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Film still. A person wearing a sun wrap sits outside, overlooking a vast valley

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, February 2-8, 2023

‘Cruz,’ 1960s poetry, jazz sessions for the kids, and baking at the PMA

Catch a screening of the powerful documentary Cruz, jam with Sistahs Laying Down Hands, and bake with impact with Chef Kyle Cuffie-Scott. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Five performers with their wind instruments pose in front of a fuschia-pink backdrop, straight-faced in formal wear.

BSR Classical Music Interludes: February 2023

Breathing musical winds with Caroline Shaw, VOCES8, Imani Winds, and more

Gail Obenreder previews the first half of February’s classical music offerings in and around the city of Philadelphia.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

Previews 4 minute read
‘Princess Bride’ Actors Cary Elwes and Robin Wright pose in character and medieval costuming against a floral backdrop.

The BSR February 2023 movie repertory roundup

"You must remember this"

Stephen Silver rounds up February with some great movie screenings for the coldest month of the year.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 5 minute read
The stage is a salon. Two performers in chairs wear styling capes, another styling their hair. Truvy looks on from far left

Act II Playhouse presents Steel Magnolias

The delicate strength of intergenerational connection

Act II Playhouse’s production of the classic Steel Magnolias hopes to bring fresh perspective from its all-women cast and their lineages. Daralyse Lyons previews.

Daralyse Lyons

Previews 4 minute read
Withers, a Black man, holds two film cameras, and poses for a b&w portrait. His photos are behind him on a wall.

PBS’s Independent Lens presents The Picture Taker

Capturing the story of civil rights movement photographer Ernest Withers

Phil Bertelsen and Lise Yasui’s documentary casts a dynamic light on the life of Ernest Withers, an iconic civil rights photographer who was also a secret informant for the FBI. Kathryn Smith Pyle previews.
Kathryn Smith Pyle

Kathryn Smith Pyle

Previews 2 minute read
Close-up of hooks speaking out to an audience holding a microphone. Image is in black and white.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 25-31, 2023

Prints honoring bell hooks, more Lunar New Year festivities, film screenings, and more

This week features an exhibit inspired by bell hooks’s poetry, film screenings featuring stories from Iranian and Iraqi perspectives, a play on Jewish emigration in the early 1990s, and continued Lunar New Year vibrations. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 2 minute read

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Bechdel in a suit jacket looks over her shoulder at the camera, pencil in hand, comic panels on a wall in front of her.

PBS presents Vivian Kleiman’s No Straight Lines

Documenting the history and future of queer comics

The documentary film chronicles the timeline of queer comics, from Mary Wings to contemporary artists today. Kathryn Smith Pyle previews.
Kathryn Smith Pyle

Kathryn Smith Pyle

Previews 4 minute read
Scallen, Finister, and Robbins pose backstage, standing on a spiral staircase.

1812 Productions and Jennifer Childs present Broads

Legendary “naughty” comedy

1812 Productions presents Broads, a hit cabaret that celebrates the bawdiest, boldest, and funniest ladies of the 1920s through the 1960s. Kiran Pandey previews.
Kiran Pandey

Kiran Pandey

Previews 2 minute read
Lewis, a Black man, in character in uniform. Sits at a desk, his hands folded looking on, a US flag behind him.

Roundabout Theatre Company presents Charles Fuller’s A Soldier’s Play

Marching against racism

Charles Fuller’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes a look at racism in the US from 40 years before it—and remains relevant 40 years after it. David Block previews.
David Block

David Block

Previews 2 minute read
Three Black women dancers in reddish gold leotards leap in unison against a red backdrop.

The Weekly BSR Arts and Culture Roundup, January 18-24

Dancing all night at PLA, Lunar New Year, and more cultural festivities

The upcoming week features offerings from Simpatico, the Weitzman, Penn Live Arts, Penn Museum, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read