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Number One film poster. A rotoscoped image of two people in all black. One is yelling to the sky, another covers their face.

The Weekly Roundup, October 13-19, 2021

'Fantasy Basement,' 'Spring Awakening,' PHonk! Philly, and the FirstGlance Film Festival

Nerd-centric burlesque and comedy, a pair of new music fests, Temple Theaters reopens its doors, and FirstGlance Film Festival returns for its 24th year. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Kyle V. Hiller

Oct 13, 2021 Previews 3 minute read

A colorful illustration featuring cartoon-stylized angels, including Azrael, who is centered and is wearing masquerade makeup

Brainchild Stageworkx presents Ryk Lewis’s The Ongoing Plight of the Ferryman

Opportunity knocks at death's door

Enjoy the season and get into the spirit of Halloween with this family-friendly original musical from Philly artist Ryk Lewis. Christina Anthony previews.

Christina Anthony

Oct 13, 2021 Previews 2 minute read

Merata Mita sits with two her children in a black and white portrait.

The Weekly Roundup, October 6-12

Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day in Philly

An assorted roundup of events happening in the city and books, documentaries, and podcasts to explore beyond Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Kyle V. Hiller

Oct 06, 2021 Previews 5 minute read

Hunt poses in all black in a black and white portrait photo.

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia's The Eroica Symphony opens the new season

A heroic reopening

The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia opens its season with a symphony normally played by larger orchestras—Beethoven’s Eroica. Tom Purdom previews.

Tom Purdom

Oct 05, 2021 Previews 1 minute read

Two women with identical blonde bobcuts sit in a theater, slightly spooked, holding hands. The room is tinted an intense blue

The October 2021 repertory movie roundup

Trick-or-treat, give me something good to screen

A Halloween-y lineup of films screening in the Philadelphia area this month. Stephen Silver rounds up.

Stephen Silver

Oct 05, 2021 Previews 5 minute read

Six performers pose in front of gazebo pillars, dressed in all black.

Piffaro welcomes the new and old with A New Sun Rising

Renaissance music for a musical renaissance

Piffaro returns to live, in-person concerts with a celebration of rising suns and the dawn of a new era in its 40-year history. Tom Purdom previews.

Tom Purdom

Oct 05, 2021 Previews 2 minute read

Rucker sits across from Temple outside at a small wooden table.

Getting up close with Intercultural Journeys's Close Ups: Scars and Emblems

Shapeshifting stories of hope and hurt

Ursula Rucker teams up with Intercultural Journeys for a second season of Close Ups, a series of hour-long performances and conversations. Christina Anthony previews.

Christina Anthony

Oct 04, 2021 Previews 3 minute read

Brown, a Black woman, and Goraczko, a white man, look towards each other in a well-lit room, art canvases are around them.

The Weekly Roundup, September 29-October 5

Mural Arts Month, Philadelphia Orchestra, WHITE, and the Virtual Latino Arts Festival

Celebrating and meditating on mural art, Our City, Your Orchestra returns, and James Ijames's WHITE is presented by Villanova Theatre. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

Kyle V. Hiller

Sep 29, 2021 Previews 3 minute read

An illustration of a woman in a chair, her daughter at her feet holding a doll, in what appears to be a living room.

Groundbreaking French artist Suzanne Valadon debuts in Philly

Breathing new life into rebellious early 20th century art

The Barnes Foundation presents the world premiere of Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel, the first major US exhibition of the groundbreaking French artist. Melissa Strong previews.