Arts & Culture

A three-day retrospective showcases Coatesville native Tina Morton's short films about Black Philadelphians

The Academy of Natural Sciences hosts the third installment of Philadelphia Contemporary’s series about the future of museums

Opera Philadelphia had the guts to overhaul its entire way of presenting opera in 2017. Has the gamble paid off?

A partnership between Jefferson and Theatre of Witness produced a play that turns art into medicine

The case against him may be over, but Amazon’s Free Meek docuseries raises serious systemic questions—and a reconsideration of the rapper

Former Eagle Connor Barwin’s annual benefit helps his foundation help city parks

Two Haverford alums are filling a niche in Philly’s tourist economy: Tours featuring lesser-known American heroes

The Welcoming Center for New Pennsylvanians’ Global Craft Market helps local immigrants launch their own businesses

A series of films created by incarcerated men and women in Philly has a common thread: Humanity. See them at Eastern State Penitentiary this month

Mural Arts paid 430 homeless Philadelphians $22,000 to paint a mural in Suburban Station and access social services. Their efforts, and a city pilot, aim to help even more people in need