Art for Change

Cut and Paste

Jake Dombroski’s Collage Philadelphia is building a community around the most accessible of art forms, including in a show now open at the Athenaeum

By RJ Rushmore
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Evening Stories on WURD

Evening WURDs host and Citizen contributor James Peterson launches a short story club on his program this Thursday night. Everyone is invited

By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly see The Nutcracker, enjoy a Motown Christmas, a Muppet Christmas, an Adam Sandler Hannukah, and finish that holiday shopping.

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith
Art for Change

“Wouldn’t It Be Funny If … ”

Comedian and Tattooed Momedy co-host Tan Hoang prefers to thoughtfully zig where other stand-ups reflexively zag — and that’s working out just fine for her

By Logan Cryer
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Ali Velshi Banned Book Club ReadsSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member sits down with Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, to discuss her coming-of-age-novel and the targeting of LGBTQ+ stories

By Ali Velshi

AOC’s Favorite Philly Cafe

How an unpretentious neighborhood coffee shop in Fairmount is becoming the go-to for politicos from the New York U.S. congresswoman to Mayor Parker to Tony Watlington

By Christine Speer Lejeune

50+ Gifts To Give Joy and Do Good

The Citizen’s annual guide to gifts for the people — and the city — you love. (Suck it, Amazon. We’re shopping local!)

By Jessica Blatt Press and Maggie Press

The Specialest Philly Specials Record Ever?

Can the Philly Specials’ third holiday record — featuring Stevie Nicks and Mt. Joy — sway a Christmas music grinch? A song-by-song review

By Olivia Kram

The Best Holiday Things to Do in Philly This Year

Tree lightings, makers markets, pop-up Christmas bars, live concerts, destination light displays, family festivities and several Nutcrackers: Everything you want and need to know about holidays in Philadelphia

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith
Guest Commentary

The Best Gift You Don’t Have To Wrap

A mission-driven storyteller on the power and beauty of sharing and listening this holiday season

By Michael Schweisheimer