
Performing Arts
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 16, at 10 a.m. on the fest’s website.
29 mins ago
Delaware Symphony Orchestra taps Michelle Di Russo as first female music director
After starting her career as a dancer and singer, Di Russo will now lead the Wilmington-based orchestra in its 120th season.
2 days ago
Listen 1:30Hal Real, founder of World Cafe Live, steps down, makes way for virtual reality
Real opened the West Philly concert venue 21 years ago and turned it into a nonprofit. The new leader has brought in VR technology.
3 days ago
Philly theaters reel from sudden loss of NEA funding
Arts organizations in Philadelphia and elsewhere scramble to cope with an abrupt cancellation of promised federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts.
6 days ago
Listen 2:32‘Cato (Remixed)’ examines the Founding Fathers’ infatuation with ancient Rome
The original “Cato” was a favorite play of George Washington. Philadelphia Artists’ Collective reimagines it with a critical lens.
1 week ago
Listen 1:30Schoolly D, Janis Ian among new inductees in Philly’s Walk of Fame
The annual Walk of Fame ceremony returned after a pause in 2024.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:24Sing Us Home Festival looks to create ‘a lot of memories with a lot of people’ May 2-4 in Manayunk
Festival headliners including Frank Turner, The Bouncing Souls, and event organizer Dave Hause will play alongside AJJ and Tim McIlrath.
2 weeks ago
Listen 1:09In West Philly, real life and death interfere with the Curio Theatre comedy ‘A Funeral Farce’
Curio’s original comedy about a funeral home is superseded by the creative team’s familial cancer diagnoses, one of which is terminal.
4 weeks ago
Listen 2:30Studio 2 Extra: Will Smith releases new music, reflects on Philly
Will Smith returns to music after two decades with his new album, "Based on a True Story." He spoke with Cherri Gregg about his connection to his hometown and personal growth.
Air Date: April 10, 2025 5:00 am
Listen 14:21Philadelphia experts, researchers discuss importance of arts in education
Researchers in Philadelphia discussed findings on arts education and how to improve access to it.
1 month ago
Studio 2 Extra: “Audrey’s Children” celebrates life of CHOP’s Dr. Audrey Evans
The new movie tells the story of a groundbreaking doctor in pediatric oncology. Writer and producer Julia Fisher Farbman sat down with Studio 2 co-host Cherri Gregg.
Air Date: April 4, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 15:05Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition
We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.
Air Date: April 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 37:47Brother vs. brother: InterAct Theatre’s ‘Rift’ experiments with radical empathy in Philadelphia
The two actors playing brothers trying to bridge irreconcilable racial differences switch roles every night.
1 month ago
The arts organization teamed up with Creative Philadelphia to award funding to local jazz artists and education programs throughout the month.
1 month ago
Listen 1:04Shakespeare goes up the country in ‘Ballad of King Henry’ at Swarthmore’s Players Club
A version of “King Henry IV” adapted into Americana folk songs is getting its world premiere.
2 months ago
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