Delaware Theatre Company presents Sam Kissajukian’s 300 Paintings

One man’s journey from comedian to painter to star solo artist

Australian comedian, storyteller, and visual artist Sam Kissajukian brings his globally popular show about living with bipolar through the power of art to Delaware Theatre Company. Gail Obenreder reviews.

Gail Obenreder

Oct 27, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Opera Philadelphia and Fisher Center LAB present Suddenly Last Summer, adapted from Tennessee Williams

A surprising adaptation explores trauma and truth

The Philly premiere of Suddenly Last Summer, developed by Opera Philadelphia and the Fisher Center LAB, was a shocking cultural experience audiences will not soon forget. Linda Holt reviews.

Linda Holt

Oct 27, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre Ariel present Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot, adapted by Jesse Bernstein

A forgotten play speaks to America today

Philadelphia Artists’ Collective and Theatre Ariel present their adaptation of Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot, a 1908 melodrama that asks provocative questions about identity and belonging. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 26, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

Hedgerow Theatre presents Stephen King’s Misery, adapted by William Goldman

Horror in Media

Hedgerow Theatre celebrates spooky season with William Goldman’s stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Gauri Mangala reviews.

Gauri Mangala

Oct 20, 2026 · Reviews · 4 minute read

The Print Center presents The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America

Ending the myth of the all-white cowboys

Master Philly photographer Ron Tarver explores a historic culture that is too often overlooked, with The Long Ride Home: Black Cowboys in America, on view through November 14, 2026 at The Print Center. An Nichols reviews.

An Nichols

Oct 20, 2026 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Azuka and Simpatico present Priyanka Shetty’s #Charlottesville

Witnessing a far-right rally

Priyanka Shetty’s powerful solo show based on hundreds of interviews with residents of Charlottesville, VA after the violent 2017 “Unite the Right” rally gets its Philly premiere. Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer reviews.

Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer

Oct 20, 2026 · Reviews · 5 minute read

The 2026 Philadelphia Film Festival opens with The Only Living Pickpocket in New York and La Bola Negra

PFF’s 35th anniversary starts with a bang

The 35th annual Philadelphia Film Festival opens with an extremely New York movie and the latest from the Spanish directing duo Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, coming soon to Netflix. Stephen Silver reviews.

Stephen Silver

Oct 19, 2026 · Reviews · 5 minute read

Philadelphia Theatre Company and Baltimore Center Stage present Bess Wohl’s Liberation

From 1970 to today, women face the same struggles

Bess Wohl’s Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning Liberation makes its local debut at Philadelphia Theatre Company. Cameron Kelsall reviews.

Cameron Kelsall

Oct 19, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read

The Mighty WMMR: An Oral History of Philadelphia’s Rock Radio Revolution, By Erin Riley

The story of Philly’s own pioneering rock station, from Dave Herman to Pierre Robert

In her new survey of Philly rock radio icon WMMR, longtime music director Erin Riley gets the station’s story in dozens of interviews with the pioneering personalities who drove its success. Pamela J. Forsythe reviews.

Pamela J. Forsythe

Oct 13, 2026 · Reviews · 6 minute read

Applied Mechanics presents Run Ben Run

Manifest density

With its latest ensembled-devised show, Run Ben Run, Applied Mechanics combines American history, pop culture, art criticism, and more in an interactive experience at Christ Church Neighborhood House. Jill Ivey reviews.

Jillian Ashley Blair Ivey

Oct 12, 2026 · Reviews · 3 minute read