Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week in Philly we have holiday gift drives, The Nutcracker(s), ice sculpting, makers markets, Christmas in the Barrio and more

By Lauren McCutcheon and Christina Griffith

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

Your 2024 Good (Philadelphia) Citizen Calendar

The dates you need for the end of the year for things to do in Philadelphia to make 2024 your civic best

By Lauren McCutcheon

Roger & Me

How someone who hung a Tommy poster in her teenage bedroom came to give The Who’s legendary frontman a tour of the Ben Franklin Parkway

By Cara Schneider Bongiorno

Your 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 McCutcheon

How to Make the I-95 Detour Not Suck (As Much) (Again)

Traffic is gonna be bad for a while. Here’s help making your way up and down the interstate more tolerable — and maybe even … fun?

By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Art for Change

“Like Being In Therapy With God.”

At 25, Philadelphia artist Nazeer Sabree has gained a national reputation for his complicated portraits of young Black men and women. The next in a collaboration with Forman Arts Initiative

By RJ Rushmore

Jason Kelce, Our Favorite Psyop

Don’t let the conspiracy theories surrounding Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce distract you. The real person to watch is the Eagles’ belly-bearing, daughter-loving, Disney-going center for signs as to who’ll occupy the White House next year.

By Lauren McCutcheon

Arts, Culture and Brotherly Love

Gregory Walker’s Harlem Renaissance-style salons for The Brother’s Network invite Black men to celebrate their art, knowledge and greatness. Join them Friday for a book talk about race in America

By James Peterson
Art for Change

The Soundmaker

Penn music technology professor Eugene Lew experiments with electronic music and sound. His latest project: a collaboration with textile weavers.

By Logan Cryer