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A tall tree is surrounded by a red curtain, a person stands next to the tree looking up.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 16-22, 2026

The art of tapestries, impactful films, and new plays
PlayPenn hosts its New Play Development Conference, two film festivals highlight marginalized voices, and a new exhibition opens at Fabric Workshop and Museum. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Martin and Thomas on stage next to each other, addressing the audience, both wearing white lab coats over casualwear

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 9-15, 2026

Celebrating Philly through art, dance, theater, and comedy
Annual summer festivals return, a deep dive into arts and crafts at the PMA, and taco loving dragons line up the week in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Illustration, two black girls in grass w/ legs crossed face each other, other people and row homes in background

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 2-8, 2026

Experiencing America 250
New exhibitions opening in the spirit of the semiquincentennial and a handful of festive events pop up around the city. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Six dancers in all black leap in the air, in various poses, against a solid white backdrop.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 25-July 2, 2026

Sea of Memories, Just Us, and reflections on the bicentennial
This week sees new exhibitions from the Mütter Museum, the Barnes, and the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation, and a special performance celebrates a long history. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

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Two portrait style photos of Burse and Talese cut into one image.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 18-24, 2026

Celebrating freedom on Juneteenth weekend
Rounding up Juneteenth events in the Philly area, with events from AAMP, Johnson House Historic Site, the Women’s Coalition for Empowerment, and more. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hillerand Walt Maguire

Previews 4 minute read
Two women in black, with gray hair, pose for portrait. One looks at camera, her image reflected in a mirror held by the other

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 11-17, 2026

Expressions about democracy, resistance, and storytelling
Creative conversations around the bicentennial, exploring community storytelling, and a few laughs and spooks peppered in between. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Childs stands in front to the left of Greer on stage, looking towards camera, the curtain down behind them

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 4-10, 2026

Two Outta Three, summer series in the city, and My Bonnie
A pair of series returns for the summer in Sistah Soul Series and the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, Two Outta Three rediscovers love, and the Naked Comedy Show. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Two dancers in mid movement in an indoor rehearsal space

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 28-June 3, 2026

ArtPhilly asks, “What Now?”
ArtPhilly's new festival arrives in time for America's 250th, and it asks a big question to the city and its artists. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
An image with text BSR Book Week 2026 Recommended Reads, illustrated books piled at sides of headshots of Kyle, Alaina, Neil

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 21-27, 2026

Book Week recs from the BSR team
Three of the staff here at Broad Street Review offer their book recommendations in the spirit of the fourth annual BSR Book Week 2026.
Alaina Johns Kyle V. Hiller Neil Bardhan

Alaina Johns, Kyle V. Hiller, and Neil Bardhan

Previews 14 minute read
Stylized image of Abraham Lincoln. Bottom is a white and red outline, mid is a face not Lincoln’s, title written superimposed

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 14-20, 2026

Reading the Revolution, spring laughs, and the Philly Jewish Music Fest
A new music festival debuts, Laurie Halse Anderson pays a visit to Philly, a photography workshop in Germantown, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read