Wednesday, October 29, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 30-November 5, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller rounds up the week, with offerings from African American Museum in Philadelphia, the Arden, CraftNOW, and more.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:00PM

BSR Classical Interludes: November 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Rounding up classical music performances in November, including offerings from Tempesta di Mare, Network for New Music, and a reimagining of Twelfth Night. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:30PM

The BSR November 2025 repertory movie roundup by Stephen Silver

More from the FIlm Society's David Lynch retrospective, Heathers in 16mm, and more. Stephen Silver previews November movies.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:00PM

The Month in Philly Dance, November 2025 by Camille Bacon-Smith

Previewing dance performances and events happening in the Philly area this month. Camille Bacon-Smith rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:45PM

BalletX opens its 20th season by Camille Bacon-Smith

BalletX celebrates its 20th anniversary with a focus on community. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:30PM
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

The BSR Podcast: talking with Fly Me to the Moon star Susan McKey by Darnelle Radford

Today on the BSR Podcast, Darnelle welcomes veteran Philly actor Susan McKey, who's starring in Fly Me to the Moon, Hedgerow's surprising season opener.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:12PM

The Franklin Institute and the Galleries at Moore College present Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium by Pamela J. Forsythe

Moore College and the Franklin Institute partner for Michelle Lopez: Pandemonium, an enveloping reminder that America has been here before, and it’s our turn to find a response in the wind…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:34PM
Monday, October 27, 2025

Azuka and Simpatico present Khalil Munir’s 1 Pound 4 Ounces by Josh Herren

For their new partnership, Azuka and Simpatico team with Khalil Munir for 1 Pound 4 Ounces, a “very Black Philly” world premiere that feels like a perfect synthesis of both companies. Jo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:49PM

The Philadelphia Orchestra presents Sibelius, Higdon, and Tchaikovsky by Cameron Kelsall

The Philadelphia Orchestra revisited Jennifer Higdon’s Concerto for Orchestra, written for them in 2002, in a thrilling program including soloist Lisa Batiashvili in the Violin Concerto of…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:22PM

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Shubert Organization present the national tour of Kimberly Akimbo by Cameron Kelsall

The quirky and endearing musical Kimberly Akimbo comes to Philadelphia through November 2, 2025 as part of a national tour. It fits surprisingly well into the Academy of Music. Cameron Kelsa…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 10:50AM
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 23-29, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

A new performance from EgoPo opens their 2025-26 season, Delaware Theatre Company tells a unique baseball story, and South Philly celebrates the season of autumn. Kyle V. Hiller previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:36PM
Tuesday, October 21, 2025

MOUNTED: On Horses, Blackness, and Liberation by Bitter Kalli by Lindsay Gary

This new collection of essays looks into the history of Blackness and horses. Dr. Lindsay Gary previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:52PM

BSR Classical Interludes, the end of October 2025 by Gail Obenreder

The return of music in the Wanamaker Building, and more highlights to close a busy October in classical music. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:48PM

Singing City presents Democracy in Song, Part II: American Voices by Maria Thompson Corley

Singing City is back with a follow up to a performance from last year, while meditating on the importance of song and singing together in community. Maria Thompson Corley previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:44PM

The BSR Podcast: Dive into October theater with Fire!!, Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors, and Spring Awakening by Darnelle Radford

Darnelle sits down with artists of Quintessence, Curio Theatre Company, and Relic Theatre Company to get an inside look at this fall's theater offerings.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:42PM

Philadelphia Asian Performing Artists presents Philly Asian Futures by Krista Mar

A multidisciplinary theater project features nine performance installations by local artists that pull from listening circles held with local Asian elders. Krista Mar previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:27PM

BSR writers speak up about Philadelphia’s October 18 No Kings protests by Alaina Johns

Philly turned out for the second nationwide No Kings Day, with rallies throughout the region that showcased our creative flair and our refusal to show fear in the face of fascism. BSR was th…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:21PM

