Arts & Culture
Good Citizen Calendar, June-December 2026
Your guide to civic action in Philadelphia, starting in January
By Lauren McCutcheon
GrandWomen
“Life is hard, but it can be a blast” and more lessons and stories from local women who’ve been there, done that, and are telling all, onstage
By Natalie Pompilio
The New PAAFF Fundraiser and Spring Showcase
If you want one of Philadelphia’s most treasured film festivals to continue sharing Asian filmmakers and their stories, show PAAFF some love next week
By Christina Griffith
The Woman Question
Playwright Suli Holum brings a century-old archive to life onstage, telling story of the groundbreaking the Woman’s Medical College of PA and giving audiences a glimpse of how far women still have to go
By Autumn Demberger
What Our Love of Miranda Priestly Says About the World of Work
A Philadelphia employment lawyer weighs in on The Devil Wears Prada 2's fashion magazine editor. Could it be we relate to the domineering, anti-P.C. workaholic-in-charge?
By Jonathan A. Segal
Becoming American, Philadelphia’s Story
One Black history project the current administration cannot erase: a new documentary on African Americans from the time of William Penn to the Civil War — with flashes forward to modern day Philly
By Courtney DuChene
Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Concert
The Citizen is a media sponsor of the two-night fundraising show with Kurt Vile, Pavement, Ratboys, and more indie rockers to support the former Eagle’s efforts to improve Philly parks
By Victor Fiorillo
Neighborhood Gazing
The iconic brand marketer, chef and photographer takes us on a Gordon Parks-style journey through the streets of Philadelphia, his first foray into street photography
By Reuben Harley
For Those Who Grieve on Mother’s Day
A one-day workshop in West Philly helps participants weave their way into what can be a very sad holiday
By Victor Fiorillo
The Semiquincentennial of Dinah’s Liberation
The story of a woman enslaved at Stenton in 1776 brings up more questions than answers — and that is as it should be
By Dr. James Peterson