Arts & Culture
Consumption with a Conscience
Philly-based Wearwell is a clothing delivery service that will have you looking—and doing—good
By Jessica Blatt PressFriends, Peace, and Sanctuary
This spring and summer, the Swarthmore-based project will use art to engage Philadelphians on the experiences of the Syrian and Iraqi refugees among us
By Jamie BogertThe Public
Join the Mental Health Partnerships and director Emilio Estevez for a film about people helping people
By Alyssa Biederman“No one replaces Benjamin Franklin”
Betsy Ross. Franklin. Even Rocky Balboa. A student of legendary journalist and Penn teacher Buzz Bissinger explores the world of Philly’s history icons
By Emily CieslakThe Whistling Orchestra
You’ve heard of a cappella—but a musical group made entirely of whistlers are taking “whistle while you work” to a whole new level this weekend
By Jamie BogertA Fierce Kind of Love
A new Fringe Arts festival launches with the revival of a play about the intellectual disabilities rights movement—which is really a story about humanity
By Katherine BourqueNo Future For Philadelphia History?
A good government advocate faults City Hall for the announced closure of the Philadelphia History Museum. Have your say about it tonight.
By Brett MandelArt for the Aging
A Portland program is helping senior citizen artists connect more with their community and even make extra money. It could be a boon for Philly’s growing senior population
By Celeste Hamilton DennisSisters in Freedom
Sam Katz’s History Making Productions launches Womens History Month with a look at a little-known story about female abolitionists
By Siobhan GleasonArtist Bash
The Barnes Foundation’s first Artist Bash of 2019 explores the idea of “home”
By Alyssa Biederman