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Acrylic on canvas painting, a young woman to the right, painted in blue and black. Lined paper figurine cutouts on the left

The Barnes Foundation and Mural Arts Philadelphia present Visions

An exhibition for restorative justice
The Barnes and Mural Arts’s Visions opens this week featuring artworks from system-impacted young people in southeast Pennsylvania. Cass Lewis previews.
Cass Lewis

Cass Lewis

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Outside a movie theater, a large, inflated ‘blob’ stands behind the ‘Colonial’ theater sign. A crowd is outside the theater

The BSR July 2024 repertory movie roundup

Blobfest, the Before trilogy, and more
Hit the cinemas with Philadelphia Film Society’s Summer of Trilogies, four Hitchcock film seminars, and the 25th annual Blobfest. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Rehearsal photo. A dancer stands on hands and head, her legs pointed out opposite directions. Dancers behind her also pose

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 27-July 2, 2024

A Pride Month finale, A Shout from the Bones, RiverFest, and more
A Pride dance party at the PMA, Anne-Marie Mulgrew and company dance at the Performance Garage, and Glen Foerd hosts its annual RiverFest. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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O'Hanlon-Rodriguez in performance, in cowboy attire, steps onto stage in front of the audience, their face wide with exclaim

Studio 34 presents She Was A Conquistawhore

Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez is taking their land back
Rachel O’Hanlon-Rodriguez’s She Was A Conquistawhore at Studio 34 Yoga is a performance that asks how we heal from the erasure of identity. Erin Dohony previews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

Previews 2 minute read
Four portrait photos of the musicians set together in one image

BSR Classical Interludes, June 27-July 14, 2024

Convoco, Sunday Serenades, Orchestra in the Garden, and more
Kick off summer with classical music from new choral ensemble Convoco, PAFA’s Sunday Serenades, and outdoor concerts from Philadelphia Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, and more. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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A large audience at City Hall area, most with foldable chairs, a lone singer at the stage, overcast but bright

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 20-26, 2024

Big Picture Film Fest, Re-Emancipation of Social Dance, Black Swan, and more
Free opera at Dilworth Park, Chocolate Ballerina and Intercultural Journeys dance it out, and a youth-focused film festival at the Free Library populate the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
A close up photo of Delany, a Black man with a long, white beard, speaks into a mic on a podium

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 13-19, 2024

Celebrating Juneteenth, Blood Baby, and A Love Jawn
Picks for Juneteenth, a new queer dance project continues, cataloging Japan right off Broad Street, and repping all identities with A Love Jawn. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Two Black performers reading from music stands face each other in front of an audience crowding the frame at right.

The Strides Collective presents New Strides: A Pride Month Playfest on June 10

A new space for Philly’s queer playwrights
The Strides Collective, founded in early 2020, supports new work by local queer playwrights and shines a light on queer stories through play development programs and productions. New Strides, a night of three one-act readings, is coming up June 10. Frank Schierloh checks in.
Frank Schierloh

Frank Schierloh

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Side by side on a white field, the book covers for Verdi with a Vengeance, Puccini without Excuses, and Wagner without Fear.

BSR Classical Interludes: June 2024

Music in the garden, Marian Anderson Hall, The Crossing’s Month of Moderns, and more
June brings outdoor music in striking natural locales, early music, new music, the rededication of Verizon Hall, and some bonus musical Book Week picks. Gail Obenreder rounds up.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Vertical stack of 10 books, including Long Bright River, Housemates, Come & Get It, Disability Intimacy, and more

The best books I’ve read so far in 2024: BSR Book Week editor’s picks

Top picks from the editor’s bookshelf
Sometimes I think books are the only thing keeping me sane(ish). Fiction, nonfiction, memoir, a new lens on Jane Austen, anti-marriage manifestos, and more: here are top recommendations from my own bookshelf as we celebrate BSR Book Week 2024.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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