Arts & Culture
Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly we have The Big Dill, the 60th Anniversary Star Trek Convention, Science on Tap, Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media Festival, CityCamp Philly, and much much more
By Christina Griffith
Things to Do This Week For America’s 250th
Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly
By Christina Griffith
Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Takes on Migration
The 19th annual event, for which The Citizen is a media sponsor, includes 75 films, special events and timely workshops
By Christina Griffith
Jakai Bishop, a Philadelphia Inspiration
The iconic chef, photographer and entrepreneur meets up with a charismatic friend who’s gone from “Top Model” to construction sites
By Reuben Harley
Can Philly Platinum Its Gaming Industry?
A task force is working to turn the city’s gaming culture, university talent and independent developers into a sustainable industry
By Christina Griffith
Marcel Duchamp’s Urinal, and Other Works
Why you should see the Philadelphia Museum of Art's new retrospective of the provocateur and oracle of modern art
By Carrie Rickey
Who Gets to Hear the Philadelphia Orchestra?
The cost of putting on a symphony has nearly quadrupled since 2020. How, asks a music researcher and teacher, can we keep kids and neighbors engaged?
By Stacy Jarvis
Reviving Market East by Repurposing Art Supplies
From sculptural driftwood lamps to quilted jackets, “Past Lives, Surfaced by Skilled Hands” showcases 22 artists making something new from materials with a history
By Courtney DuChene
A Truly Epic Philadelphia Film Festival
A veteran movie critic previews the coming 10-day, three-venue movie extravaganza — Philly’s 35th — as “one of the richest festivals in recent memory”
By Carrie Rickey
Tom and Judy Kleinman
They produced Operation Mincemeat, Sunset Blvd. and Evita on Broadway. Now this eminently entrepreneurial Philadelphia couple plans to keep their love for theater alive in their hometown after they’re gone
By Christina Griffith