The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, January 15-21, 2026

Coming up in Philly this week: Philadelphia Theatre Company and Hedgerow Theatre Company both open solo shows to continue their seasons; a concert benefits a local organization addressing food insecurity in Philly; William Way LGBT Center revisits the legacy of its founder in its new exhibition; and the African American Museum celebrates MLK Day.

Also, be sure to come out and hang with the community at BSR’s 20th anniversary party. Check out the details here, and we hope to see you on Thursday, January 15!

Inheritors
January 8-24
Bonnell Building at Community College of Philadelphia, 1700 Spring Garden Street

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective’s production of Inheritors continues now through January, telling the story of Madeline, the granddaughter of the founder of a college, as she confronts pressure from political forces determined to silence student and faculty protests.

Arleen Olshan: The Tangle I’ve Gotten Into
January 16-February 21, 2026
iMPeRFeCT Gallery, 5539 Germantown Avenue

The William Way LGBT Community Center opens a new exhibition this weekend, featuring artist and William Way co-founder Arleen Olshan—who organized the first art exhibition at the Center in 1976. This exhibition honors that moment from 50 years ago with two interconnected bodies of work. Dead Dykes & Some Gay Men features drawings, paintings, and photographs that honor LGBTQ+ activists, colleagues, friends, artists, authors, and lovers whom Olshan knew and has since lost. Women Loving Women comes alongside with Olshan’s work from the 1970s and 80s, with large-scale figurative paintings and drawings, many created during her time as a student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Opening reception is on Friday, January 16 from 6-8pm and is free and open to the public. There is also an artist talk on Friday, January 30 from 6-8pm and is also free and open to the public. Be sure to RSVP to either events beforehand if you intend on attending.

MLK Weekend Celebration at AAMP
January 17-19
African American Museum in Philadelphia, 701 Arch Street

The Museum hosts a variety of events this weekend in celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. A plant-based brunch and a screening of 2014’s Selma kicks things off on Saturday. Sunday holds a family-friendly art-making activity, and Monday hosts hands-on activities for families, gallery talks, and free admission to the museum.

Havana Hop
January 17-18
Suzanne Roberts Theatre, 480 South Broad Street

Philadelphia Theatre Company continues its 51st season with this one-woman performance written, choreographed, and performed by multidisciplinary artist Paige Hernandez. Havana Hop invites young audiences into a participatory environment where children are encouraged to move, dance, and respond freely in an interactive performance that blends hip-hop, salsa, storytelling, and movement. It moves through the story of Yeila who dreams of being a superstar, but her lack of confidence gives her awful stage fright. Inspired by her mother and grandmother, Yeila embarks on a journey from Washington DC to Cuba to find her roots.

Moon Alignment Series: New Moon
Sunday, January 18, 5pm
Calder Gardens, 2100 Benjamin Franklin Parkway

“The full and new moons occur when the sun and moon align—first in opposition for the full moon, then in conjunction, when they share the same area of the sky. This rhythmic alignment of full light and shadow marks unique opportunities to contemplate motion and stillness in relationship with our closest celestial neighbors.” That’s the introduction to this new series at Calder Gardens, which opens this weekend. Each session, with the next ones coming on the next full moon on February 1 and the new moon on February 19, features a brief discussion followed by a walking meditation, a silent meditation, and closing reflections.

Music for Food
Tuesday, January 20, 7:30pm
Field Concert Hall at Curtis Institute of Music, 1726 Locust Street

Internationally acclaimed pianist Jonathan Biss and artists from the Curtis Institute will perform in a concert together, raising proceeds to support the Sunday Love Project, whose mission is to address the needs of those experiencing food insecurity.

Draw the Circle
January 21-February 1
Hedgerow Theatre Company, 64 Rose Valley Road, Media

The season continues at Hedgerow with Mashuq Mushtaq Deen’s Draw the Circle. The one-person show is an autobiographical story of the playwright’s own journey coming out as a trans man to his conservative Indian family, told entirely from the perspectives of his family and friends.