Arts & Culture
This Kwanzaa, Define Thyself
The seven principles of the seven-day celebration, which starts today, are good guides for how to live all year round. A Citizen contributor and WURD host reflects on the ideal that means the most to him
By James PetersonMoments Philadelphia Made Us Proud in 2024
Look at you, Philly! You got through the year — and it wasn’t all bad. In fact, some of it was downright … spectacular. Let’s review.
By Malcolm Burnley, Lauren McCutcheon, and Courtney DuChene52 Small Ways To Make A Better Philly
Do one thing a week that makes you a better citizen of your city. Here, some ideas to get you started
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyThings to Do on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Philadelphia
From fireworks to nice dinners to hangover-curing brunches the next day—here are all the best ways to celebrate New Year's Eve in Philly this year.
By Lauren McCutcheonFun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly see STOMP, Disney On Ice, and The Disco Biscuits! Celebrate Kwanzaa with the family, see the Menorah lighting, take a walking tour, and catch Washington's historic Delaware River crossing
By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina GriffithCut and Paste
Jake Dombroski’s Collage Philadelphia is building a community around the most accessible of art forms, including in a show now open at the Athenaeum
By RJ RushmoreEvening Stories on WURD
Evening WURDs host and Citizen contributor James Peterson launches a short story club on his program this Thursday night. Everyone is invited
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy“Wouldn’t It Be Funny If … ”
Comedian and Tattooed Momedy co-host Tan Hoang prefers to thoughtfully zig where other stand-ups reflexively zag — and that’s working out just fine for her
By Logan CryerAli Velshi Banned Book Club ReadsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss her coming-of-age-novel and the targeting of LGBTQ+ stories
By Ali VelshiAOC’s Favorite Philly Cafe
How an unpretentious neighborhood coffee shop in Fairmount is becoming the go-to for politicos from the New York U.S. congresswoman to Mayor Parker to Tony Watlington
By Christine Speer Lejeune