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A line of dancers on stage, with one lead taking the front, dressed in thobes and head scarves

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 21-September 3

Dancing dabke with El-Funoun, Philly Bookstore Crawl, and Urban Arts Fest 52
Wrapping up August and peaking into September in Philly ahead of the 2025 Fringe Festival. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
Portrait shot of Loots, in a cream-colored dress, holds a magnifying glass up to her left eye

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, August 2025

BlackStar Film Fest, AstroQuest, Theatre in the X, and more this month
Rounding up the month of August with events happening in Philly. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
A black and white image of Bouvia in her wheelchair, pillow in lap, gazing ahead. Four male lawyers staged around her

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

I Think It Could Work, Relaunching Mars, and LIFE AFTER
Rounding up the last week of July with documentary film LIFE AFTER, music from Opera Philadelphia on the Parkway, a pair of events at FringeArts, and a chance to run away to Mars. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Two characters, one in drag, and another looking on at them, eager and smiling, stand outdoors by a large tree

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

A Bottom’s Dream, 2nd Place Race, and I THINK NOT
Shakespeare in Clark Park premieres a bold, queer take on Midsummer, the 2nd Place Race is back, and two nights with your inner monologue. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
Two people squat by chalk writing on asphalt that says 'Juneteenth' 'Barnes on the Block.'

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

Summer exhibitions, Blobfest, Thin Walls, and more
New exhibitions from Al-Bustan, James Oliver, and William Way, Bodies of Water at Fairmount Park, and the sounds of North Philadelphia at Vox. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
Fabrics, pigment wash, colors and screenprint create image of a Black woman sitting on a chair against a US flag backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, July 2-8, 2025

What to do for Independence Weekend
New exhibitions Queridos and Where I’m From take unique looks at “how we got here,” get hands-on at the PMA, and talk to spirits with Conversations with Miranda. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Three people stand next to each other facing camera holding house plants against a dark backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 26-July 1, 2025

The Mini Art Show, Kyle Ayers: Hard to Say, Under the El Bazaar, and more
Previewing an exhibition that celebrates small-scale creativity, a performance that looks to laugh at a rare disorder, and a bazaar under the El in Fishtown. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
A black and white portrait of W.E.B. Du Bois in a suit against a gray and white backdrop.

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 19-25, 2025

Celebrating the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth
Rounding up a variety of Juneteenth events in Philadelphia. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 6 minute read
de Jesús in a blazer over a white top that's partly unbuttoned, looks down with eyes closed, posing against a solid backdrop

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 12-18, 2025

Space Opera, TERRA, Table Sessions with Journey Arts, and more
Pride continues, spending three weeks in space, and dancing to reconnect with the earth. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
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