All Performing & Visual Arts in Philadelphia

Ganzeer, Multi-disciplinary artist Tessa Mars, , Multi-disciplinary artist Carlos Martiel, Installation and performance artist Aisha Mershani, Photographer; Assistant Professor, Interdsciplinary Studies, Gettysburg College Corine Labridy, Assistant Professor, French and Francophone Studies, University of Pennsylvania Gwendalynn Roebke, Graduate student, Department of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania Artists and scholars convene for a cross-cultural conversation exploring art praxis as means to redefine, bring about, and Read more...

Celebrate the opening of Tomashi Jackson: Across the Universe and Dominique White & Alberta Whittle: Sargasso Sea with an evening of music, activities, and refreshments! Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the Spring 2024 exhibitions in the company of the exhibiting artists, curators, and fellow community members. We will open to the public on Friday, February 9th at 6PM for the celebration. Regular Read more...

DanceFilm & Meredith Rainey present: “The Body” by Alexander Diaz In The Body, we embark on a journey where the body works as the canvas to illustrate the evolution of identity over time. This film is an intimate reflection on the societal influences that shape perception and self-worth. Guided by the central mantra “the body is not an apology,” found in Read more...

A panel combining poetic readings in both Tamazight and English with a scholarly intervention on the construction of Amazigh literature. Brahim El Guabli, Associate Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature, Williams College Khadija Ikan, Moroccan writer Atlas Phoenix, Translator Read more...

The Institute of Contemporary Art and the Stuart Weitzman School at the University of Pennsylvania are pleased to present a lecture with artist and writer, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, whose practice is concerned with the poetics-pleasures-politics of Black knowledge production, information technologies, [un]learning, and belief formation. This free public lecture is part of a series that gathers distinguished artists, activists, writers, Read more...

Quincy Montgomery’s Senior Recital will be presented live in Caplan Recital Hall on Friday, April 19th at 7:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required. Read more...

Sydney Wilson’s Senior Recital will be presented live in Caplan Recital Hall on Friday, April 26th at 8:00pm. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged but not required. Read more...

Join us on Friday May 17th from 5:00-pm-7:00pm for a Community Paint Day. Be a part of the exciting new Mural going up at Russo Park, on the Code Court Building. Read more...

Grace will be creating a choreographic work exploring how the Apollonian-Dionysian divide described in Nietzsche’s The Birth of Tragedy can be expressed through movement. Aria is exploring the impacts of Bella Lewitzky in modern dance, particularly through the evolution of the Horton Technique. She will choreograph a piece through a feminist lens that is based on her findings. India will Read more...

The Music Department is excited to partner with Urban Movement Arts to bring a series of dance classes to Parkway Central! Classes will be offered during evenings on the second Wednesday of the month throughout April, May, and June. The event will take place in the Skyline Room, on the 4th floor of the Parkway Central Library. Read more...

We are proud to once again partner with the Drexel MFA Alumni Association for another Open Mic Night here at Barnes & Noble Philadelphia! We encourage writers of all kinds and genres to submit to their work. Read more...

WHO IS BRIAN WARD? is a unique exhibition that invites you to explore the intricate beauty of non-traditional sculptures and print pieces, each pushing the limits of what is possible with unconventional materials. Read more...

Red Bull BC One is coming back to Philly! Join us as the top breakers from across the US come together for an epic 1v1 showdown at the Red Bull BC One Cypher East at Philadelphia’s Dilworth Park City Hall location. Witness the region’s best breakers battle it out for a chance to advance to the National Cypher in Los Read more...

The University City Summer Series presented by University City District and World Cafe Live is bringing a FREE concert by indie pop singer Marielle Kraft to Drexel Square (3025 Market Street) at Schuylkill Yards on Thursday, September 12th! Marielle Kraft writes songs that strike chords with listeners, and follows in the tradition of artists like Colbie Caillat, Maisie Peters, and Read more...