations on a theme: reading as an act of resistance. These books inspire us, help us focus and understand the world, and even help us stay fed and rested.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Previews 7 minute read
About 11 dancers, Black and women-presenting, sit close together for a group photo against a white backdrop, enthusiastic

Second Chance Dance presents The Tapestry of Time: Threads of Time Woven in Motion

Second chance at dance inspires

The Tapestry of Time, a recital and celebration of courage, celebrates dancers of all ages. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
Mazzocchi sits in a black suit with a blue tie, holding a violin for a portrait style photo.

BSR Classical Interludes, June 2025

Voices of Spring, Scandinavian folk, and 85 years of PYO

Rare performances, an ambitious youth orchestra concert, and much more bring music to the unofficial start of summer. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 3 minute read
Movie still. Four women in matching button down and plaid skirt uniforms stand in a row next to each other, two wear gloves

The BSR June 2025 repertory movie roundup

Movies for Pride and summer screenings outside

A variety of films celebrating Pride and outdoor screenings hit the Philly area this month. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 4 minute read
Five women in mostly black and white clothing, wave colored silks in a forested area in daylight in dance

The month in Philly Dance: June 2025

TERRA: Bodies & Territories, dancing with BalletX, and the story of Rachel Harris

TERRA: Bodies & Territories gets in touch with the earth, West Chester Dance Works tells a powerful story about community, and Anne-Marie Mulgrew and company turn to a new year. Camille Bacon-Smith previews dance in Philly in June.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

Previews 3 minute read

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A bare skeleton. A floral wreath circles around it from shoulder, over head, to other shoulder, against a clay/dirt backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 29-June 4, 2025

Death & Arts Fest, Glitter in the Glass, and Giovanni’s Room

A new arts festival at Laurel Hill embraces death, a new play from R. Eric Thomas gets otherworldly, and an exclusive play from Quintessence taps into a James Baldwin classic. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Close-up on four stacks of dozens of books in all genres.

Book giveaways, reviews, and staff recs! BSR Book Week 2025 is coming June 1-7

Here's how to join in on this year's BSR Book Week

The BSR team is excited for our third annual Book Week, running June 1-7, 2025. We have reviews, giveaways, recommendations, and a virtual panel event with awesome Philly authors. Here’s everything you need to know.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Previews 3 minute read
A man in a wide round-brimmed hat and black framed glasses looks back from his seat on an airplane, inquisitive

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 22-28, 2025

Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival, Under the Stars, and Twilight in the Gardens

A citywide circus festival, weekly events from Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Wayne Art Center, and cinéSPEAK highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read