Arts & Culture
What We Lose When We Lose UArts
It’s not just downtown real estate and higher education at stake, a longtime Philly arts writer observes. The collapse of the 150-year old institution cuts at the heart of what makes our city beautiful
By Roberta FallonMidnight’s Tale
Philly’s legendary rock concert impresario’s love letter to the dog that changed his life.
By Larry MagidHigher Ed’s Day of Urban Reckoning
What can cities do to prevent precipitous college closures?
By Diana LindChampioning Art with Words
For more than two decades, Roberta Fallon’s Artblog has amplified Philadelphia art and artists — work that is more important than ever. The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative
By Logan CryerUArts’ Closing with One-Week Notice? This Just Isn’t Done
The 150-year-old institution has left students, faculty and the city reeling. A longtime university president joins in the call for an immediate independent investigation
By Elaine Maimon“Make Room For Women”
Women’s Way recently honored philanthropist and Citizen board member Jen Rice for her support of women’s empowerment programs. See what the self-declared feminist urged us all to do
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyAli Velshi Banned Book Club Reads The Glass Castle
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Jeannette Walls to talk about her provocative memoir and the complications and ugliness of real life
By Ali VelshiYour Guide to Philadelphia Pride 2024
Philly celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride this year with events for families, partiers, sports fans, arts aficionados — all June long.
By Lauren McCutcheonAli Velshi Banned Book Club Sits Down with Randi Weingarten
The MSNBC host and Citizen board member interviews the new president of the American Federation of Teachers about her efforts to take on book bans
By Ali VelshiEmma Eisenberg’s Local Book Recommendations
The Blue Stoop founder and author of the new novel, Housemates, on the best new books to read this summer by local authors
By Emma Copley Eisenberg