Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend

This week we have the return of Philly Faire, Moonwalk and Stargazing at FDR Park, Parks on Tap, the kickoff to Summerfest, Twilight in the Gardens, and much more

By Christina Griffith
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The Woman Question

Playwright Suli Holum brings a century-old archive to life onstage, telling story of the groundbreaking the Woman’s Medical College of PA and giving audiences a glimpse of how far women still have to go

By Autumn Demberger

A Sensory-Friendly Guide to Philadelphia

Museums, performances, and experiences across the city offering quieter hours, relaxed shows, and thoughtful accommodations.

By Laura Swartz
Guest Commentary

Taking the Stage that Trump Set

When The Wilma Theater set out to put on plays to challenge how we view the country’s 250th anniversary, they never imagined how prescient they were being, says the theater’s co-artistic director

By Lindsay Smiling
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Good Bones

A new play by Philly's own Pulitzer-winning playwright James Ijames explores the messy tensions of urban living as a way to highlight what matters in cities: Personal connections

By Christina Griffith
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Suffs, the Perfect Musical for This Moment

The show about the complex fight for equity — and for democracy — is now on stage. Here’s why you should see it before it leaves Philly this week.

By Laura Swartz

No Time to Smile

The glorious revival of James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room by Quintessence Theatre reminds us that art, at its best, is not simply what we watch — it’s what we confront ourselves with

By Dr. James Peterson
Art for Change

John Jarboe, the Artist Who Ate Her Twin

The Bearded Ladies Cabaret founder has a new interactive installation at the Fabric Workshop and Museum that is an earnest, absurd and macabre expiration of queer selfhood

By Logan Cryer
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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
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Ladysitting

Author, playwright, and Penn lecturer Lorene Cary brings her contemplation on life, death, and our attitudes about both, to the Arden

By Erinda Sheno