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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

Previews 3 minute read
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

Previews 3 minute read
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

Previews 3 minute read
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
Mothers Day Play BSR 4 30 25

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 1-7, 2025

Sonic Sunsets, Variety Pack, and Mother’s Day at Theatre Exile
A new season at BalletX, a flowery festival in Germantown, film screenings at Scribe, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
Three performers look on with surprise, concern at another performer, who is talking towards the audience.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 24-30, 2025

Earth Day, Satellite Sound Jazz Series, and falling down a Rabbit Hole
Earth Day offerings in the city, a new jazz series from Painted Bride, theater in Chestnut Hill, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Portrait of a Black man in a blue strap top; jewelry beads and fruit on table in front of him. A red curtain behind him

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 17-23, 2025

SpringFest, In the soft light, Banners of Liberty, and more
New exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution, DelArt, and InLiquid, with comedy at FringeArts and the return of SpringFest at PFS. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
Seven dancers in mid-movement, mostly synced except for the three dancers in the middle who are rising up.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 10-16, 2025

Stompin’ at the Savoy, Boom: Art and Design in the 1940s, printPHILLY!, and more
A new exhibition at the PMA, swing dance at DTC, offerings from Theatre By Development, Resident Ensemble Players, and the Wilma, and the third annual printPHILLY! highlight the week. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Four women in formal wear pose together in front of a piano in a dimly lit room.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, April 3-9, 2025

Miniball, Confluence, and Eight Eight Time
New music from Journey Arts, the return of Miniball and Confluence, and new exhibitions open in April in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Several actors in costume on stage, one actor centered with a mask and a blanket or shawl with bricks patterned on them

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, March 27-April 2, 2025

Your guide to the 2025 Philly Theatre Week
Kyle V. Hiller previews the eighth Philly Theatre Week with a series of select picks for this year’s festival.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read