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Movie still. Four women in matching button down and plaid skirt uniforms stand in a row next to each other, two wear gloves

The BSR June 2025 repertory movie roundup

Movies for Pride and summer screenings outside
A variety of films celebrating Pride and outdoor screenings hit the Philly area this month. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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Five women in mostly black and white clothing, wave colored silks in a forested area in daylight in dance

The month in Philly Dance: June 2025

TERRA: Bodies & Territories, dancing with BalletX, and the story of Rachel Harris
TERRA: Bodies & Territories gets in touch with the earth, West Chester Dance Works tells a powerful story about community, and Anne-Marie Mulgrew and company turn to a new year. Camille Bacon-Smith previews dance in Philly in June.
Camille Bacon-Smith

Camille Bacon-Smith

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A bare skeleton. A floral wreath circles around it from shoulder, over head, to other shoulder, against a clay/dirt backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 29-June 4, 2025

Death & Arts Fest, Glitter in the Glass, and Giovanni’s Room
A new arts festival at Laurel Hill embraces death, a new play from R. Eric Thomas gets otherworldly, and an exclusive play from Quintessence taps into a James Baldwin classic. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Close-up on four stacks of dozens of books in all genres.

Book giveaways, reviews, and staff recs! BSR Book Week 2025 is coming June 1-7

Here's how to join in on this year's BSR Book Week
The BSR team is excited for our third annual Book Week, running June 1-7, 2025. We have reviews, giveaways, recommendations, and a virtual panel event with awesome Philly authors. Here’s everything you need to know.
Alaina Johns

Alaina Johns

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A man in a wide round-brimmed hat and black framed glasses looks back from his seat on an airplane, inquisitive

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 22-28, 2025

Philadelphia Contemporary Circus Festival, Under the Stars, and Twilight in the Gardens
A citywide circus festival, weekly events from Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Wayne Art Center, and cinéSPEAK highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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A dancer looks down holding red fabric, camera up at trees with yellow leaves under bright sunlight, other dancers behind her

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 15-21, 2025

PrideFest, FirstGlance Film Festival, Dancing Divas, and more
Highlights from the upcoming week include an HBCU festival in West Philly, Pride in New Hope, international and local film screenings in Old City, and more. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Sepia toned portrait photo of Lee in an aviator suit, stands in front of the wing of a small plane.

BSR Classical Interludes, more in May 2025

Music takes flight
More classical music happening in May 2025, including performances by Choral Arts, Tempesta di Mare, and a world premiere that honors the life of aviator Hazel Ying Lee. Gail Obenreder previews.
Gail Obenreder

Gail Obenreder

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Two sculptures of two people’s heads face each other in a gallery with people visiting in the room.

Celebrating a history of LGBTQIA+ activism and community with Homecoming

Exploring themes of home
In a humble Victorian in Lansdowne, visitors can explore the comforts and complexities of queer domestic life this spring through the work of 20 LGBTQIA+ artists. Dara McBride previews.

Dara McBride

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B&W film still. Two people stand next to each other outdoors in daylight, wearing wintry jackets.

Tony Lawton’s Goldfish premieres at the FirstGlance Film Festival

From the stage to the screen
Local theater artist Tony Lawton talks about his new film that debuts in Philadelphia this week. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

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A person in a swimsuit wearing swim paddles swims underwater in an underwater shot. Light seeps through water, casting colors

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 8-14, 2025

Endlings, The Return of Benjamin Lay, and Art Star Craft Bazaar
New performances at Hedgerow and Quintessence open this week, a multidisciplinary concert at Curtis, a legendary story of a Pennsylvania Quaker, and an experimental technology workshop at PMA. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read