Topic: The Citizen Recommends

Circle of Hope Book Launch
New Yorker author Eliza Griswold followed a progressive local church through its last fraught days following the murder of George Floyd. Join us August 12 for a book release party and conversation about the lessons learned for America
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Philadelphia Revealed
Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts invites the public to connect — and contribute — to Philadelphia’s history through a vast collection of historical objects and artifacts
By Christina Griffith
Women Build It
The next in our Development … for Good series explores how a city designed by and for women could transform Philadelphia
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Cleaning in the House of Healing
Theater of Witness’s new show tells the stories of overlooked frontline workers: environmental services technicians
By Angie Bacha
The Truth About Immigration Book Event
A Wharton professor will share 20 years of research about the benefits of immigration for all of us at a Welcoming Center event on June 4
By Delaney Parks
The Return of Rad Girls!
The Citizen is partnering with the original rad girl, Leah Kauffman, to bring back her annual celebration of kickass Philadelphia women who are making this rad city even more rad for all
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Sicilian Inheritance
In her new Philly novel, bestselling author and podcaster Jo Piazza explores a century-old murder, women’s strengths — and her own unresolved family mystery. Then, she turned it into a true crime podcast
By Olivia Kram
Embracing the Light
Mural Arts Philadelphia and First Person Arts have partnered on a community project that explores the pain of suicide through theater and art. See the performance on March 16
By Natalie Pompilio
Pardon Me
Shuja Moore’s short film about the benefits — to all of us — of pardons for returning citizens screens Monday in West Philly
By Rachel Wisniewski
“Talking” To Your Dead Loved Ones
A Rail Park installation allows a grieving local writer to call her deceased parents and convey thoughts that are “carried by the wind.”
By Natalie Pompilio