Previews

1778 results
Page 16
Rainey with another dance partner in mid move, holding them up in a rehearsal space.

Performance Garage presents When Yesterday Meets Tomorrow: Being Black in Ballet Today

Dancing into the conversation
Performance Garage presents a free panel discussion on being Black in ballet with 2023-2024 DanceVisions resident artist Meredith Rainey, choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans, and founder of Memoirs of Blacks in Ballet Theresa Ruth Howard. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Profiles 4 minute read
Book cover. Yellow title text with floral illustrations intertwined w/ text against solid blue background, review quote atop

This Terrible True Thing, by Jenny Laden

A visual look at the AIDS epidemic
Jenny Laden’s new young adult novel captures the AIDS epidemic, shock and isolation, and more through a 17-year-old’s voice and drawings in 1990s Philadelphia. Wendy Univer previews.
Wendy Univer

Wendy Univer

Previews 3 minute read
The four in the ensemble pose outside in a public-park-like daylit area, wearing all black, holding wind instruments

BSR Classical Music Interludes, October 2023

Rigoletto, Immortal Back, La Serenata, and more
The first half of October features performances by OperaDelaware, Choral Arts, Lyric Fest, Piffaro, and Delaware Symphony. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
A group of dancers entangled together, their faces hidden by their bodies, a cloudy backdrop and bubbles in front

Silvana Cardell brings Disposable Bodies to the Wilma Theater

A look at the traumas behind immigration through dance
Argentine American choreographer and 2022 Guggenheim recipient Silvana Cardell brings her latest dance-theater work, Disposable Bodies, to the Wilma Theater for four performances this weekend. Carolyn Merritt previews.
Carolyn Merritt

Carolyn Merritt

Previews 2 minute read
Four women on stage look up in awe, a backdrop of the ocean and cloudy skies on four separate panels in a row

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 28-October 4, 2023

Odyssey, Emilie du Châtelet Defends Her Life, reFlea, and Dungeons & Dragons for Philly jawns
Opening October with an environmentally-conscious flea market, a retelling of Odyssey, a play for science nerds, family-friendly activities at Please Touch, and a D&D festival. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
A man in a suit silhouetted by a bright white light coming from an ominous looking house

The BSR October 2023 repertory movie roundup

The Exorcist, Do the Right Thing, and DiCaprio-Scorsese collabs
October movies include Halloween classics, more entries from the Sight and Sound 100 collection, and Coen Brothers seminars. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 5 minute read
A collage of art, text, screenshots on ripped, torn papery material is arranged on an oval frame

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 21-27, 2023

Arts festivals, Ratha-Yatra, S(tree)twork, and Where the Young Bols Rumble
Rounding up the coming week with festivals and exhibitions to kick off the official start of fall. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
A 12-foot-tall puppet girl with a wooden frame reveals someone piloting inside. A crowd surrounds Amal in a park area

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 14-20, 2023

Wildest Dreams, Chasing LOVE, Never Broken, and Oktoberfest this week
A 12-foot puppet takes to the parkway, Ugandan classical music comes to West Philly, and the Wildest Dreams open at Magic Gardens. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
An outdoor beer garden is full with people, tables, parasols, light fixtures, and seating under a partly cloudy sky

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 7-13, 2023

Nostalgia Fest, opera in books and film, STRUT!, and more
A music festival takes over South Philly, a block party takes over Fishtown, and opera abounds around the city. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
A group looks on at a wall panel featuring old portraits of historical figures, many in black and white or sepia tone

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 31-September 6, 2023

Labor Day at the MoAR, terrains, 20/20 Photo Festival, and Brazilian Day in Philly
A day at the museum, a new interdisciplinary arts exhibit, natural photography, and celebrating Brazilian independence this week in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read