OperaDelaware presents Puccini’s Tosca by Gail Obenreder

Puccini’s Tosca is a classic for a reason, and a new production by OperaDelaware proved that this masterwork remains timeless and stirring. Gail Obenreder reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 02:23PM

Curio Theatre Company presents Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors by Josh Herren

Curios Theatre Company’s Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a gleefully unhinged retelling of the Bram Stoker classic, in the spirit of Monty Python and Charles Ludlam. Josh Herren reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 11:54AM
Monday, October 20, 2025

Philadelphia Ballet presents An Evening of Horror by Melissa Strong

Philadelphia Ballet dances to the dark side in An Evening of Horror, featuring a resonant ballet about Lizzy Borden and the world premiere of Juliano Nunes’s Valley of Death. Melissa Stron…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:47PM

Quintessence Theatre Group presents Marilyn Campbell-Lowe and Paul Oakley Stovall’s Fire!! by A. Lewis

Quintessence opens its new season with Fire!!, a world-premiere interdisciplinary show inspired by giants of the Harlem Renaissance and America’s first all-Black literary magazine. A. Lewi…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:42PM

The 2025 Philadelphia Film Festival opens with Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery by Stephen Silver

The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival kicked off on October 16 at the newly renovated Film Society Center and runs through October 26. Stephen Silver reviews opening-night film Wake Up Dead Ma…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 12:21PM
Sunday, October 19, 2025

The BSR Podcast: FringeArts CEO Nell Bang-Jensen on the state of Philly arts festivals by Darnelle Radford

BSR Podcast host Darnelle Radford sits down with FringeArts leader Nell Bang-Jensen to look back at this year's fest, dream the future, and invite you to FEASTIVAL on October 22, 2025.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:41PM
Wednesday, October 15, 2025

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, October 16-22, 2025 by Kyle V. Hiller

Previewing new exhibitions at MoAR and Pearlstein Gallery, the annual Hip Hop Cultural Summit, and a performance garden at Asian Arts. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 09:00PM
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The Delaware Symphony Orchestra presents Virtuosity Unleashed by Gail Obenreder

With fire, flash, and precision, Michelle Di Russo opened her first season as music director of the Delaware Symphony with a virtuosic program including Gabriella Ortiz, Rachmaninoff, and Tc…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:29PM

Bucks County Playhouse presents Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show by An Nichols

For the third and final year, Bucks County Playhouse revives its popular new production of The Rocky Horror Show starring Frankie Grande. An Nichols reviews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:46PM
Monday, October 13, 2025

The Wharton Esherick Museum presents Working at a Joyous Creative Thing: Weaving, Making and Material Culture in Letty Esherick’s Legacy by Pamela J. Forsythe

Letty Esherick, the wife of world-famous woodworker Wharton, opens up in an exhibition of textile works and letters discovered almost 50 years after her death, paired with contemporary artwo…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 05:15PM

The Clay Studio presents Clay as Care: Ceramic Art and Wellbeing by Anndee Hochman

With Clay As Care, The Clay Studio welcomes four very different ceramic artists to explore the ways attention to art and the work of our hands can heal, empower, and connect us. Anndee Hochm…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 03:35PM

Walnut Street Theatre Presents Cole Escott and Floyd Mutrux’s Million Dollar Quartet by C.m. Crockford

The Walnut opens the 2025-25 season with a fun production of Million Dollar Quartet, a glossy look back at one famous night with Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, and Jerry Lee Lewis…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 01:35PM
Thursday, October 9, 2025

The Philadelphia Ballet presents Carmen and Boléro by Camille Bacon-Smith

The Philadelphia Ballet opens its season with artistic director and choreographer Angel Corella’s Carmen and Boléro. Camille Bacon-Smith previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:34AM

BSR Classical Interludes, more in October 2025 by Gail Obenreder

Timeless Resonance Music Chamber, Piffaro, Pyxis Piano Trio, and more decorate the next two weeks in October. Gail Obenreder previews.

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 06:30AM

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