Arts & Culture

This week in Philly we have Park After Dark, the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Halloween on the Hill, the Hoagie Throwdown, Rocky Meat Market Challenge, PHL Gaming, and much more

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?

Your curated list of the best semiquincentennial events, exhibits, and activities happening in and around Philly

From sculptural driftwood lamps to quilted jackets, “Past Lives, Surfaced by Skilled Hands” showcases 22 artists making something new from materials with a history

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”

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

A developer bets that artists make better work when they live with the marketplace. A university bets on the rent. A former UArts professor weighs in on which makes for a more vibrant arts scene

A new short film offers an intimate look at the North Philly riding club, its young riders, and the fight to preserve its legacy.

The barber, peacemaker and life-transformer talks to the chef, photographer and entrepreneur about turning his life around — and helping others do the same

Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, all year long