America, Dude! Learn from Black Lives

For our nation to heal, we must open our ears and hearts to the messages our young people are sending us

By Lorene Cary
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

How Art Can Change the World

Join The Citizen in December to hear from Jane Golden, Shepherd Fairey, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Hank Willis Thomas, and many more

By Christine Speer Lejeune
Ideas We Should Steal Festival 2020

“Things That Matter”

With Hill-Freedman World Academy’s fourth album, students weave the anguish of 2020 into powerful new music

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

“Compilation of Love”

A new album featuring Philly musicians is raising money for Women Against Abuse and the survivors of intimate partner violence who rely on the organization’s life-saving services

By Jessica Blatt Press
The Citizen Recommends

Love From Philly

Covid-19 has shut down Philly’s music venues. But this week’s three-day streaming concert proves it can’t shut down the music

By Jessica Blatt Press
Ideas We Should Steal

Harmony Project

The Columbus, OH, nonprofit connects people across lines of difference to sing and to serve more than 60,000 volunteer hours per year. Is there room in Philly for something similar?

By Jill Harkins
The Citizen Updates Podcast

REC Philly

The music incubator has a new membership model and a new hub at Fashion District. We talk to co-founder Will Toms about the future of creative work in Philly and beyond.

By Dillon Sweigart

Bringing The Music Back

Temple Contemporary’s Symphony for a Broken Orchestra project repaired and returned 1,000-plus musical instruments to Philly students. Now it’s spreading its mission nationally

By Jessica Blatt Press
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Taking Hope & Fury to the Polls

La Colombe CEO Todd Carmichael’s monthly beer, band and banter series takes on what everyone should be talking about Friday night: Voting

By Jamie Bogert

He Rocked The World

Larry Magid’s Electric Factory turns 50 this month…and he’s celebrating by giving away $4 million

By Larry Platt