Arts & Culture
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 RushmoreEvening 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 ShepelavyFun 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“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 CryerAli 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 VelshiAOC’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 Lejeune50+ 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 PressThe 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 KramThe 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 GriffithThe 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