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Three dancers in matching solid color shirts and sweats stretch out their arms, standing in an empty pool area

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 28-September 3

What happens when the show actually goes on?

This week’s roundup highlights Fringe shows that have had lifespans before and beyond this year, capturing the essence of how performance art evolves over time. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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A line of dancers on stage, with one lead taking the front, dressed in thobes and head scarves

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 21-September 3

Dancing dabke with El-Funoun, Philly Bookstore Crawl, and Urban Arts Fest 52

Wrapping up August and peaking into September in Philly ahead of the 2025 Fringe Festival. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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A dancer performs in front of a crowd outdoors during the day

The Month in Philly Dance: August 2025

Arts on Center Stage and previewing Penn Live Arts new season

Dancing at Dilworth Park, new shorts from CHI Movement Arts, and looking ahead to Penn Live Arts's 2025-26 season. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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A blonde woman holds a black landline phone receiver in a dark room, wearing worry or concern

The BSR August 2025 repertory movie roundup

Mulholland Drive, The Long Goodbye, Aguirre and the Dead

Film screenings in the Philadelphia area happening in August. Stephen Silver rounds up.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Portrait shot of Loots, in a cream-colored dress, holds a magnifying glass up to her left eye

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 2025

BlackStar Film Fest, AstroQuest, Theatre in the X, and more this month

Rounding up the month of August with events happening in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Colorful rendering on the side of the building shows Still seated & writing next to his daughter, wearing a stethoscope

With a new mural, Philly finally gets public art dedicated to abolitionist William Still

Celebrating family, freedom, and Philadelphia history

The dedication of new work from Mural Arts will bring the legacies of William Still, his family, and Philadelphia’s historic 7th Ward into the public eye. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

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Peakes and Close face Ebrahimzadeh, at left. Peakes smiles and Close looks anxious. They’re in subdued Elizabethan costumes.

Your August guide to Philadelphia-area theater

No dog days for the stage

BSR may be going on our August hiatus, but theater in our region doesn’t take a vacation. Cameron Kelsall previews some of August’s local productions, from hyperlocal al fresco performances to classic Shakespearean tragedies.
Cameron Kelsall

Cameron Kelsall

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A black and white image of Bouvia in her wheelchair, pillow in lap, gazing ahead. Four male lawyers staged around her

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 24-30, 2025

I Think It Could Work, Relaunching Mars, and LIFE AFTER

Rounding up the last week of July with documentary film LIFE AFTER, music from Opera Philadelphia on the Parkway, a pair of events at FringeArts, and a chance to run away to Mars. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Two Black dancers in pas de deux on a dark purple tinted stage in red see-through outfits

PHILADANCO! celebrates Black dance in Philadelphia with Founder’s Day

Dancing for connection

PHILADANCO! celebrates 55 years on its annual Founder’s Day with a day spotlighting Philly’s Black dance community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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Black and white photo of two older Black people dancing together, in a room with other people talking with each other

Scribe Video Center presents the North Philadelphia History Festival

History’s crossroads

Scribe Video Center hosts a festival looking at the history of various landmarks in North Philadelphia, honoring its Black and Puerto Rican communities. Erin Dohony previews.
Erin Dohony

Erin Dohony

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