Arts & Culture
Art for Change: When a Civics Lesson is also an Artwork
Phoebe Bachman builds opportunities for collaboration and civic engagement, including a pop-up space that artistically re-imagines the City’s budget office, open now at LOVE Park. The latest in a series with Forman Arts Initiative.
By RJ RushmoreListen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club reads The Giver
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews author Lois Lowry about the dark themes in The Giver that guide young readers through discovering their humanity
By Ali VelshiFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we keep loving our parks, we drink wine at the zoo, we celebrate local makers in the streets, we climb greased poles, we see some live music, and the Eagles raise money for autism
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina GriffithArt for Change: Visual Art as a Bullhorn
Chela Ixcopal became an artist by following his heart. That’s how he came to represent immigrants’ rights groups and kids pursuing art for the first time
By Logan CryerThe Philly-est Outdoor Dining in Philadelphia
Follow our guide to outdoor dining in Philly to discover spots around town for delicious food and drink in gardens, on tucked-away patios and other Insta-worthy surrounds
By The Philadelphia Citizen StaffYour 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar
The dates you need and things to do in Philadelphia to make this year your civic best
By Lauren McCutcheonListen: Ali Velshi Banned Book Club reads Bridge to Terabithia
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews Katherine Paterson on the universal and sometimes dark themes of childhood in the enduring classic Bridge to Terabithia
By Ali VelshiBig Rube’s Philly: Marc Jackson
The chef and photographer catches up with the former NBA player and current Sixers TV analyst, world traveler, fitness devotee and fashion plate
By Reuben Harley