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Ruth Naomi Floyd makes her Penn Live Arts debut in ‘Are We Yet Somehow Alive?’
April 16, 2024 · WRNB

Philadelphia School District students are learning through dance
April 12, 2024 · Penn Today

Reality Check 4.10.24 - Ruth Naomi Floyd
April 10, 2024 · WURD Radio

So much music happening in Philly, you might want to clone yourself
April 9, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fanfare: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott, Jasper Quartet and more
April 7, 2024 · WRTI

Orquesta Akokán brings mambo fire, and Lizz Wright smolders
April 7, 2024 · WRTI

BSR Classical Interludes, April 6-14, 2024
April 3, 2024 · Broad Street Review

Mitsuko Uchida and Jonathan Biss play Schubert; a Ned Rorem tribute
March 31, 2024 · WRTI

An exuberant yet somber show celebrates 30 years of Rennie Harris Puremovement’s mission to elevate street dance
March 23, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

A Day in the Life of Philly’s Master Choreographer, Dr. Rennie Harris
March 22, 2024 · The Dance Journal

Disney’s ‘Frozen,’ Jo Koy and Garden State Film Fest in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
March 21, 2024 · WHYY

How Immigration Shapes America, Dance Legend Rennie Harris
March 20, 2024 · WHYY

Take It to the Streets: What to Do in Philly this Month
March 19, 2024 · 34th Street Magazine

Ladysmith Black Mambazo celebrates six decades of uplifting music
March 8, 2024 · The Philadelphia Tribune

10 spring performances our dance critic is most excited for
March 6, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

The 10 best jazz shows in Philadelphia this spring
March 6, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

80 Things to Do in Philly This Weekend
February 28, 2024 · Philadelphia Magazine

Reality Check 2.27.24 - Albert Mazibuko
February 27, 2024 · WURD

Duane Eubanks to Diana Krall: our top picks for live jazz this week
February 25, 2024 · WRTI

Series of Penn Live Arts performances to showcase Ukrainian artistry and resilience
February 22, 2024 · Penn Today

A bit of Bob Marley, jazz-inspired artworks, and other happenings this week in Philly music
February 20, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Award-winning Black theater company takes the stage in Philadelphia this weekend
February 16, 2024 · 6abc

Zooman and the Sign at Penn Live Arts takes a theatrical look at gun violence in Philly
February 13, 2024 · Billy Penn at WHYY

BSR Classical Interludes, February 2024, part 2
February 7, 2024 · Broad Street Review

The choral works of Arvo Pärt lead a series of delights in Fanfare
February 4, 2024 · WRTI

Tierra Whack’s new album is finally announced. Plus Philly music news from Sarah Jarosz, Cecile McLorin Salvant & more
January 29, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Duets that usher in Valentine's Day, a Richard Goode recital and more
January 28, 2024 · WRTI

Penn Live Arts presents BODYTRAFFIC, with works by Trey McIntyre and Matthew Neenan
January 23, 2024 · Broad Street Review

‘Bartok’s Monster’ challenges conventions of theater
January 17, 2024 · Penn Today

BSR Classical Interludes, January 2024
January 17, 2024 · Broad Street Review

Artistic Vision: Interview with BODYTRAFFIC’s Tina Finkelman Berkett
January 15, 2024 · Phindie

A band of magical puppets are moving out of its South Philly home
January 15, 2024 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Crazy Quartet Week, and an iconic Gershwin masterpiece at 100
January 14, 2024 · WRTI

Fanfare: A Julia Bullock recital, a Lunar New Year concert and more
January 7, 2024 · WRTI

Jazz highlights of the new season, including Cécile McLorin Salvant
December 31, 2023 · WRTI

Review: Dorrance Dance at Penn Live Arts, Philadelphia, December 2023
December 15, 2023 · Melissa J. Strong

First ever tour brings Dorrance Dance’s Nutcracker Suite to Penn Live Arts
December 6, 2023 · Broad Street Review

Bruce Springsteen won’t be here until next summer. But Aoife O’Donovan will cover ‘Nebraska’ in full in Philly on Sunday.
December 6, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Christian McBride's New Jawn, and other delights in Moment's Notice
November 26, 2023 · WRTI

For New Music, There’s No Quartet Like JACK
November 26, 2023 · The New York Times

Somewhere and Fearful Symmetries Meet in Doug Varone and Dancers
November 22, 2023 · Fjord Review

From a version with tap shoes and a Duke Ellington score, to the good ol’ Balanchine one, it’s ‘Nutcracker’ season in Philly
November 22, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Ulysses Owens Jr. beats down the Annenberg Center with his Big Band
October 27, 2023 · The Philadelphia Tribune

Toll the Bell: At Penn Live Arts, Philanthropy Is Supporting a Series of Performances That Explore Gun Violence as a Theme
October 25, 2023 · Knowledge for Good

Moment's Notice: Terrace Martin, Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and more
October 22, 2023 · WRTI

Philadelphia Film Festival, BalletX, Day of the Dead, Jerry Blavat tribute concert, and The Sixties Show in this week’s ‘Things To Do’
October 19, 2023 · WHYY

‘The Hunt’ and ‘Sin-Eater’ Reviews: New Songs of Old Worlds
October 17, 2023 · The Wall Street Journal

David T. Little and The Crossing probe an untouchable custom with 'SIN-EATER,' a "ritual grotesquerie"
October 10, 2023 · WRTI

Penn Live Arts and The Acting Company present Lisa Peterson’s The Odyssey
October 3, 2023 · Broad Street Review

Playing the Long Game
October 2, 2023 · The Gig

Penn Live Arts will feature works addressing gun violence in upcoming season
September 30, 2023 · WHYY

Adapting translation: A reimagined ‘The Odyssey’ at Penn Live Arts
September 28, 2023 · Penn Today

The BSR Weekly Arts and Culture Roundup, September 28-October 4, 2023
September 27, 2023 · Broad Street Review

16 concerts to see this week, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Raphael Saadiq, Becca Mancari and more
September 24, 2023 · WXPN

The best jazz shows coming to Philly this fall
September 15, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn Live Arts Receives Grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support Three-Year Residency with Noted Choreographer Rennie Harris
September 14, 2023

From Janelle Monae and Pink and SZA, to Boygenius and Lil Uzi Vert: The best concerts in Philly this fall
September 13, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Our critic picks dance shows in Philadelphia you shouldn’t miss this fall
September 13, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Genre-bending and innovative works add to Philly’s classical music fall
September 13, 2023 · The Philadelphia Inquirer

Moment's Notice x Fall Preview: Nate Chinen's picks for the season
September 10, 2023 · WRTI

Dance Performances, Festivals and More Coming This Fall
September 4, 2023 · The New York Times

Classical Music and Opera This Fall: Programs, Premieres and More
September 4, 2023 · The New York Times

Penn Live Arts Announces its 23/24 Season
April 21, 2023

Penn Live Arts announces its 2023-24 season: The Crossing, Ulysses Owens, Jr., and more
April 21, 2023 · WRTI Arts Desk

Penn Live Arts 23/24 Season Calendar
April 21, 2023

Penn Live Arts 2023-24 season highlights Ukrainian artists, ‘tolls the bell’ for gun violence
April 21, 2023 · Penn Today