Arts & Entertainment

South Philly residents partner for reading of queer Passover murder mystery play

Theatre Ariel and The Bible Players, in association with Tribe 12, will present a reading of the play Why This Night, by South Philly resident Dan Kitrosser, at the Weitzman National Museum of American...

Fumo Library holding fundraising auction

Help the Fumo Family Library by purchasing a gift for a loved one this holiday season during a silent holiday online auction. Items up for auction include autographed Harry Potter books, a series of...

A new direction in theater

Philadelphia Theatre Company is stepping outside its comfort zone with a new rock musical about the radical history of women with body ink. The Tattooed Lady, running Oct. 29 through Nov. 20 at the Suzanne...

Submit mural concept for Citizens Bank Park

Ever wanted to have your artwork display at one of the premiere baseball parks in the country? Now’s your chance. Local artists are invited to submit their ideas for a Ballpark Mural Concept to have...

A showcase for musical theater

MusiCoLab is celebrating its official status as a nonprofit organization with the launch of its first development workshop of Goosefeathers, featuring the music from longtime South Philly composer Charlie Gilbert. MusiCoLab, founded in 2018 by Barbara...

New artwork bridges indigenous nations

A new piece of artwork at the Philadelphia Navy Yard has millions of years of history behind it.  Alpha Sacred Beings (The Origin of Creation) is the latest work of lead artist Marianela Fuentes, who...

South Philly novel now available for purchase

A fiction novel set in South Philly is now available for purchase at A Novel Idea on Passyunk, 1726 E. Passyunk Ave., following an exclusive stint on Amazon. Released in May 2020, the novel, titled...

Casino celebrates grand opening

Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and fireworks last week, signaling the official start of operations in South Philly’s Stadium District. The ceremony was hosted by former...

Bloomfield Hicks opens exhibition at Da Vinci AA

Sharon Bloomfield Hicks will show her exhibition Concepts & Compositions through Nov. 9 at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catharine St. In her exhibition, Hicks turns her vibrant colorful paintings into tufted fiber sculptures.  Bloomfield...

Theatre Exile’s ‘Sin Eaters’ takes the virtual stage Feb. 11-28

Directed by Matt Pfeiffer, Sin Eaters is billed as a hilarious, poignant, and brutal examination of the human experience and how the daily toil of life transforms our perceptions of ourselves and those around...
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