Arts & Entertainment

Da Vinci Art Alliance debuts pandemic-inspired exhibit

A new exhibit at the Da Vinci Art Alliance examines how isolation and the pandemic as a whole have affected individuals.  Titled “Moral Obligation,” photographer Ellen Rosenberg and painter Aaron Kalinay are looking to share...

Plenty to Smile about for busy South Philly actor

Rob McClure will go to great lengths for a smile. The Broadway actor calls the East Passyunk neighborhood of South Philly home despite a busy train commute to the Big Apple each time he lands...

Local architectural firm contributes to Please Touch Museum’s newest exhibit

South Philly-based and woman-owned architectural firm Zimmerman Studio recently was part of the opening-day celebration of the Please Touch Museum’s newest exhibit, “Food & Family.” In the 3,650-square-foot exhibit, children get to learn about food’s...

Theatre Exile to highlight local playwrights through development program

South Philly-based theater company Theatre Exile will highlight the works of three local playwrights through its play development program, Studio X-hibition. The program will include virtual readings over Zoom of each script by professional actors...

Da Vinci Art Alliance opens 2 exhibitions

The Da Vinci Art Alliance at 704 Catherine Street opened two new exhibitions. Rebecca Conviser: Creative Expressions opened on Jan 13, and will soon also be available as a video walkthrough.  Conviser began making needlepoint tapestries...

Theatre Exile hosts virtual reading of ‘Abandon’

Theatre Exile will host an online virtual reading of ‘Abandon’ by James Ijames on Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. The one-night-only reading on Zoom follows Luella, who is alone. She is haunted by the ghost...

How Philly helped build Benmio McCrea

Throughout a career in show business that has lasted over four decades, Benmio McCrea still never forgets his roots. After studying film at NYU and theatre at Syracuse University, the Philly native has acted in,...

Tickets for Theatre Exile shows on sale

Tickets are now on sale for a pair of plays set to premiere in the spring at Theatre Exile, 1340 S. 13th St. The Motherf*****r with the Hat, written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adley...

A South Philly Christmas story

One South Philly local embraced the holiday spirit by reminiscing on past Christmas memories through a short story of hers. “Through the Eyes of a Six-Year-Old,” which was written by Josephine Pasquarello and featured in...

Theatre Exile opens new play in February 

Theatre Exile at 1340 S. 13th Street will present The Motherf**ker with the Hat by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis from Feb. 3- 27 with Theatre Exile’s new theater limited-capacity audience of 60...
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