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Parke in character, mouth open and tongue sticking out with a pill hanging at the tip, a blue curtain as a backdrop

Philly Fringe 2023: the BSR editor’s picks

Tips for this year’s fest (it’s a big one)
Editor-in-chief Alaina Johns has her picks for this year’s Philadelphia Fringe Festival, including offerings from Cannonball, Free Fringe, and Digital Fringe.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

Previews 6 minute read
Movie poster for Portrait. A woman in colonial dress stands behind a small fire in dark, wooded area, the title superimposed

The BSR September 2023 repertory movie roundup

They Live turns 35, plus Rain Man, Whit Stillman, and Frank Rizzo
Stephen Silver curates movie screenings for the Philly area in September, including Whit Stillman’s 1990s classic The Last Days of Disco and a rare showing of a documentary about the ever-controversial Frank Rizzo.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 4 minute read
Bey lies on the floor by a black cloth canvas with swirling paint, a brush, and other artifacts in a dim room

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 24-30, 2023

Walk Around Philadelphia, get in touch with nature, and see a COMET
The week brings long walks around the city, a festival celebrating the magic of nature, a one-night sound excursion at FDR Park, and a new performance-installation by Ang Bey. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
A group of seven people, Black, dressed in casual wear, look on with concern. A man in the center looks directly at camera

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 17-23, 2023

Zooman and the Sign, Jasai Enterprise Theater Festival, and more
Late summer offerings from Theatre in the X, Mural Arts, TerraCycle, and Project Capoeira bring the heat this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Three dancers tangled in movement on stage, with one dancer leaning back on backs of other dancers and looking up

River Dance Festival returns to New Hope

Flowing through dance and culture
Roxey Ballet presents the second annual River Dance Festival, featuring diverse talent from across the nation. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
Group promo photo of the Memphis cast all in costume against a white backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 27-August 2, 2023

Black Spatial Relics, Clean Green Machine, Elephants and the Grass, and more
The upcoming week features offerings from Yes! And…Collaborative Arts, Black Spatial Relics, Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, and BlackStar Projects. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Three dancers in all white in mid-step on stage, a black backdrop illuminated by sparkling lights

Mijkalena Smith and company present Flowing Forms

New dances explore environments internal and external
Mijkalena Smith, Malcolm Shute, and Jessica Warchal-King offer a diverse summer dance program at CHI Movement Arts Center. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
Actor Choi Min-sik in character, only his upper body and shirt is visible against black backdrop, the title in red letters

The BSR August 2023 repertory movie roundup

Going beyond Barbenheimer
There’s more to the movie theaters than Barbie and Oppenheimer in August. Stephen Silver rounds up screenings in the area for the month.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 6 minute read
Price on stage in a chair playing cello, a piano in the background.

Philadelphia Museum of Art presents The Bach Cello Suites Project

Reconsidering and improvising Bach
Choreographer Megan Bridge and musician Tristan Price offer a new angle on Bach’s music and The Artist’s Mother exhibit. Eileen B. Fisher previews.
Eileen B. Fisher

Eileen B. Fisher

Previews 2 minute read
Three dancers on stage extend arms and hands, looking up, ready to catch fourth dancer who is in mid-air, planked out

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 20-26, 2023

Through My I, Communitas, Shakespeare in Clark Park, and more
Rounding up the next week, with offerings from the Barnes, Perkins Center for the Arts, and Almanac Dance Circus Theatre. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read