Arts & Culture
Winter in Philadelphia
Everything you need to know about celebrating the winter holidays in Philadelphia.
By Lauren McCutcheonPhilly’s Ultimate 2022 Do Good, Feel Good, Give Good Gift Guide
This Philadelphia holiday gift guide checks all of the boxes.
By Jessica Blatt Press and Maggie PressFree Speech Film Festival
The American INSIGHT festival, which culminates with an awards program in Philadelphia on Saturday, explores a fundamental insight: Without free speech, we aren’t really free.
By Lauren Earline LeonardThe Collaborator
Nia Benjamin makes experimental theater that’s not just experimenting on stage — it’s also experimenting with the process itself, allowing for collaboration and room to breathe
By Logan CryerThe Odyssey of the 2022 Phillies
A long-time college president returns home from her own professional journey to find the Phillies creating a mythic framework for hope
By Elaine MaimonWill Walt Whitman Be In The Phillies Lineup Tonight?
According to the team’s unlikeliest fan, Penn Professor Sarah Gronningsater, he already is — spiritually. Because of all the sports, only baseball reveals America to itself.
By Larry PlattThe Tunnel Premiere
West Philadelphia filmmaker Kyle Jordan debuts a suspenseful short about the lingering, haunting effects of everyday Black trauma
By Lauren McCutcheonAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Melissa with Alex Gino
MSBNC's Ali Velshi speaks with the acclaimed trans author about the effects of book banning
By Ali VelshiAli Velshi Banned Book Club on Lord of the Flies with Rutger Bregman
William Golding's literary classic is worth reading — but the true story of six shipwrecked Tongan boys ends much, much better.
By Ali VelshiAttention High School Students — Get Your Free Art Here
The executive director of Art-Reach touts STAMP, the under-used citywide program that gives all 62,000 Philadelphia high school students free admission to 20 of the city’s top museums and attractions
By John Orr