The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 5-11, 2026

Romeo & Juliet
March 5-April 5
Arden Theatre Company, 40 North 2nd Street

Amina Robinson was the first Black woman to win a Barrymore Award for Outstanding Direction of a Musical with 2019’s The Color Purple at Theatre Horizon. Now, she’s taking a unique spin on the Shakespeare’s classic, examining Romeo & Juliet through a distinctly female lens. Here, Romeo & Juliet tells a contemporary story about communities trapped in cycles of division and violence, where the origins of conflict are often forgotten but the consequences remain. Opening night is slated for Wednesday, March 11.

Her Canvas, Her Voice
March 7-May 9, 2026
Urban Art Gallery, 262 South 52nd Street

Urban Art Gallery hosts its second annual women’s art exhibition starting this week, returning as an evolved cultural platform dedicated to amplifying women’s lived experiences through visual storytelling. The curated body of work by women artists are drawn from practices that explore identity, healing, resilience, memory, and personal truth through painting, mixed media, photography, and conceptual works. The opening reception is Friday, March 7 at 6pm.

Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line
Saturday, March 7, 2:30pm
Performance Garage, 1515 Brandywine Street

West Chester Dance Works brings its performance of Rachel Harris: One Woman Over the Line to Fairmount, telling the story of a runaway enslaved woman, searching for freedom and dignity. Dance, projected historical images, live and recorded music and narration back the multimedia presentation. We reviewed it last year.

Sunday Supper Women’s History Month celebration
Sunday, March 8, 5-8pm
Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, 1 North 19th Street

Celebrating their fifth anniversary, the Sisterly Love Collective will bring together women food and hospitality entrepreneurs and leaders for an International Women’s Day dinner. The Collective empowers women in the food and hospitality space through mentorship, networking, and communal support.

An Unfinished Herstory
Sunday, March 8, 7-8:30pm
Plays & Players Skinner Studio, 1714 Delancey Street
In celebration of International Women's Day, women performing artists, including singers, actors, dancers, and poets take center stage for an evening of consciousness raising that ignites conversations and activism.

InLiquid's March for Art
March 9-20
Icebox Project Space, Crane Arts Building, 1400 North American Street

The annual celebration of contemporary visual arts returns to Kensington, connecting creators, arts professionals, and collectors through programming that supports both artists and Philly’s creative community. A silent auction and a shop will feature art jewelry, clothing, furniture, and homewares made by local craftspeople.

Bellow
March 11-13
Mullen Center for the Performing Arts, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova

Bellow from Dublin-based theater company Brokentalkers comes to Villanova, telling the real-life story of one of Ireland’s foremost accordionists Danny O’Mahony, who has dedicated his life to the preservation of traditional Irish music and to the mastery of his craft.

The Addiction Of Hope
March 10, 7pm
PFS East Theatre, 125 South 2nd Street

This film follows Jo Stock, a Black woman of a certain age faced with a decision that could uproot her life at a time when it’s uncomfortable to change. As an aging actress living off her past success, she’s forced to examine her choices in life and the importance of family versus fame when her sister gets sick. The women-driven film stars Philly’s own Erika Alexander and Harley Jane Kozak, and is screening before an official release. Kozak will be in attendance for a Q&A following the film.