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Childs stands in front to the left of Greer on stage, looking towards camera, the curtain down behind them

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, June 4-10, 2026

Two Outta Three, summer series in the city, and My Bonnie

A pair of series return for the summer in Sistah Soul Series and the Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival, Two Outta Three rediscovers love, and the Naked Comedy Show. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 3 minute read
Performer Sly Stone at a music instrument in front of a large, all-Black crowd, enthusiastically performs mid-song

The BSR June 2026 repertory movie roundup

Summer of Soul, a trip to 90s Wildwood, Pride, and more

A documentary from Philly’s own Questlove, a rare screening of Wildwood, NJ, the science behind Memento, and more. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 6 minute read
Two dancers in mid movement in an indoor rehearsal space

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 28-June 3, 2026

ArtPhilly asks “What Now?”

ArtPhilly's new festival arrives in time for America's 250th, and it asks a big question to the city and its artists. Kyle V. Hiller rounds up.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 5 minute read
A woman holds a mic, camera facing her, outdoors. A crowd holds protest signs, many say ‘Defend the Sacred.’

cinéSPEAK presents the Under the Stars Film Festival

Screening real stories and fostering community

cinéSPEAK Under the Stars Film Festival returns for a sixth year, with four features and many shorts. Stephen Silver previews.
Stephen Silver

Stephen Silver

Previews 4 minute read

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In the rehearsal studio in casual clothes, Wright & Perez create a striking shape together, limbs bent, curved or extended

PHILADANCO! and Martha Graham Dance Company present in case of fire, speak by Tommie-Waheed Evans

Talking about America, in dance

Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! put Graham’s work in conversation with Philadelphia choreographer Tommie-Waheed Evans. Melissa Strong previews.
Melissa Strong

Melissa Strong

Previews 3 minute read
A troupe of about 7 kids in Colonial garb march while playing fifes and drums past the brick façade of Independence Hall

Your June guide to 250th Anniversary events in Philadelphia

The summer of the Revolution starts now

The Greater Philly area is packed with exciting cultural events as we count down the final weeks til America’s 250th, including festivals, music, fireworks, storytelling, printmaking, decorating, parades, and more. Walt Maguire dives in.

Walt Maguire

Previews 13 minute read
An image with text BSR Book Week 2026 Recommended Reads, illustrated books piled at sides of headshots of Kyle, Alaina, Neil

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 21-27, 2026

Book Week recs from the BSR team

Three of the staff here at Broad Street Review offer their book recommendations in the spirit of the fourth annual BSR Book Week 2026.
Alaina Johns Kyle V. Hiller Neil Bardhan

Alaina Johns, Kyle V. Hiller, and Neil Bardhan

Previews 14 minute read
Stylized image of Abraham Lincoln. Bottom is a white and red outline, mid is a face not Lincoln’s, title written superimposed

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, May 14-20, 2026

Reading the Revolution, spring laughs, and the Philly Jewish Music Fest

A new music festival debuts, Laurie Halse Anderson pays a visit to Philly, a photography workshop in Germantown, and more this week. Kyle V. Hiller previews.
Kyle V. Hiller

Kyle V. Hiller

Previews 4 minute read
About a dozen Black performers in formalwear of various styles, colors smile towards two people centered, facing each other

Opera Philadelphia and Davóne Tines present Langston Hughes’s The Black Clown

Evergreen poetry on stage

An incredibly resonant, and nearly 100-year-old, text is brought to life in this weekend-long production. An Nichols previews.
An Nichols

An Nichols

Previews 3 minute read
Family of two adults & two kids chat happily with each other while leaning on a balcony draped with a stylized American flag

Your guide to Philly Memorial Day Weekend events honoring America’s 250th

Flags, festivals, parades, public art, and more for Memorial Day

Planning Memorial Day Weekend outings? We’re rounding up festivals, parades, and notable public art with a 250th theme, from Germantown to North Philadelphia to Old City to the waterfront. Dive in with Walt Maguire.

Walt Maguire

Previews 5 minute read